HARMONIOUS TIES

Many hotels aspire to be a “home away from home” but few actually achieve the balance of making guests feel truly comfortable while also offering a journey of discovery. This is something that Hoshinoya Tokyo, the city’s first and only “luxury urban ryokan”, has masterfully achieved since opening its doors in 2016. The unique hospitality at a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) helps guests feel instantly at home and in touch with Japanese culture. It would be hard not to feel otherwise—there is something utterly relaxing about starting the day with breakfast served to your room, roaming the entire tatami-lined property barefoot, and enjoying tea at the common area dressed in a yukata robe. The property’s award-winning restaurant serving creative kaiseki as well as the impressive open-air hot spring elevates the usual ryokan formula. By embracing the essence of the country, Hoshinoya Tokyo’s proposition draws people to linger—a feat considering most travellers in Tokyo typically spend little time in their hotels. hoshinoresorts.com