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November 4, 2024
REVIEW: Four Seasons Marunouchi Tokyo

Four Seasons Marunouchi is a rather confounding property. The location is excellent, the restaurant has three Michelin stars and the service is some of the best I've ever encountered.

Staying in a hotel with only 57 rooms is a true delight, it is hard to overstate how special it is to feel this sense of tranquility and exclusivity in the world's largest city.

The room hardware, on the other hand, is borderline unacceptable and just does not live up to the prices that this property commands...
October 31, 2024
REVIEW: Four Seasons Kyoto

Four Seasons offers an entirely different take on a Kyoto hotel. The property is more of a resort than a city hotel, which in many ways is a trend that we have seen develop globally over the past decade. Four Seasons Bangkok and Rosewood Hong Kong are two prime examples of hotels located within very busy Asian cities and offering a resort-like escape, a sanctuary from the chaos.

Hong Kong and Bangkok are considerably more densely populated than Kyoto though, so I was curious to see how the concept would hold up here and if it would tempt me away from my preference of being more centrally located, in order to enjoy the nightlife...

October 23, 2024
LIMITED OFFER: 25% off at Shangri-La Tokyo

Located right next to Tokyo Station in the historical heart of the city, Shangri-La Tokyo is a 2023 Forbes Five Star hotel boasting some of the largest room sizes in Tokyo (50sqm / 540 sqft). With elevated views of Tokyo Bay or the Imperial Palace, it offers easy access to Ginza, Nihonbashi and many other main districts of Tokyo, while the nearby bullet train terminal makes it the perfect launching pad for destinations further afield.

Shangri-La Tokyo is currently offering a pair of incredible discounts on bookings made before the 30 November 2024 for stays until the 20 December 2024.

HOTEL BOOKING

Our clients benefit from the best available rates on hotels, in addition to added benefits on every stay. These added benefits come at no cost to you and are entirely financed by our hotel partners.

Our bookings are always made directly with hotels, via preferred channels. This means that you can still enjoy status benefits and points earning at any hotel that offers a loyalty program.

Breakfast

Hotel credit

Room upgrades

Flexible check in/out

Select one of the options below to begin your journey with us...

BELMOND TRAIN BOOKING

As a Belmond Bellini Club agency we are able to offer our clients the following benefits on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Andean Explorer, The Royal Scotsman and The Eastern and Oriental Express:

VIP welcome amenity

$100 onboard credit

(per person)

Cabin upgrades

If available on the day of departure

$500 gift voucher

Per cabin. For use on a future Belmond booking of $2,500+

For shorter day trips on the Belmond British Pullman and The Hiram Bingham we offer the below benefits:

VIP welcome amenity

$50 onboard credit

(per person)

CRUISE BOOKING

Our clients benefit from the best available rates on cruises. 

As a Virtuoso agency we offer a variety of different value added benefits which vary according to the cruise line and specific sailing.

Examples of possible benefits:

Complimentary speciality dining

Shipboard credit

Cabin upgrades

First to board

 
November 4, 2024
FS Marunouchi - Lobby
REVIEW: Four Seasons Marunouchi Tokyo

Four Seasons Marunouchi is a rather confounding property. The location is excellent, the restaurant has three Michelin stars and the service is some of the best I've ever encountered.

Staying in a hotel with only 57 rooms is a true delight, it is hard to overstate how special it is to feel this sense of tranquility and exclusivity in the world's largest city.

The room hardware, on the other hand, is borderline unacceptable and just does not live up to the prices that this property commands...
October 31, 2024
REVIEW: Four Seasons Kyoto

Four Seasons offers an entirely different take on a Kyoto hotel. The property is more of a resort than a city hotel, which in many ways is a trend that we have seen develop globally over the past decade. Four Seasons Bangkok and Rosewood Hong Kong are two prime examples of hotels located within very busy Asian cities and offering a resort-like escape, a sanctuary from the chaos.

Hong Kong and Bangkok are considerably more densely populated than Kyoto though, so I was curious to see how the concept would hold up here and if it would tempt me away from my preference of being more centrally located, in order to enjoy the nightlife...

July 9, 2024
REVIEW: Park Hyatt Kyoto

Overall there's no question that Park Hyatt Kyoto is a wonderful property. It is steeped in history, offers wonderful service, it has a rooftop bar, a Michelin starred restaurant and the hardware and finishes are some of the best I've ever seen in any hotel.

However, this hotel is not for everyone. I'm personally not convinced that being this centrally located in Higashiyama is actually particularly desirable or that the trade off in terms of the loss of room size and facilities is worth it. If you have any mobility issues or if you're travelling with children, the interior layout is also sure to become tedious very quickly.