Palace Hotel Tokyo

I visit Tokyo once a quarter for work, and since I tried it for the first time a couple of years ago Palace Hotel has now become my favourite hotel to stay at. In my view, it’s one of the very best - definitely top 3 (if not the best) - city/metropolitan hotels in the world. Everything is just consistently and seamlessly perfect. The location is unbeatable, with airy and unobstructed views of the Imperial Gardens as well as of the Tokyo skyline. Rooms are perfect. I would strongly recommend the balcony rooms; I love sitting on the balcony (weather permitting) and enjoying the views. Everything is in perfect working conditions. Beds comfortable. Water pressure very strong. Private bar with some great quality glasses (yes, these details matter). A particular praise for housekeeping, who do an marvellous job. Laundry and dry cleaning services are also excellent (to the point that I sometimes get my most delicate garments cleaned at Palace Hotel instead of back home in London). Service in general is outstanding. Ring the operator for anything, and it shows up to the room in something like 3 minutes. Plenty of staff around in the communal areas to help with anything one may need. Push the housekeeping button when leaving the room, and it gets cleaned within 30 minutes. Pre arrival assistance and checkin are always impeccable. Even if I tried really hard, I could not find a fault. F&B offerings are excellent and very diverse. I have a sweet spot for the Royal Bar; perfect execution, definitely one of the best bars in Tokyo. Restaurants are excellent (Sushi Kanesaka is in my view better than many of the 3 Michelin-starred venues in Tokyo). What’s not to like about this amazing place?