The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

We were very well accommodated in this comfortable and well-located hotel. Highly recommended

Spacious rooms with a spectacular view guaranteed by the hotel's height above the 45th floor. Very comfortable. Highlight for the super well-equipped gym and the excellent spa baths and sauna area

A stand out among luxury hotels, thanks to the exceptional staff

Staff members are exceptional

The staff's response is amazing. The view from the window is also amazing. The food was excellent

Pleasant stay

Courtesy of the staff, cleanliness, room and bathroom, view from the room

What a huge disappointment

My son and I spent 5 nights at this hotel as part of our boys' trip around Japan. I usually stay at Conrad hotels but decided to move to Ritz Carlton for our stays in Tokyo and Kyoto for this special trip. We arrived in Tokyo extremely tired after a 15-hour flight but excited to get to our nice hotel. It was around 12 pm, so we were early but hopeful of our room being ready or having somewhere to rest in the meantime. We found our own way there from the airport and arrived outside. A man took our luggage and gave us a ticket and pointed us to the back of the lobby of the huge building where the Ritz is situated, where he said a lift would take us up to floor 45. We arrived and walked to the reception desk and were intercepted by a young Russian lady who asked us who we were and told us to wait while she checked on our room. She came back and said the room wouldn’t be ready for another 2 hours. I told her we had just arrived from a very long flight and asked if we could go and sit in the Club Lounge that we had booked for our stay. I was told that we weren’t allowed in until 1.30 pm so could we come back later! No welcome drink, no offers of somewhere to sit, nothing at all. I had to ask if we could sit at the bar and get a coffee! Not the arrival I had expected. They said they would text when the room was ready. So we went to the bar and asked for a coffee. The barman came over with a bottle of 61% whiskey and asked if we’d like some of that instead! (He repeated this several times over the next few days..) Anyway, 2 hours later, jaded and fed up, I went to the reception desk and asked when the room would be ready. Apparently, it was already ready. So they gave me the key cards and off we went to find our room. They verbally told us the timings for the club lounge, but we had nothing in writing, etc., or anything related to the hotel, so we had to figure it out ourselves. Anyway, we had a room. The room itself was lovely with a great view. A little dated as others have said but still a lovely very spacious room we were happy with. 2 hours later we received a text to say the room was ready… Later we visited the pool and gym. Firstly we had to sign disclaimers, then were given a tour of dos and don’ts. You must go in the sauna naked, you mustn’t use that swimming lane it's for gym members only, you must shower first, you must wear a swim cap, etc., etc. The gym was very good but again looked a little tired as did the pool. Sadly, this level of service sadly continued throughout the stay. We felt invisible the whole time we were there. The only time anyone spoke to us was to tell us breakfast would be closing in the next 5 minutes. No acknowledgments, no good mornings, not even a “Did you enjoy your stay” on checking out which is a first. I really don’t get the rave reviews about service. The only staff worthy of mention are the concierges who I had contact with before I arrived and were very helpful. Others said the same and were very pleased with them. Sadly, the rest are in need of serious training. I would’ve spoken to the manager had I any idea of who he was. Positives - The public areas, lobby, restaurants, etc., are lovely, the food was of a high standard, and the location is good with the metro station underneath next to the lovely Midtown Shopping center which made it easy to get around, the rooms are a little dated but still lovely and spacious, and we slept well on the very comfy beds. But overall, we left this hotel after 5 days very disappointed. We moved on to Hakone before our next stop at the Ritz Carlton Kyoto, which was on another level in terms of service. This hotel made me feel much better about Ritz Carlton in general but not enough for me to use them again over the Conrad which we stayed in later on at Osaka and Tokyo and were delighted with.

A wonderful way to end a lovely week in Japan

The attentiveness of the staff at the Ritz Carlton is peerless