Courtyard Marriott Ginza

Located at the world famous Ginza district, the Couryard Marriott Ginza is surrounded by shopping and sightseeing attraction. Higashi Ginza station is located within 2 minutes walking distance while Ginza station is within 5-10mins. Tsukiji Market is located 1 stop away from Higashi Ginza Station where you can find abundance of fresh seafood.

Ueno Park, Tokyo Station and Akihabara is all within 15-20mins ride away. Highly recomended if you plan to stay in central Tokyo.
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Pic 1: Corridor

Pic 2: The Bed

Pic 3: The bed

Pic 4: Restroom

Pic 5: Bathtub

Pic 6: Amenities

Pic 7: Working area

Pic 8: Coffee area beside the lobby

Pic 9: The lobby

Pic 10: The entrance

Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay 8th-9th April

Pic 1: Lobby at 11th floor.



Pic 2: We got an upgrade to room "1111". This is going to be our lucky number




Pic 3: Sheraton grande tokyo bay room. Very different from the family room we stayed last year.

Pic 4: The dressing table

Pic 5: So Good...

Pic 6: Bathroom

Pic 7: Long bath

Pic 8: Ammenities

Pic 9: View of Tokyo Bay from the hotel lift

Pic 10: Disney counter at the reception. You can purchase disneyland/disneysea ticket directly from here

Pic 11: Sheraton grande Tokyo bay reception

Pic 12: The link - Free internet connection

Pic 13: Something to keep the young busy while waiting for their parents to check in

Pic 14: Restaurant

Pic 15: Bar counter

Pic 16: View of the hotel from our room

Pic 17: View of Tokyo disneyland/disneysea from our room

Pic 18: Hotel entrance

We chose to stay @ Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay enroute to Tokyo Disneysea because of the overall experience we had during our previous stay. This trip, we got upgraded again to the executive floor (11th floor). What makes it special is the room number that was given to us.

You can read more about Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay in my previous post under the label "Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay" which includes direction how to get there.

Hilton Shinjuku Feb 18th - Feb 19th 2009

Pic 1 : Hilton Shinjuku Reception

Pic 2 : Hilton Shinjuku Hotel Lobby

Pic 3 : Hilton Shinjuku Room

Pic 4 : Dressing area

Pic 5 : Hilton signature....

Hilton Shinjuku is located 10-15 minutes walk from the main Shinjuku station. It recently underwent renovation. Room design is spacious and quite modern. The hotel also offers a complementary shuttle service to Shinjuku station. We stayed here on the last night took the shuttle service to Shinjuky station and subsequently change to the airport limousine from Shinjuku to Haneda.

The Tokyo Metropolitant Government Tower is located within a short walk from Hilton Shinjuku. There is also Sumitomo Building which is located in front where you could have lunch/dinner on the 58-61 floor which offers a great view of Shinjuku.

Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Feb 17th -Feb18th 2009

Pic 1: Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay design

Pic 2: Sheraton Grande Reception

Pic 3 : Sheraton Lobby

Pic 4 : Sheraton Hobby

Pic 5 : Disney shop at Sheraton Grande Lobby

Pic 6 : Sheraton Grande Family Floor

Pic 7 : Cute mouse hole design

Pic 8: Walkway to room 801

Pic 9 : Sheraton Grande Room ( 3 out of 5 bed - 2 double and one single bed )

Pic 10 : Another 2 bed at the side ( 2 super single bed )

Pic 11 : Sheraton Grande Toilet

Pic 12 : View of Tokyo Disneyland from sheraton grande

Pic 13 : View of Tokyo disneysea from the hotel

Pic 14 : Directions to Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel

We move to Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay on the 5th night of out trip. Located at Tokyo Bay, this hotel is one of the tokyo disneyland official/partner hotel. Guests staying at an Official Hotel are guaranteed entrance to the Park even on days of high attendance when admission is restricted! Also, guest gets the privilledge to enter the park 1 hour earlier than the normal opening time. I found out that this is really useful as you can go for the popular rides first as it gets really packed ( I will post this in my day 6 post )

To get to the hotel, take the Disney Resort line from Resort Gateway station to Bayside station. From there, there is a shuttle van that picks up the guest to the hotel.

The lobby has a very modern design and they have a counter whereby you can purchase the tickets to the park. There is a also a disney shop at the hotel lobby where you can get the souvenir before you leave the hotel if you miss it the night before.

We arrived late and was ask it is okay for them to upgrade us to a family room. Little did we know that the hotel was design with penguins all over. We were so amaze when we arrive on the floor and notice that there is a small mouse hole/door and it can actually open. The family room is very spacious with 5 beds ( 2 double bed, 2 super single and 1 single bed ).The room we had was facing both Disneyland and Disneysea.

While I was hoping for a modern design we were laughing the whole night with the given room. Indeed, though tired, we have started to felt the excitement and the atmosphere of disneyland " where dreams come true ".

Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and Spa Feb16th -Feb17th 2009

Pic 1: Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and Spa mountain view

Pic 2: Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and Spa Entrance

Pic 3: Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and Spa Hotel Map

Pic 4 : Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and Spa Deco

Pic 5: Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and Spa Deco

Pic 6: Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and Spa Lounge/Living area

Pic 7: Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and Spa Hotel room

Pic 8: Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and Spa Hotel room

Pic 9: Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and Spa Room toilet

Pic 10: Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and Spa Onsen ( hotspring )

Pic 11 : Exit to get off to get to Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and Spa

Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and Spa has got to the one of the best place I have ever stayed in. Located at Gora, this resort offers a luxurious room with a large king size bed with a breath taking view of the mountains. It also offers as a great location to explore hakone.

The happy hour starts at 4pm -7pm daily at the living room where complementary drinks (wine, champagne, beer, and soft drink) and snacks are provided while the guest louge by the fireplace with a japanese garden view.

The highlight of this hotel would be the onsen. Throughout the stay, I went into the onsen 4 times ( twice each visit ).I enjoyed every minute at this hotel.

Directions to Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and Spa

To get there, take Hakone-Tozan cablecar from the Gora station and get off one station before the Sounzan exit at Kami Gora station. Remember to exit ON THE RIGHT side of the train. Then walk straight and turn right heading downwards the hill slope. It should take around 5-10minutes of walk to reach the hotel. Alternatively, you can call the hotel from Gora station and they will send Van to pick you up.