We're still in the planning stages for a Japan trip sometime (likely Spring) in 2021, and I think *shock* TPG has me crossing the Park Hyatt Tokyo off my list. The review just vibes a little too much with
@*WDW*Groupie*'s earlier impressions of the hotel, that it's dated and resting on its fame of being the setting of Lost in Translation. I love that movie, but I love my points more. I hope your stay changes my mind again.
30k Hyatt/night is "only" 30k UR, but these Cat 7 hotels are Hyatt's second-to-top tier and I'm expecting something amazing for that pricing. UR and Hyatt points may not always be so easy to earn. I've read good things about the Andaz Toranomon Hills, and the Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, which I guess was added with the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, looks incredibly luxurious. And then there's the new Park Hyatt down in Kyoto opening later this year...
We recently spent a long weekend at the Hyatt Carmel Highlands, which is another Cat 7/30k per night hotel, and I have mixed feelings about that redemption. We had an amazing view of the California Central Coast, with only Hwy 1 separating us from the same views as on Big Little Lies, but the room, grounds, and amenities were just "ok." Nothing except the location seemed particularly luxurious. When I think how else I could've spent those points, I wonder if I should be setting some higher standards for my redemptions. My wife enjoyed our weekend, but I know she'd be walking on clouds in some of Hyatt's Cat 7 and 8 hotels that I'm eyeing.
This looks phenomenal! When we visited WDW a few years ago, we stayed in a Arusha savanna view room, on the 2nd floor, right near the watering hole, and I hear it was amazing. I was knocked out with food poisoning or the stomach flu, so DW and the kiddo spent a day watching animals from the balcony. To this day, DW talks about how this is a must do again whenever we visit the World again.