Park Hyatt Tokyo Sets Reopening Date, Reservations Now Open - AFAR

"After a more than one-year closure for a major refresh that began in May 2024, Park Hyatt Tokyo is set to reopen with much of what made it iconic intact. Having worked there as a sommelier during the property's heyday, I remember how, since opening in 1994 within the top 14 floors of Kenzo Tange’s Shinjuku Park Tower, it became the standard-bearer for luxury in Tokyo and the hotel of choice for movie stars, creatives, and well-heeled travelers; its profile was further raised by Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation (2003) and a 2013 episode of Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown. Senior management remained on site through the refresh while staff were temporarily placed at other Hyatt properties, and Paris-based design studio Jouin Manku is overseeing a redesign that respects original interior designer John Morford’s vision. The biggest transformation is to the guest rooms, which have been completely redesigned with newly added marble and wood accents in the bathrooms, headline features like the Club on the Park’s indoor pool remain, and reservations opened September 24 for a reopening on December 9, 2025, with nightly rates starting at $880 (not including taxes and fees)." - Yukari Sakamoto