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Hotel News

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‘Best Hotel Japan’ at the International Hotel Awards, 2012

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We are delighted to share the news of Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo being voted as the ‘Best Hotel in Japan’ by the International Hotel Awards. The International Hotel Awards have evolved from the long-established International Property Awards, which are regarded as the definitive awards and are judged by a highly experienced team of professionals covering the entire range of hotel disciplines.

For information and reservations, please call +81 (3) 3270 8950 or check our exciting accommodation packages.

ANA Domestic Premier Class in-flight meal in collaboration with Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo

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ANA new in-flight service starts from 1 June 2012

Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo is pleased to announce that one of Japan’s leading airline companies, ANA, has developed in-flight Afternoon Tea menus for Premium Class passengers on domestic flights in collaboration with Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo. Enjoy our style of Afternoon Tea in the sky. Original Afternoon Tea is available at our Oriental Lounge.

For restaurant reservations, please call +81 (3) 3270 8188 or e-mail motyo-fbres@mohg.com.
*The image is of one of the ANA in-flight meals in collaboration with Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo

TripAdvisor “Travelers’ Choice 2012”

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Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo has been awarded its Traveler’s Choice 2012 in: Top 10 Hotels for Service in Japan, Top 25 Hotels in Japan, Top 25 Luxury Hotels in Asia, and Top 25 Luxury Hotels in Japan. View Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo on the TripAdvisor website.

For information and reservations, please call +81 (3) 3270 8950 or check our exciting accommodation packages.

Travel+Leisure 500 World’s Best Hotels 2012

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Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo has been listed in the 2012 Travel+Leisure 500 World’s Best Hotels. Each year, the world famous Travel+Leisure magazine asks its readers to vote on their favourite hotels and resorts from around the globe. This year we have attained a score of 93.33 and won The Top Hotel of Japan.

For information and reservations, please call +81 (3) 3270 8950 or check our exciting accommodation packages.

Chief Concierge, Ms Tajima’s, appointment as President of Les Clefs d’Or Japan

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We are delighted to announce that our Chief Concierge, Ms Tajima, has assumed the post of President of Les Clefs d’Or Japan. Only 15 people in Japan wear the golden keys (Clefs D’or) on the lapels of their uniforms. Ms Tajima has been Chief Concierge since Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo opened in 2005, heading a professional Concierge team that is always on hand to make each guest’s stay more comfortable.

Dining News

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A one-night Exclusive Dinner with World Renowned Wine Makers at French-inspired Signature Restaurant

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18 June 2012 (open for seating between 6:30 and 7:30pm)

We are delighted to invite you to a special one-night-only event at Signature showcasing Californian wineries Carela, a pioneer in Californian pinot noir, and Spottswoode, a family-owned vineyard known for its exceptional cabernet sauvignon. One-Michelin-starred Chef Rodriguez will create a unique feast perfectly paired with these Californian wines for just JPY22,000 per person. View more.

For information and reservations, please call +81 (3) 3270 8188 or e-mail motyo-fbres@mohg.com.
* The price includes 5% consumption tax and is subject to 13% service charge

Japanese Taste Breads

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May 2012

Mandarin Oriental Gourmet Shop is delighted to showcase exclusive Japanese Taste Breads on a two-month rotation, which are made with Japanese ingredients by our Head Beaker Tetsuo Ohashi.
Taste Chef’s specialty breads: May to June: Nori Laver Baquette at JPY400 and Soy Bean Cabatta at JPY350. July to August: Shiso Foccacia Roll Bread at JPY500 and Seven Spice Grissini at JPY350.

For information, please call +81 (3) 3270 8188 or e-mail motyo-fbres@mohg.com.

Original Peach Cocktails at Mandarin Bar

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Until 31 May 2012

Mandarin Bar is delighted to offer you Peach Cocktails. Our bartenders are serving three kinds of original cocktails using peach puree, including “Herbal Peach” using yoghurt liquor and mint leaves, “Martini alla Pesca” martini for sophisticated ladies, and “Japanese Bellini” using sparkling sake instead of champagne. Enjoy a glass of one of these elegant cocktails with early-summer breeze.

For information, please call +81 (3) 3270 8188 or e-mail motyo-fbres@mohg.com.

