Where to Stay in Tokyo: Conrad Hotel

At the intersection of luxury and contemporary, you will find Hilton’s Conrad Tokyo Hotel. From the modern lines, dark wood accents and spectacular Japanese hospitality, you would never guess it’s actually a Hilton property!

Located conveniently by the Shiodome and Shimbashi stations and within easy walking distance to Ginza, Conrad Tokyo served as the perfect launchpad for our Tokyo adventures. In the US, hotel-card status doesn’t really hold much weight, but we discovered in Tokyo that cardholders are basically treated like royalty: Upon arrival, we were immediately upgraded to an Executive Bay View room on the 37th floor and granted access to the Executive Lounge for daily breakfast buffet that served a deliciously fancy mix of Western and Japanese cuisine (think unlimited brie, prosciutto, smoked salmon, sweet fruits and much, much more!), decadent afternoon tea, and elegant evening cocktail hour.

Leaving the dramatic skyscraping lobby to be carried up to the 37th floor by a swift and quiet elevator, we wandered down a long hushed hallway and into our room, which we found to be absolutely amazing. Tokyo hotel rooms are known to be on the smaller size, but this executive room was delightfully spacious and cozy at the same time. In a shimmery silver-grey palette, our room featured a three-paneled floor-to-ceiling window that offered a gorgeous sweeping views of the Tokyo Bay, Rainbow Bridge and Hamarikyu Park. By this time, the sun had already set, so glittering city lights set against the dark emptiness of the bay waters greeted us, but at dawn (thank you, jet-lag), it was unbelievably breathtaking. Imagine waking up to a stunning pink/purple sky that reflects against the twinkling bay, with streams of sunlight bouncing off against towering skyscrapers, gradually brightening up the far corners of the city as far as the eye can see. Walk on over to the window to soak in the view in its entirety, and look down to see the steady stream of cars already commuting to work. It’s surreal and romantic. It’s Conrad Tokyo.

But perhaps my favorite part of the room was the luxurious en-suite bathroom, which is separated from the bedroom by a full-length window with an electric louvered screen. One of my must-haves when traveling in style is a good bath every night to soothe sore muscles from a day of wandering and discovering, and Conrad Tokyo’s tub, by far, was one of the best I have experienced in my adventures thus far, allowing me to happily sink deeply into the bubbles with a Conrad rubber duck and fully stretch out my muscles for some stellar, relaxing DIY spa sessions every night.

If there’s one drawback of Conrad Tokyo, however, it’s the location – the Shimbashi area, like New York City’s Financial District, can feel empty (or peaceful, depending on your perspective) at night after the bustling work day has concluded, but with such close proximity to the subway stations that can take you anywhere and quick pick-up by an Uber black car service, it’s something that can be easily overlooked. Thanks for a truly amazing stay, Conrad Tokyo! Until next time!

Conrad Tokyo
105-7337, Tokyo, 1-9-1 Higashi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Japan
TEL: +81-3-6388-8000
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