Palace Hotel Tokyo has unveiled a new Club Lounge experience with refreshed interiors and expanded culinary offerings.
The lounge’s subtle yet noticeable facelift includes a lighter colour scheme to create a warmer, more comfy feel throughout the 172-square-meter space. New ivory-coloured chairs with elegant American walnut frames, timber tabletops and carpeting with a pebble motif are the most apparent changes.
Another subtle nod to the hotel’s natural surroundings is the raw stone used for the new reception desk, inspired by the rockbound moat alongside which Palace Hotel Tokyo sits amidst the Imperial Palace gardens.
A Refined New Haven
The enhanced culinary offerings include the introduction of a light-snacks presentation between breakfast and afternoon tea, and a new nightcap service featuring chocolate by Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse along with a selection of cheeses, chips, crackers and cookies.
The nightcap service follows each evening’s cocktails & canapés, when Champagne, Palace Hotel Tokyo’s signature 1-1-1 sake by Hakkaisan, and a variety of wines are on offer. Also on the menu is a curated selection of cocktails and mocktails, including Eureka, an original mocktail (or cocktail, if preferred) created exclusively for Club Lounge guests by one of Royal Bar’s bartenders and made with a blend of green apple, tonic and lime juice (Blue Curaçao optional).
Curated Dining
Additionally, the Japanese breakfast presentation has been refined to feature wares crafted by Aras, elevating the dining experience with artisanal craftsmanship manufactured in Ishikawa prefecture. The Japanese breakfast comes from the kitchen of Wadakura, the hotel’s signature Japanese restaurant, and features seasonal ingredients. For those with a sweet tooth, the Club Lounge has expanded its selection to include vegan ice cream – in coconut, almond and soy flavours – throughout the day.
“With persistently high demand for suites and many of our international clientele booking longer stays, we decided to enhance the Club Lounge’s offerings to give guests more opportunities to enjoy the facility at their leisure,” says senior managing director and general manager Masaru Watanabe.
Changing Guest Expectations
“Design-wise, while it was important to maintain continuity with the ‘timeless elegance’ originally envisioned for the property’s overall design, we also wanted to adapt the overall look of the space so that it would feel more inviting to today’s more laid-back luxury travellers.”
Palace Hotel Tokyo’s Club Lounge is available exclusively to suite and Club guests. Situated on the 19th floor and open daily from 7:00 am – 10:00 pm, it offers sweeping views of the Imperial Palace gardens and the surrounding skyline, including from its outdoor terrace.
Benefits of lounge access include in-lounge check-in/check-out, five food and beverage services daily, complimentary pressing, use of the lounge boardroom, and access to the heated bath and sauna facilities at the Evian Spa Tokyo.
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