It's one of the most luxurious hotels in Tokyo, and almost 20 years on, still one of the finest. Rising high above the historic Nihonbashi financial district, Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo is one of those rare hotels with the ability to occupy a place in your soul long after you've left. You can tell it's special from the moment you draw near the premises, when a veritable army of staff emerges to greet you and take you up to the 38th-floor lobby (pictured) for your first experience of those perfectly framed eastern and western views.
Smooth woods and trickling water feature throughout the property, providing all-encompassing serenity as well as a real sense of place. The rooms follow suit, with distinctively Japanese interiors that feel relatively low-key but in fact come with every luxury imaginable, including stationery drawers, traditional jinbei pyjamas, Bottega Veneta toiletries and 'room fairies' who leave you multiple daily treats.
As for the rest... Well, let's just say that with everything from an Italian pizzeria and gourmet cake shop to a tea corner, sushi counter and Michelin-starred Tapas Molecular Bar on site, we'd understand the temptation to never leave.
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