The public areas, from the porte-cochère to the reception and then the elevators, are quite distinctive. Check-in is done at the lounge, which is actually quite spacious and accessible to all guests. While the first wave of happy hour can get a bit crowded, it's still manageable, and you can comfortably spend the whole day there.
The room with the round bathtub was much more spacious and better for soaking than I expected! However, the interior design looked like a crude Western-luxury take on Japanese elements. Fortunately, the use of brass metal knobs and plenty of dark wood materials looked better (though I truly don't understand why, if one cares about such elements, they wouldn't just stay at a luxury hotel from a Japanese group).
Also, this Andaz sometimes has an inverted pricing situation with OTAs and Hyatt's official website, sometimes even being cheaper than the neighboring UB.
The most regrettable thing is that, while the UB next door offers 24-hour free views of Tokyo Tower from its lounge, the Andaz treats it as a resource to be sold off, either through tower-view rooms or the banquet hall. The breakfast restaurant is on another side, and the view from the rooftop bar is rather mediocre.
Oh, and the breakfast: the main dishes, which are semi-buffet style, are not as well-executed or varied as those at the neighboring Toranomon UB (it can even be seen as a simplified version of theirs).
The laundry is packaged in something resembling washi paper, which is very unique.
Although both are Mori Building projects, and the Andaz is quite generous, I still prefer the neighboring Toranomon UB and Janu.
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