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Standing tall between
the Tokyo Tower and
Imperial Palace,
Andaz Tokyo offers
easy access to the city’s
glitzy shopping
district, Tokyo station
and other attractions.
DAY ONE
Wake up to the awe-inspiring
view of Mt Fuji followed by
breakfast on the 51st floor at
Andaz Tavern. Before
stepping out for lunch at the
unusual restaurant Robot,
take out a few minutes to
enjoy the art work within the
hotel—the chain is famous for
its collection. Head to 21_21
Design Sight, a museum
created by architect Tadao
Ando and fashion designer
Issey Miyake. Spend the
evening at Est for cocktail
masterpieces like the Luna
Rossa and Golden Daiquiri
originals. Return to the hotel
for dinner at Sushi.
DAY TWO
After breakfast, hop onto a
train for a day trip to Hakone
Barely ten minutes
away from Dubai
International Airport,
Gold Souk, Dubai
Museum and Burj
Khalifa, Park Hyatt
Dubai sits on the banks
of Dubai Creek and is
known for its award-
winning restaurants,
luxury spa and each of
the 223 rooms opening
out onto a spectacular
view of the Creek.
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DAY THREE
After breakfast in the room,
head to Artistry, an art
gallery-cum-café where
there is live music, locally
roasted coffee, and
artisanal desserts served
on handcrafted pottery.
Have lunch at Artichoke, a
restaurant that serves
communal plates of modern
Middle Eastern food along
with cool music, and shop at
Bugis Street, Singapore’s
biggest street market.
Finish your trip with dinner
at Waku Ghin, the famous
Japanese restaurant and
the epitome of dining
exclusiveness. It seats just
25 and meals are priced at
`24,000-a-person and up.ANDAZ TOKYO TORANOMON HILLS
PARK HYATT DUBAI
(100 kilometres from Tokyo).
Say a prayer at the Hakone
Shrine, take a boat ride on
Lake Ashinoko, visit Okada
Museum of Art and Hakone
Glass no Mori, a small
theme park about Venetian
glass. Slough off city
weariness at Yumoro Hot
Springs. Return to Tokyo for
dinner at Asagaya Bird
Land, a famous yakitori
restaurant, for their grilled
chicken skewers.DAY THREE
Begin the day with a lazy
breakfast in your room.
Take your Andaz Host’s
recommendation of a visit to
the outer garden of the
Imperial Palace. For lunch,
go back 200 years in time for
a tofu meal at Tokyo Shiba
Tofuya Ukai. Loosen your
purse-strings at Ginza,
Tokyo’s glitziest shopping
district. Step into Nobu for a
fine-dining experience
second to none.TIP Book a Return to
Myself treatment at AO
Spa & Club for the famed
yuzu-yu footbath for
better blood circulation.DAY ONE
Begin your day with
breakfast at Cafe
Arabesque, which serves
food influenced by the
flavours of Jordan, Lebanon
and Syria. Head straight to
the 18-hole championship
course Dubai Creek Golf
and Yacht Club adjacent to
the hotel; the concierge will
happily arrange the tee
times. Spend the afternoon
at Alserkal Avenue, home to
Dubai’s growing art scene.
Enjoy dinner at the hotel’s
The Thai Kitchen, where theClockwise: An award-winning mixologist
creates a premium tea cocktail at the
Rooftop Bar, Andaz Tokyo; dallah,
the traditional vessel in which Arabic
coffee is made and served from; souvenirs
on sale at the heritage area of Textile
Souk, Dubai. Opposite: The front entrance
of Hotel du Louvre, Paris; Haji Lane
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