On April 2, Courtyard by Marriott Tokyo Station opened along Chuo-dori in Kyobashi. There is only a hotel in Marriott International, an international hotel chain, and it seems that there are many foreign customers.
Courtyard is a medium-priced brand in Marriott and is a popular hotel for international businessmen who are accustomed to traveling. In the past, business customers in Tokyo (Marunouchi, Otemachi, Kasumigaseki neighborhood, etc.) often stayed in Ginza, Marunouchi, Nihonbashi, etc., but the opening of the hotel has increased new options. There are many casual restaurants and antiques in the Kyobashi and Yaesu districts, and it is also a walking distance to Ginza, so guests may be able to discover the new charm of Chuo-ku.
On the evening of April 7, the sixth day after opening, I went to report on my way home from work. The Kyobashi Trust Tower Building along Chuo-dori is 21 stories above the ground and just opened in April, of which the hotel floors are from the second to fourth floors. The front desk is located on the 4th floor of the elevator, and you will be greeted by a small and calm Europian style lobby. The number of guest rooms is 150, and the size of the room is 19m2 to 33m2, which is sufficient for a location close to Tokyo Station and Ginza.
On the first floor of the hotel, there is Lavarock, a bar dining room that resembles a European railway station. Of course, hotel guests also eat breakfast, but what I would recommend is to stop by a little on the way home from work in the evening or shopping in Ginza, Nihonbashi. At the bar counter where you can see Chuo-dori well through the glass, you can easily enjoy drinking beer with a casual menu such as tapas (500 yen ~). Of course, you can eat calmly and sit down (it will be charged if you sit down), and we also recommend grill dishes derived from the name Lavarock (lava stone).
I talked to Mr. F, the manager of the store. Mr. F has a wealth of experience at Marriott in Shinagawa and W hotels in Sendai. Lavarock is a new concept that is different from conventional hotel restaurants, and although it is a dining attached to the hotel, it aims to be a low threshold that allows customers to enjoy walking around the city after enjoying drinking and eating casually. I thought it was a restaurant suitable for Kyobashi.
The introduction of the hotel and restaurant is as follows.
[Hotel] Courtyard by Marriott Tokyo Station
〒104-0031 2-1-3, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
TEL : 03-5488-3923 (Accommodation Reservation Section) 10:00 to 18:00 (excluding weekends and holidays)
The accommodation fee is about 30,000 yen to 40,000 yen.
Restaurant Dining & Barrava Rock
Location: The first floor of the hotel
Breakfast: 7:00 to 10:00 (buffet style)
Lunch: 11：30 ～ 14：30
Dinner: 17：30 ～ 23：00
Number of seats: 95 seats
When I walked around the city of Kyobashi where my stomach was full, new buildings are under construction here and there. The renovation of Meijiya in Tangible Cultural Property, designated by Chuo-ku, was completed in 1933 at the north exit of Kyobashi Station and completed in Historic buildings, including Tokyo Square Garden (Kajibashi Street and Chuo-dori Street), which opened just a year ago and also includes our Chuo FM and Kyobashi Environmental Stations. It seems that a 33-story office and commercial building will open after completion.
(Image to be completed based on the pamphlet of Kyobashi 2-chome West District Urban Redevelopment Association)
In Chuo-ku, there have been examples of the development of the Historic buildings, such as the Kabukiza Tower and the Mitsui Tower Mandarin Oriental in Muromachi (the corinthic column was designed to create continuity with the adjacent Mitsui Main Building), but I hope Meijiya will also become a wonderful building that preserves the atmosphere and goodness of Kyobashi.
[Apology] When I finished writing the article, I checked the sightseeing blog in Chuo-ku and found that a senior correspondent, Mr. Ashuan, was just uploaded the article with the same story. I'm sorry that the story overlaps with the readers and the owner of Ashuan, but please forgive me for a different perspective!
