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user review | Hotel: Park Hotel Tokyo, Shiodome
Designer Hotel with Great Service
I've stayed at the Park Hotel on business a few times (as recently as july this year) and cannot praise it enough. It is my favourite hotel in Tokyo for the price compared to...more
user review | Hotel: Grand Hyatt Tokyo, Roppongi
I hosted a dinner party at the Oak Door for 20 guests on the occasion of my birthday and was so disappointed - every one of my guests when pressed (politeJapanese mainly) respondfed the...more
user review | Hotel: The Peninsula Tokyo, Hibiya
Peninsula vs. Mandarin Oriental Tokyo, my thoughts
I stayed at both the Mandarin Oriental (MO) and the Peninsula (P) in Nov2010, and both were great. If I had to choose I'd probably pick the MO if they were the same price. Here is...more
user review | Hotel: Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo, Nihonbashi
Mandarin Oriental vs. Peninsula Tokyo, my thoughts
I stayed at both the Mandarin Oriental (MO) and the Peninsula (P) in Nov2010, and both were great. If I had to choose I'd probably pick the MO if they were the same price. Here is...more
user review | See + Do: Meiji Jingu (Meiji Shrine), Harajuku
One of the Great places to visit in Tokyo is Meiji Shrine.You enter through the shrine grounds - a beautiful and peaceful green forest . You can hardly believe you're just a few...more
user review | Nightlife: Ageha, Shinkiba
Ageha can remind many club-goers of Shanghai - it feels very studied and contrived and controlled and you are obliged to be full of glee when they want you to be, and so on - but...more
user review | Shop: Prada, Aoyama-Omotesando
The Prada staff in Aoyama are happily totally friendly and unpretentious, and unlike some of the other shops nearby (the very self-conscious Commes des Garcons comes to mind), they...more
user review | Shop: Antiques Fairs, Tokyo
There is now minimal need to patronize any of Tokyo's invariably overpriced antique shops -- unless if it's simply to study up on what to buy -- because at these antique...more
Hi - what is the best way to pay for goods and services in Japan? My credit card company charges a 1% transaction fee on all purchases. Should I get yen in the U.S. before I leave? ...more
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