The Peninsula Tokyo may be heaven on earth, but for this trip I decided to book us at the Ritz-Carlton as recommended by my brother Dennis.
We had also considered the Grand Hyatt Tokyo due to its proximity to Roppongi Hills, but upon inspecting the rooms personally, I backed out due to the open bathrooms (read: not chuva-approved).
Sorry, I don’t want to sleep near the sink or other bathroom odours. 
The Ritz-Carlton is also connected to the beautiful Tokyo Midtown mall, which I had visited previously many years ago. I had lunch there once with my family at an expensive tempura restaurant. Being with parents, I wasn’t able to see the entire mall at that time. I did have a impressive memory of its interior and an extra large Muji store on the ground level.
Staying next to the mall means we have access to all kinds of food—rain or shine, summer or winter. Another big plus is the 24-hour supermarket called Precce Premium, apart from the 7-11 at the basement.
Here’s a look at the Ritz-Carlton Tokyo
There are always fancy cars parked in front—fascinating for the boys
We checked in at the 45th floor lobby with a calming water feature
We took two connecting rooms on the 49th floor.
This was our room with Frette sheets
Milk and macarons for the kids
Welcome note
and most importantly, the chuva-approved bathroom with two counter sinks, TV and clock
Two sets of amenities per bathroom
chuva-approved shower and bathtub (Palmolive body wash, my baon from Manila)
a convenient night light
and this view
Aside from the fluctuating aircon temperature, I have no complaints about this room
Plus the boys really loved the wifi
(To be continued)