New Chef de Cuisine, Koichi Hashimoto, at Tapas Molecular Bar

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April 2012

Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo is delighted to announce the appointment of Koichi Hashimoto as the new Chef at Tapas Molecular Bar. Hashimoto joined us in 2007 as his predecessor’s right-hand man. Before joining Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo, Chef Hashimoto worked at the world-famous El Bulli restaurant in Spain. Enjoy a new style of cuisine with Japanese seasonal inspiration prepared by Chef Hashimoto.

For information and reservations, please call +81 (3) 3270 8188 or e-mail motyo-fbres@mohg.com.

Exclusive Dinner Event at Sense to Celebrate the Opening of the Tokyo Sky Tree Tower

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22 May 2012 from 5:30pm to 10pm

To commemorate the opening day of Tokyo Sky Tree, which at 634-metres tall is one of the world's tallest towers, we are delighted to offer you a special ‘one night only’ event at the Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant Sense. Enjoy superb authentic Cantonese cuisine while taking in a spectacular view of Tokyo Sky Tree. This excusive set menu is priced at JPY63,400 for two people. View menu.

For information and reservations, please call +81 (3) 3270 8188 or e-mail motyo-fbres@mohg.com.

Signature and Sense receives One Michelin Star from Michelin Guide Tokyo 2012

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We are delighted to share news of Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo being accorded Five Red Pavilions and Signature and Sense’s premier ranking in the new Michelin Guide - Tokyo, Yokohama, Shonan 2012 edition. The esteemed culinary guide awarded Stars to French-inspired restaurant “Signature” and Cantonese restaurant “Sense”, which were presented for innovation, food quality and high service levels.

For information and reservations, please call +81 (3) 3270 8188 or email motyo-fbres@mohg.com.
(photo: ©MICHELIN2011)

“Be My Guest” - 22 Sommeliers’ Best-Loved Wine

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Starting from 1 September 2011

Our 22 Sommeliers are delighted to introduce their favourite wine by the glass in their own restaurant as well as Oriental Lounge. One of our valued Sommeliers and his / her favourite wine will be featured on a two-week rotation throughout the course of the year. Enjoy a glass of our sommelier’s best-loved wine. View more.

For information, please call +81 (3) 3270 8188 or email motyo-fbres@mohg.com.

Magnum Champagne by the Glass

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from January to end of December 2012

Champagne develops best in magnum sized bottles, and our sommelier now offers the world’s finest such champagnes by the glass at Mandarin Bar. Enjoy Veuve Clicquot Vintage Reserve in May and June. View more.

For information, please call +81 (3) 3270 8188 or email motyo-fbres@mohg.com.

Best of Award of Excellence

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We are delighted to share the news that the Michelin-starred French-inspired Signature and the Cantonese Sense restaurant have won a Best of Award of Excellence from the Wine Spectator magazine. This award recognises restaurants whose wine lists offer 400 or more wines and display either vintage depth with several vertical offerings of top wines or excellent breadth across several wine regions.

For information, please call +81 (3) 3270 8188

Spa News

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‘Beauty by Mandarin Oriental’ - Results-driven anti-ageing facial treatments

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From April 2012

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo launches ‘Beauty by Mandarin Oriental,’ a series of results-oriented anti-ageing facial treatments designed to maximise tone, texture and skin radiance, as well as to reduce signs of ageing. You can select from four treatments using professional products and equipment from the renowned brands Swiss Perfection and Ivo Pitanguy. Available from JPY39,000.

For information and reservations, please call +81 (3) 3270 8300 or email motyo-spaconcierge@mohg.com.
* The price includes 5% consumption tax and is subject to 13% service charge

“Brush You Up” – Spa Half Day Package

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Until 30 June 2012

Treat yourself to a half day of luxurious indulgence with a relaxing Spa Day with your friends at our award-wining Spa, which includes a private yoga or wellness lesson, an Oriental Aromatherapy class, use of heat and water experience, a relaxing 50-minute facial or massage and a spa cuisine at K'shiki. Priced at JPY36,000 per person. (Minimum of 2 and Maximum of 3 persons)

For information and reservations, please call +81 (3) 3270 8300 or email motyo-spaconcierge@mohg.com.
* The price includes 5% consumption tax and is subject to 13% service charge

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo voted ‘Best Hotel Spa’ at The Crystal Awards Asia Pacific 2011

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The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo has been voted Best Hotel Spa by The Crystal Awards Asia Pacific 2011, which is an annual event to recognise and honour the best of the spa and wellness industry in the Asia Pacific region. Enjoy heavenly spa treatments at our award-wining Spa.

