Treating Mom to a "Luxury" Hotel Stay

The Okura Tokyo This Tokyo trip with Mom, we decided to stay at The Okura Tokyo! Let her experience such a luxurious hotel too. 📍Prime Location Next to Ginza Tucked away in the Otemachi financial district, just a 5-minute walk plunges you into Ginza's bustling shopping area – Mitsukoshi Department Store, Wako Clock Tower will have you shopping till you drop. Easy subway access to Asakusa Temple and Shinjuku, with direct JR line to Tokyo Station. Surprisingly, the Imperial Palace Outer Garden is right next door – spotted squirrels darting through century-old pine trees during our morning stroll, this oasis-in-the-city experience is simply magical 🌳! 🌌 Art at Your Doorstep The lobby took our breath away! A 16-meter-high space with giant bamboo installations cascading from the ceiling, light dancing through washi paper lanterns – like stepping into a living Japanese garden. Check-in involved servers kneeling on tatami to offer hot towels and matcha, full ceremony mode. Even elevator buttons are inlaid with warm cherry wood grain – detail lovers will be smitten! 🛏️ Sleeping in a Kyoto Tea Room Our Deluxe Twin Room completely redefined urban hotels! Wooden lattice partitions, tatami-style low tables, even bedding with elegant indigo patterns. Most touching – the binchotan tea canister by the minibar with wagashi sweets. Returning at night to brew gyokuro tea while listening to distant train sounds, we almost thought we were in a Kyoto machiya house 🍵. 🍣 Seasonal Flavors Journey Breakfast at "Man Li" Chinese restaurant was a feast! Dim sum carts with steaming shrimp dumplings, plus exclusive Japanese breakfast sets – sea urchin chazuke with grilled mackerel that'll make your taste buds dance. Before leaving, we tried "Okura Teppanyaki" – watching the chef slice wagyu as it sizzled on the iron plate, the aroma had neighboring tables peeking over! 🏊‍♀️ Cloud-Level Wellness The 21st-floor fitness center is divine! Treadmills face full Imperial Palace views – morning runs with sunrise painting the moat red turn exercise into joy. The heated pool uses natural hot spring water, followed by hinoki wood sauna sessions that leave every pore refreshed. The spa's Chinese-speaking therapist used camellia oil for a massage that eased even my migraine 💆‍♂️! 🎎 Unforgettable Moment On checkout day, rushing for our flight, I left my camera in the room. As I panicked, the concierge ran to the entrance with it, even preparing travel tea bags for our journey. This thoughtful care beats any travel guide for peace of mind! 💡 Pro Tips: Choose high-floor rooms! Simultaneous views of Imperial Palace and Tokyo Skytree, with breathtaking nightscapes Weekend kimono trial events – book early for private photoshoots Underground passage connects directly to Otemachi Station – rainy days need no umbrellas Next Tokyo visit, we're definitely returning to The Okura! Once you've experienced this hotel where Eastern aesthetics run deep, nowhere else compares!