Review: The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo | Prince of Travel

For the very last night on our trip to Japan, we stayed at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo. This is one of the most prominent and well-known hotels in the city, particularly amongst Western hotel brands.

I was initially on the fence about staying here at The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo, since, despite its stellar reputation, the hotel appears to be slightly dated in terms of physical appearance.

In the end, however, my curiosity got the best of me, and I decided it would indeed be worthwhile to give this world-famous luxury property a try. 

The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo – Booking

A stay at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo doesn’t come cheap on either cash or points. Cash rates start in the region of ¥100,000 ($930 CAD), climbing to upwards of ¥160,000 ($1,484 CAD) at busier times.

Meanwhile, points bookings fall in the range of 80,000–100,000 Marriott Bonvoy points per night. At the time of my booking, a one-night stay was 91,000 Marriott Bonvoy points.

With both cash and points quite high, I felt this was a prime opportunity to make use of a Free Night Award worth 85,000 points. This particular certificate was earned as part of the welcome bonus from an Amex US Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card.

I topped off this Free Night Award with an additional 6,000 Bonvoy points to cover the total redemption of 91,000 Bonvoy points.

Keep in mind that if you’re booking a cash rate, you can use Marriott STARS to get additional benefits which wouldn’t otherwise be included with your Marriott Bonvoy elite status. For the same or a lower rate as booking online, you can potentially enjoy complimentary breakfast, hotel credits, and room upgrades.