Evaluate: Mesm Tokyo, Marriott Autograph Assortment

For my second night time in Tokyo, I hopped in a taxi from the Tokyo Marriott Resort and headed over to Mesm Tokyo, an Autograph Assortment resort. I’d learn many optimistic critiques of the property, and I used to be eager to maximise my keep earlier than heading over to Osaka for a number of nights.

From the second I pulled as much as the resort, the expertise was distinctive and elevated, and my solely remorse is just not staying right here longer.

Mesm Tokyo – Reserving

Within the months main as much as my journey, I used to be trying to safe some stays in numerous elements of Tokyo so I may get a greater sense of the town. As I used to be weighing up the choices, I discovered the Mesm Tokyo out there for a Marriott Bonvoy factors redemption, and determined to present it a shot.

For my one-night keep, I redeemed 74,000 Bonvoy factors for a base-level Chapter 1 room. 

Whereas this actually wasn’t an inexpensive keep, it provided good worth towards the money charges, which have been skewing upwards of ¥85,000 ($850 CAD) as a result of Lunar New Yr celebrations.

All year long, you may anticipate to redeem 52,000–75,000 factors per night time, relying on how busy the resort is and any concurrent holidays.

Money charges work out to round ¥48,000–100,000 ($480–1,000 CAD) per night time. 

In my case, I felt that I used to be getting respectable worth for my redemption, as I netted above our present valuation of Bonvoy factors at 0.9 cents per level (CAD). 

Admittedly, I booked my keep a few month previous to arrival, which probably resulted in a better redemption value than if I had booked far upfront. Since I used to be planning on spending most of my time within the resort as I used to be engaged on a 14-hour time distinction, I used to be happy with the general worth.

In the event you’re paying money to your keep at Mesm Tokyo, make sure you get in contact with us a few quote. Mesm Tokyo participates in Marriott Luminous, a most well-liked accomplice program, which supplies you further advantages throughout your keep at no further value.

Mesm Tokyo – Location

Mesm Tokyo is situated close to the waterfront within the new WATERS Takeshiba Precinct in Minato Metropolis.

Whereas Mesm Tokyo won’t be in a super location in the event you’re trying to cowl Tokyo’s prime sights, you may nonetheless entry the huge metro community through Takeshiba Station, which is only a few minutes away by foot.

Simply north of the resort is the serene Hamarikyu Gardens, which is a stunning spot for a peaceable stroll throughout the day.

Tokyo Tower is about half-hour away by foot, and the stroll there will even take you thru a vibrant a part of Minato Metropolis rife with eating places and bars.

The Imperial Palace is about quarter-hour away by automobile, half an hour by transit, or 45 minutes by foot. The stroll will even probably take you thru Ginza, a bustling a part of Tokyo.

Shinagawa Station is simply quarter-hour away from Mesm Tokyo on the Yamanote line, and Tokyo Station is about 20 minutes away on the Yamanote line within the different route.

Tokyo Haneda will be accessed in about 45 minutes by the use of the Keikyu Airport Line, or round 20 minutes by automobile. Tokyo Narita is about an hour away by automobile, or 90 minutes by a mix of trains.

Mesm Tokyo – Verify-in

Because the taxi pulled as much as the resort, I used to be greeted by a group of resort concierge employees who have been wearing the identical distinctive outfit. 

The outside of the resort may be very trendy, which isn’t a shock on condition that the resort opened in April 2020. The resort occupies flooring 16–26 of the WATERS Takeshiba constructing, which can also be dwelling to purchasing venues, workplace area, and eating places.

Upon getting into the resort, you’ll cross by the concierge desk. The employees there’ll verify your reservation, take your baggage, after which direct you to the ground-floor elevators, which then take you as much as the sixteenth flooring of the resort.

The open-concept foyer lounge is beautiful, with floor-to-ceiling home windows giving solution to a spectacular view of the waterfront and the close by Hamarikyu Gardens. The views are simply as spectacular throughout the day as they’re throughout the night time.

The foyer lounge has a variety of seating choices for friends, and I discovered it to be an ideal spot to spend time in throughout my keep. 

The check-in desks are tucked away in a nook, and have been at all times staffed with three or 4 resort associates. 

I arrived within the mid-afternoon, and was knowledgeable that my room was prepared. My Suite Evening Award request was denied, and my makes an attempt at “suite-talking” by way of the app weren’t fruitful.

