Aman Tokyo

Sovanna Mv

@sovanna.mv

"€€€ On peut aller au bar en tant que visiteur "

The Gold List 2022

@cntraveller

"Japan’s capital is many things—sprawling, neon-lit, nocturnal—but one word not often used to describe it is relaxing. I registered this dissonance approximately an hour after I last checked into Aman Tokyo. More precisely, while floating 34 floors above ground, inhaling and exhaling with a meditation teacher in a white space, distracted only by vivid sunset views. Aman has, of course, long been a byword for a certain kind of crisp zen wellness. Yet there’s something extra special about discovering it among the skyscrapers of a megalopolis, surrounded by the impeccable geometry of the late Australian architect Kerry Hill, who was long inspired by Japanese design and considered this one of his finest works. Aman destinations have tended to focus on nature and heritage, so transplanting the concept to the big city in 2014 was a bolder move than it seems now. The lobby still turns heads, with its towering ceiling, abstract blooms, and kimono-clad musician plucking the strings of a koto. The bedrooms always seem to me more akin to mindfulness spaces, with their aromatic hinoki-wood, sliding screens and staggered levels. The food and the service are impeccable—of course they are—but the spa is the real scene-stealer, a place of complete sensory purity that hovers unperturbed over the fizzing city. The latest treatments cover everything from Shinto purification rituals to iaido sword training. But really it’s a form of therapy just being here, as Tokyo glimmers and growls below. Doubles from $975. —Danielle Demetriou"

JAPAN ON RAILS

@petitfute

"Peut-être plus impressionnant encore que le mythique lounge du Park Hyatt, l'espace bar, salon de thé et restauration de l'hôtel Aman est lui aussi un incontournable pour qui veut passer un moment suspendu au-dessus de la ville. La vue y est peut-être moins exceptionnelle, mais les baies vitrées immenses, la hauteur sous plafond et le volume de l'espace créent une atmosphère à couper le souffle. La décoration est moderne et épurée, mais l'ambiance reste chaleureuse. Le service, quant à lui, est absolument parfait. Une très belle expérience."

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