As someone who lives in Japan - I often stay at the Conrad to get away from things for a weekend. The Conrad is the pinnacle of "Western" style hotels in Tokyo - clean, stylish with excellent service and reasonable prices (again, for Tokyo).

The rooms are all excellent - clean, large and great bathrooms. I generally avoid the "Executive floor" simply because the rooms cost more but it doesn't actually offer anything additional except access to the Executive lounge (which is a good place for a small breakfast but is otherwise not very meaningful). Its worth paying a little extra for a room with a view of the Rainbow Bridge -- trust me, at night, the view is worth the money.

For tourists - the location is not that great - Shimbashi is far from the major tourist centers like Shinjuku or Shibuya. However, the hotel is adjacent to the train station and not at all difficult to get to.

The overall quality of this hotel is very comparable to the Mandarin Oriental in Tokyo - however, this hotel is priced much more reasonably.

As you would expect from any flagship hotel in Japan - all the staff here speak English.

This hotel has perfect rooms with all kinds of gadgetry. The rooms are spacious, elegant, and clean with terrific views of the surrounding city. Hard to fault the room in any way. The service was also exceptional. Although our bags were a couple of minutes late in arriving at our room when we checked in, the bellman apologized profusely and refused a tip, saying that he did not deserve a tip! Concierge services were very helpful. My only complaint about the hotel is the price of food at the restaurants, particularly the Gordon Ramsey restaurant. Ramsey persists in charging high prices at his restaurants worldwide, but provides tiny portions - so you need to eat elsewhere after you are finished. There are other noted chefs that charge less and provide food just as good. Even for an expensive city like Tokyo, the restaurant prices should be about half of what the Conrad charges.

I recently stayed 6 nights at The Conrad on the executive floor. This is a phenomenal hotel. Being there was a vacation in itself. I didn't want to leave.

Simply wonderful. Nothing like leaving the hustle and bustle of Tokyo behind, once you walk through the doors of the hotel. The lobby, downstairs and upstairs are dramatic and stunning.

The service was impeccable, and not intrusive. Everyone was helpful and the service was seemless.

The location is also a great draw - walking distance to Tsukiji, Ginza, and two subway stations (Shimbashi and Shiodome). And also easy to get to Odaiba, since the Yurikamome line is less than a minute's walk.

We are planning our next trip around staying at the Conrad again!