The affiliate knowledgeable me that I’d been upgraded from a base-level Chapter 1 room to a Chapter 2 room, which supplies an additional three sq. metres of area. 

After a fast overview of the resort’s services and my advantages as a Marriott Platinum member, I grabbed my keys and headed up to take a look at my room on the twenty second flooring of the resort. 

Mesm Tokyo – Chapter 2 Visitor Room

As I entered the room, I used to be instantly impressed by the format, design, and look at. At this early level in my keep, I had already develop into sure that I used to be in for a deal with.

The room opens as much as a small lobby, with a door to the left resulting in the toilet, and the hallway to the fitting main by way of to the bed room.

As I entered the bed room, I used to be amused to discover a piano set towards the wall close to the flat-screen TV. As I’d quickly discover out, it additionally doubles as a Bluetooth speaker, and will be set to play piano items, which is a singular and nice contact.

To the left of the piano is the room’s minibar, which has a variety of complimentary drinks offered to all friends. 

On the floor, you’ll discover a full pour-over espresso setup, a trendy water kettle, and three glass bottles of water. Within the drawer, you’ll discover a collection of teas, together with matcha, in addition to espresso filters and grinds.

Under it is a mini-fridge, stocked with beer, water, and pop.

To be sincere, I’m normally not an enormous fan of hotel-room espresso, as I discover it to be of usually poor high quality and style. I used to be pleasantly stunned with the pour-over espresso right here, although, and I totally loved studying tips on how to make matcha, too.

The rooms come outfitted with iPads on the bedside desk, which management the room’s numerous options. There are additionally some very helpful educational movies for tips on how to make matcha and pour-over espresso, in addition to discovering out what the piano can do.

On this sense, Mesm Tokyo provides extra of an in-room expertise, reasonably than simply going by way of the routine motions of constructing a scorching beverage.

The bed room format is spacious and trendy, with the king mattress set towards a low-profile headboard and flanked by blue accent lamps.

On the left facet of the mattress is a rotary phone, which you need to use to name the resort’s employees. On the fitting facet is the room’s iPad, which controls most of the room’s options.

Between the mattress and the window is a cushty two-person sofa, which has a spherical espresso desk and an ottoman close by. Within the absence of a desk, that is the place you’ll get work carried out, which might not be essentially the most excellent setup.

The room has a sliding door that results in a personal balcony overlooking the waterfront. Usually, there are seats on the balcony; nonetheless, my room seemed to be lacking them for some motive or one other.

The views from the balcony are nice throughout the day and within the night. I significantly loved watching the rooftop crimson lights flash on and off when it was darkish exterior.

The room’s rest room spills over into the bed room, and I completely beloved the format. There are sliding doorways that may conceal the area in the event you’d like a bit extra privateness.

The only vainness is housed on an island in the course of the room. Subsequent to it, you’ll discover a make-up desk that’s tastefully outfitted with a e-book, which is the place you’ll discover facilities reminiscent of combs, razors, and many others.

I normally don’t discover options reminiscent of this to be significantly interesting, however I beloved how the e-book tied in with the remainder of the resort, and the expertise of discovering little delights as you discover the area.

The bathe and bathtub are housed in a single moist room, which I’ve come to understand as an ideal configuration. The water strain within the rain bathe was excellent, and the bath has a timer to fill it up completely with out you monitoring it.

I took a shower after a morning run, and I used to be additionally delighted to look at the blue-hued tub salts disperse within the water in a cloud of blue haze. 

The room’s Japanese-style rest room is housed in a separate room between the moist room and the closet.

The open-concept closet options two bathrobes, Japanese setta slippers, and a few space for storing to your clothes.

General, I completely beloved the design of the room, and wound up spending a very good chunk of my time enjoyable and having fun with the views as I handled jet lag. With the piano, minibar, views, facilities, and moist room, I discovered that the room offered a complete expertise reasonably than only a place to remain.

Mesm Tokyo – Chapter 3 Suite

Throughout my keep, I had the chance to take a fast peek at another visitor rooms, together with a Chapter 3 suite. There are solely seven of those in your entire resort, and only one Chapter 4 Suite. 

Chapter 3 Suites are eligible for Suite Evening Awards, however since there are so few of them, your probabilities of having one confirmed or receiving a complimentary improve may be onerous to come back by. It’s additionally value noting that the Chapter 1 rooms are similar to the Chapter 2 rooms, however measure 40 sq. metres as a substitute of 43.

