A taste for trainspotting - Shangri-La Tokyo

The Shangri-La Tokyo offers (literally) the highest levels of hospitality, glittering amenities and refreshing service. The hotel is a whisper away from the Imperial Palace, and the finest Tokyo shopping. This is a compact hotel with elegant, hallmark rooms on the top 11 floors of a sleek tower. Sweeping views of the palace and city skyline are in-built wonders. The spacious rooms come equipped with a wicked gamut of high-tech trappings.

This deliciously glowing hotel sits beside and above Tokyo station and that location is another of its cleverest advantages. At night the rooms that overlook Tokyo train station provide a striking spectacle: Shinkansen trains gliding into the magically illuminated station. To enjoy the moment just ease back on a sofa at a large window, drink in hand.

The Shangri-La team escorts guests from Tokyo station to the hotel and they are whisked up to the glamorous 28th-floor lobby, a space brimming with fresh flowers, plush sofas, abundant artworks and brilliant chandeliers. The result is a resort-like ambience, high above the city buzz. Its sumptuous CHI spa, legendary in the local landscape, is hugely popular with Tokyo residents.

With two first-class restaurants, the Shangri-La stands apart for exceptional dining experiences. On Level 28 Restaurant Piacere offers exquisite Toscane cuisine that includes hand-made traditional pasta, pici, made by Chef Paolo Perosi.

On Level 29, in Shangri-La’s signature Japanese restaurant Nadaman, Chef Yoshida has set dazzling new standards for Japanese dining in Tokyo, serving up traditional Japanese specialties as well as contemporary twists on old recipes. Alan Tubery loved the multi-course Kaiseki and added that the delicately artistic décor and menu match the breathtaking view to Tokyo Bay.

Alan’s tip: take a helicopter transfer to or from the airport for even more awe-inspiring views of this metropolis.

PACKAGE INCLUDES: 2 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION • BREAKFAST • HORIZON CLUB PRIVILEGES • ONE 60 MINUTE CHI TREATMENT • ONE DINNER AT NADAMAN OR PIACERE • CONCIERGE BONUS PRIVILEGE: UPGRADE TO DELUXE BAY VIEW ROOM • FROM JPY89,000 PER PERSON, TWIN SHARE, EXCL. TAXES • VALID TO 30 DECEMBER 2024

Contact Alan Tubery for more information on 1800 047 047 or email him at: atubery@conciergetraveller.com