Marking 30 years of luxury accommodation in the capital of Japan, the comprehensive renovations at The Westin Tokyo wrapped up in 2023, breathing new life into this venerable Tokyo icon.
With new looks across several areas, including The Lounge and international restaurant The Terrace. Inspired by an orangery, The Lounge is more light-filled and open and more integrated with the lush garden outside its windows. The Terrace, meanwhile, blends perfectly with the lobby and lounge, creating a space with greenery as the centerpiece.
History
Opened in 1994, The Westin Tokyo is in the quiet neighborhood of Meguro, pleasantly distant from the frenetic pace of the Shibuya and Roppongi districts, yet still close enough to enjoy the vibrancy of those areas. The hotel serves as an oasis in the city and an anchor to the nearby Yebisu Garden Place, a complex — once home to the Yebisu Brewery — that is filled with a variety of shops, restaurants, offices and cultural facilities.
As Tokyo came into its own as an international destination for visitors from across the globe, The Westin Tokyo was among the first Western luxury hotels to welcome guests to the city, doing so with understated grace and an undeniable elegance.
Accommodations
The renovations saw the number of rooms in the hotel increase to 445, each featuring The Westin’s signature Heavenly Bed. These beds, first introduced in 1999, have ensured that guests enjoy a deep, restful sleep to energize and refresh after a long journey, busy corporate schedule or sightseeing excursions. All of the hotel’s guest rooms, including their Deluxe, Executive, Presidential and Imperial Suites, have been through an extensive reimagining. The rooms incorporate European elements influenced by the natural green space surrounding the hotel.
The rooms themselves offer something for everyone with high-speed Wi-Fi, Bluetooth speakers, minibars and exquisite bathrooms. Deluxe rooms offer single king beds or two doubles in 42 square meters of space. Premium rooms offer the same bed options, but are available on higher floors, providing guests with more expansive views of the city and surrounding environs.
Executive rooms featuring the same bed options are also located on higher floors, but include Westin Club access along with complimentary continental breakfast, cocktails and nonalcoholic beverages. Deluxe suites are substantially larger at 84 square meters, have both double and king bed options, boast spectacular views along with the complimentary services of the Executive rooms.
Executive suites are located on high floors and boast a king bed in a one-bedroom suite, measuring 126 square meters. In addition to the all of the benefits of the smaller suites, these rooms offer the same amenities and perks as the smaller suites, as well as an oversized bath and stunning city views.
Rounding out the lineup are the sumptuous 210-square-meter Presidential and Imperial suites that, in addition to the benefits of the other suites, also offer whirlpool baths, saunas and views of the iconic Tokyo Tower. Both offer a specially designed room between the living room and bedroom that serves as a “retreat room” where guests can enjoy a quiet space of relaxation and reflection.
The hotel also has an on-site spa and fitness facilities, as well as in-room massage services.
Dining and drinking
The Westin Tokyo is proud to support health-conscious lifestyles with restaurants that boast their “Eat Well” menus that feature a variety of nutritious dishes carefully created with the well-being of guests at the forefront of their minds. The Eat Well options are designed to offer guests choices to help them eat better.
Chinese restaurant Ryutenmon is built on the traditional cooking methods of authentic Cantonese cooking. With a kitchen team of experts with extensive knowledge of ingredients and flavors, they work together to combine the best ingredients Japan has to offer with traditional Cantonese recipes to excite and satisfy diners from around the world. Decorated with inspiration taken from China’s royal architecture, diners will feel as if they have been transported to Hong Kong. Private rooms are available for various occasions.
The Terrace, the recently renovated dining space inspired by the greenery and streams of the surrounding area, offers an extensive à la carte menu alongside nearly eight dozen buffet items. Made with sustainable ingredients, The Terrace features hotel’s Eat Well menu, plant-based meals, international items and Japanese fare. The restaurant’s bright and airy space blends seamlessly into the hotel’s garden just outside the expansive windows, creating a calm, soothing space to take in the morning, day or evening.
A venue for guests to experience Japanese dining and cuisine at its finest, restaurant Mai presents the absolute finest sashimi, sushi and tempura, along with a stunning array of creative Japan multicourse meals. In addition to high-quality Japanese food offerings, the restaurant boasts an extensive collection of sake and shochu — perfect additions to the food. With a main dining area designed to evoke tranquility and serenity, Mai’s private rooms offer an additional element of intimate privacy for those special occasions.
For those diners wishing to experience the very best beef cooked to absolute perfection, the Yebisu Teppanyaki restaurant is the best of the best. Carefully chosen, succulent cuts of some of the finest wagyu on offer, are cooked to perfection by skilled chefs right in front of guests’ eyes at the sumptuous teppanyaki counter. Guests can enjoy delicious beef, served alongside seasonal vegetables in an elegant dining area or in one of the three private rooms that can host up to 10 people.
A towering 10-meter-high atrium welcomes diners to The Lounge, a warm and inviting space that is perfect to meet up with friends and enjoy a coffee or afternoon tea. The dining area, featuring towering marble columns, boasts huge windows that overlook the Westin’s lush garden, allowing guests to enjoy the changing of the seasons in a relaxed atmosphere.
A welcoming and dignified space, The Bar offers guests an impressive selection of single-malt Scotch, a variety of other whiskeys, as well as traditional and creative cocktails. This sophisticated setting is perfect for enjoying exclusive libations — bottled specifically for The Westin Tokyo — in a peaceful and quiet setting that is a perfect way to begin an evening or end a day.
Sitting atop the hotel, Escalier offers a nearly secret escape from the hustle and bustle of the often-frantic pace of the city. Tucked away behind a hidden door, this gem offers a brilliant selection of one-of-a-kind cocktails and spectacular city views from the plush sofas, window seats or bar counter. This hideaway also has live music to entertain guests on certain days of the week.
A beacon of calm refinement away from the noise and sometimes frantic pace of the city, The Westin Tokyo cradles discerning travelers in a cocoon of refinement and elegance — a perfect base to relax and recover.
The Westin Tokyo
Tel: 03-5423-7000
URL: westintokyo.com/
1-4-1 MIta, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Story by John Slate
From WINING & DINING in TOKYO 68
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