For information and reservations, please call +81 (3) 3270 8300 or email motyo-spaconcierge@mohg.com.

Taste of Spa

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Available Monday to Thursday from September 2011

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo has launched “Taste of Spa”, a programme featuring six quick treatments. "Taste of Spa” offers guests the chance to indulge in one of our award-wining spa experiences, with prices ranging from JPY12,000 to JPY23,000.

For information and reservations, please call +81 (3) 3270 8300 or email motyo-spaconcierge@mohg.com.
* The price includes 5% consumption tax and is subject to 13% service charge

Awards

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Travel + Leisure World's Best Service, 2012

Listed within Top 5 Hotels in Asia

International Hotel Awards (in association with HSBC), 2012

Ranked Best Hotel Japan (Two consecutive year)

The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences, 2012

Six Star Diamond Award (Seventh consecutive year)

Miele Guide, 2011/2012

Accorded One of Asia’s Finest Restaurants - Sense, Cantonese Dining and Tapas Molecular Bar, Molecular Cuisine

TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice, 2012

Listed No.2 within Top 25 Hotels in Japan

Travel + Leisure 500 The World's Best Hotels, 2012

Listed within Top 500 Hotels (Listed No.1 in Japan)

Michelin Guide Tokyo, Yokohama, Shonan, 2012

Ranked First Place by Order of Comfort (Fourth consecutive year), Accorded Five Red Pavilions (Fifth consecutive year)

Michelin Guide Tokyo, Yokohama, Shonan, 2012

One Michelin Star for Signature, French Inspired Dining (Fifth consecutive year) / One Michelin Star for Sense, Cantonese Dining (Fourth consecutive year)

Condé Nast Traveller UK, 2012

Listed within Best Hotels for Food in Asia

The Crystal Awards Asia Pacific, 2011

Best Hotel Spa

Press Quotes

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"The Mandarin will cater to all needs, as one would expect from a top-tier hotel. For a fee hotel staff will organize cultural programs such as martial art lessons or tea ceremonies. From check-in to check-out visitors experience classic Japanese hospitality in the heart of a city from which all roads lead."

Institutional Investor magazine 2010

"The Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo has every convenience. Beautiful blooms adorn the public areas (which include two Michelin-starred restaurants) while the simple, wood-lined rooms have traditional paper lanterns). The hotel is a short ride from Haneda airport, the former domestic hub now open to international flights thanks to a new runway and terminal…The Nihonbashi district, another short walk from the hotel, is one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods. There are centuries-old shops that specialise in Japanese handcrafts from lacquerware to the finest kimonos, but it’s also home to one of Tokyo’s premier Samurai training halls where we saw men train in the art of Bushido, the ancient Japanese code of honour and ethics. Their displays of swordmanship took the breath away with their elegance."

Sunday Express, 6 March 2011

"Five Red Pavilions - The walls and flooring of the rooms use bamboo and other natural materials, while the fabrics carry a nature motif. The Japanese-inspired decorative adornments add further to the air of elegance and tranquility."

MICHELIN TOKYO 2010

"Sleek, functional rooms" with "stunning city views"

Conde Nast Traveler Gold list 2010

"Clearly the ‘it’ hotel in Tokyo", this “superb" spot "raises the bar" with "insane" rooms…

ZAGAT World’s Top Hotels, Resorts & Spas 2009

"One of the most amazing dining experiences in Tokyo is a meal at Tapas Molecular Bar"

TOKYO WEEKENDER Feb-Mar 2010

"Without exception everybody I encountered was a gem"

The National Newspaper in UAE , 27 May 2010

"Dinner at Signature… seemed to combine the best of France and nod to Japan. No wonder Monsieur Michelin gave thumbs up"

The National Newspaper in UAE, 27 May 2010

"At Sense, tradition and innovation sit comfortably together at the same table"

CNNGo.com, 12 July 2010

Press Releases

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