Checking In: Grand Hyatt Tokyo

Although I could eat sushi just about every day, I suppose I can think beyond it sometimes. USA Today talks about the variety of dining choices in Tokyo, reporting that there are 160,000 restaurants, or about six times the number in New York City.

Tokyo's chefs prepare some of the best French and Italian food in the world, and international superstars Gordon Ramsay, Alain Ducasse, Joel Robuchon and Pierre Gagnaire have outposts here.

I sent Holly Reich to check out the Grand Hyatt Tokyo, where the choices include Italian dishes at Florentina, a French brasserie, a Chinese dining room, and of course, sushi. Although she enjoyed the food (and people watching on Florentina's terrace), she raved mostly about the huge bathrooms, which occupied more than a quarter of the total standard room space. Says Holly:

The bathrooms were such an important part of the room. Grand Hyatt Tokyo believes in the philosophy of Japanese bathing. A deep soaking tub that fills within five minutes, allowing the water to overflow into a separate showering area, thick cotton towels, a cotton kimono for a robe and a cloth amenity box add to the experience.

My answer to this dizzying array of culinary choices? Order room service from about three countries and enjoy it in the soaking tub.

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