18jun2007

Japan's newest luxury hotel is The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, a 248-room hotel in the city’s tallest skyscraper. With a strategic location in the new Tokyo Midtown Development in Roppongi, the hotel begins on the 45th floor and offers many notable features including Japan’s most expensive Presidential Suite, available for £10,125 per night, and an authentic 200-year old Japanese teahouse.

The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo is the second site in Japan for the award-winning hotel company, which also manages a property in Osaka. “We have been interested in adding a Tokyo location for a number of years, and believe there could be no better place for a Ritz-Carlton than in this exciting Tokyo Midtown Development. The hotel will be in the heart of the city’s most vibrant commercial and residential complex,” said Simon F. Cooper, president and chief operating officer, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.

Designed by renowned interior decorator Frank Nicholson, The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo will reflect classic European inspiration fused with contemporary accents, including four bold and colourful works by American painter Sam Francis, a favorite of Japanese art collectors. Throughout the hotel, windows will overlook the dramatic cityscapes below and provide scenic glimpses of snow-capped Mt. Fuji in the distance. 

Guestrooms will be the most spacious in Tokyo at 52 square metres and provide every comfort and convenience, along with luxury in-room amenities. A large 2,000 square metre ESPA spa and fitness centre will also be available at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo to provide state-of-the-art workout equipment, as well as a range of therapies, treatments, and wellness programs.

A selection of restaurant and lounge choices will allow guests of The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo to dine or entertain in places either relaxed or formal. From extensive types of sushi, tempura and Teppanyaki in “Hinokizaka”- where the 200 year old Japanese teahouse is available for private dining - to the sophisticated ambience of “Forty Five,” where Asian and French inspired cuisine is on the menu, the dining experience will be as memorable as the setting. Also available at the Lobby Lounge & Bar is the cocktail famous ‘Diamond tini’, chilled Belvedere vodka with a mint of Lime over a 1 carat diamond