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[Daver6]

If you want champagne in a lounge Sofitel City Centre pours champagne Colette

 

[csg001]

Looks like a nice bathtub and bath. Any pictures of the local town you went exploring from the hotel through the direct entrance?

The bathtub is a nice change from the typical western-style rectangle. It reminds me of a giant noodle bowl!

The ancient town is a fairly typical water town (canals) that you see in the Yangtze River delta region of China. Apparently the town has been there for decades, but has been majorly renovated in the last 10 years to cater for tourism. There are "canal-keepers" rowing up and down daily scooping up dead foliage.

Interesting fact: The KFC in one of the below photos used to have signage in the traditional manor/temple style when it first opened, but I guess consumerism won over and it is now replaced by a brightly lit modern sign.

 

[i0sam0i]

A question for those that have stayed at Fairmonts, specifically Tokyo - Im platinum and have 2x suite night upgrades. Looking at booking for 5-6nights over NYE and trying to figure out options for rooms as it will have to be 2 separate bookings to use the SNU.
SNU will be before the year end, so for the NYE booking I have options of Tokyo Tower View, Signature Skyline View or Gold Tokyo Tower view. Gold is the only room type that provides lounge access.
Question - Is it worth paying the premium for Gold and getting the lounge, especially with a 7yr daughter? Im thinking it would/could be a nice way to see in the new year?

 

[jase05]

A question for those that have stayed at Fairmonts, specifically Tokyo - Im platinum and have 2x suite night upgrades. Looking at booking for 5-6nights over NYE and trying to figure out options for rooms as it will have to be 2 separate bookings to use the SNU.
SNU will be before the year end, so for the NYE booking I have options of Tokyo Tower View, Signature Skyline View or Gold Tokyo Tower view. Gold is the only room type that provides lounge access.
Question - Is it worth paying the premium for Gold and getting the lounge, especially with a 7yr daughter? Im thinking it would/could be a nice way to see in the new year?

Only you can determine if the price is worth it.
Have only stayed at around a dozen Fairmonts and for the ones that have lounges they are a great space and often quiet as it’s a bit more exclusive. Some lounges have great views and the food is pretty good. Tokyo Fairmont looks real nice and whilst I don’t know what the price difference is I would say I’d pay it if I didn’t have lounge access