Chapter 3 suites function separate dwelling and sleeping areas, and have a bigger balcony than the opposite rooms. The dwelling space is supplied with an enormous sofa, an additional armchair, a big ottoman, and a separate eating space with seating for 4.

The bed room largely mirrors that within the Chapter 2 rooms, with a king mattress, a chaise longue, and entry to the large balcony.

The toilet is noticeably bigger, with a double vainness, a moist room, and a bathroom that’s enclosed in a glass room.

The Chapter 3 suite is right for households travelling collectively, because it has ample area with a separate bed room and front room. In the event you can rating an improve to such a suite, you’ll be in for a deal with; nonetheless, the base-level Chapter 1 and a pair of rooms are solely enough for a nice keep.

Mesm Tokyo – Breakfast

Breakfast is served at Chef’s Theatre, the resort’s essential restaurant, from 6:30–11am day by day. 

I had breakfast included as a part of my Platinum advantages, however in the event you’d prefer to pay for it individually, it’ll value you ¥5,700 ($57 CAD). 

Chef’s Theatre is situated on the sixteenth flooring of the resort, the place the check-in space and foyer lounge are discovered. 

One of the best tables are situated proper by the home windows, which face westward and supply nice views of Tokyo. In any other case, you’ll have the ability to discover a snug spot to sit down just about anyplace within the restaurant at cubicles or at tables.

The breakfast buffet is unfold out throughout a large space, and contains a vary of Western and Japanese objects. I’d simply are available from a run and was fairly hungry, and wound up sampling quite a lot of the breakfast choices.

Scorching objects out there included miso soup, rice bowls with loads of accompaniments, Basque-style hen, several types of eggs (together with an omelette station), roasted pineapple pork, and fried greens.

There was additionally a pleasant collection of chilly and baked objects, together with a salad bar, yogurt, a “important sandwich”, recent fruit, and pastries.

Employees come by to take espresso orders, and you can even select from a collection of milks and juices near the bar. You probably have an opportunity, make sure you preserve an eye fixed out for the “5 Senses” drinks, that are purported to stimulate the completely different senses.

I helped myself to a rice bowl and a bowl of miso soup to begin, after which grabbed some scorching objects from the buffet. I had a Japanese-style omelette, too, and every part that I ate was very tasty.

Chef’s Theatre can also be open for lunch and dinner from Wednesday–Sunday. The restaurant serves French delicacies by way of themed menus.

Throughout my keep, the theme was Romeo and Juliet; nonetheless, I opted to hit Minato Metropolis for ramen as a substitute.

Mesm Tokyo – Different Amenities

Whisk is the resort’s bar, which is situated within the foyer lounge and adjoining to the doorway to Chef’s Theatre. The mixologists serve up cocktails which can be primarily based on art work, which I believed was one other good instance of the resort providing one thing distinctive.

Make sure to head all the way down to the foyer lounge or Whisk nightly from 7–7:30pm or 8:30–9pm. Within the foyer lounge is a grand piano, and through these occasions you’ll be handled to a reside efficiency, which the resort refers to as “Showcase”.

After I returned from a night stroll, I managed to catch one of many performances, and it was pleasant. I sipped on a craft beer and loved the music echoing throughout the foyer lounge as I gazed out throughout the Tokyo skyline.

Lastly, the resort has a health centre on the seventeenth flooring. It’s open 24 hours per day, and entry is granted together with your key card.

The tools within the room is trendy, if not compact, and it is best to have the ability to get any sort of exercise in.

It’s value noting that there’s an Government Lounge on this resort, nevertheless it’s solely out there for Ambassador Elites or anybody staying on eligible flooring.

Conclusion

I totally loved my keep at Mesm Tokyo, and I’ll probably look to e-book right here once more once I return to the town. The resort is trendy, well-designed, and has elevated touches all through.

Particularly, I discovered that there have been many surprises alongside the best way that contributed to the keep being an expertise reasonably than only a cool place. From pour-over espresso and matcha to reside piano performances with beautiful views, I felt as if I’d immersed myself within the resort reasonably than simply checking in for an evening.

Whereas the costs in factors and money actually aren’t low cost, at the very least you get what you pay for at Mesm Tokyo. I wouldn’t hesitate to suggest this resort to anyone on the lookout for a singular resort expertise, particularly in the event you’re capable of rating a collection. 

The employees have been all great throughout my keep, and I used to be referred to by title wherever I went. Other than having some further facilities like a spa or pool, Mesm Tokyo has quite a bit to supply for a well-rounded keep.