Intercontinental Yokohama Pier 8 by IHG

This was my first time staying at a 5 star luxury hotel of this caliber and the experience did not disappoint. The staff was so attentive from checkin to checkout. Room was HUGE for Japan standards. It is easily double or triple the size of a 5 star room you would get in Tokyo. Bathroom was completely modern and aesthetically pleasing. Also, there is an awesome view of Yokohama harbor at night. I had a couple of Japanese friends come over to hangout in the room and they were all very impressed and taken aback by how luxurious the room was. It’s close to festivities, events and shopping at Aka-Renga soko. If given the chance, I would stay at InterContinental Yokohama Pier 8 again without any hesitation.

Here for two nights and it’s wonderful! A very comfortable and luxurious room with some very nice extras too. Breakfast was also lovely! Staff were very pleasant, polite and helpful. Close to all the attractions the Yokohama waterfront has to offer, with so many shopping and dining options. Easy to walk around and get the scenic views. Should we ever find ourselves in Yokohama again, we will be back here again too!

Beautiful and still fairly new hotel. The toto toilet is nice and Simmons semi firm bed is comfortable. Rooms are spacious and stunning. Sliding doors open for fresh air, though sometimes an industrial seabreeze comes in. We were given a room with view but there are cruise ships, carrier and trucks outside. The rooms and hallways smell of industrial exhaust in the morning, which is a pity. Breakfast is a disappointment with small portions. Instead of this a la carte set menu order, they should really have an extensive buffet people are accustomed to. I prefer to choose what is on my plate, instead of having a set menu of things I am not quite fond of and yet felt obligated to eat and only one piece of vegetable I would like to eat more of. They have a salad, yogurt, fruit, pastries buffet set out but it wasn’t up to par with what I was expecting for a 5 star hotel. Please spend some money on quality fruit. What is this canned stuff, and no berries to offer? Everything is yellow and orange and bland. The pastry section was sad as well. I chose the Japanese set menu and would not order it again. The quality of the spread seemed poor and tamago egg was too sweet. I wanted tea however when I picked up the teapot- it was cheap acrylic. Hot tea in plastic will expose you to bisphenol A. Club lounge however is fantastic with tuna sashimi, smoked duck, the tender beef everyone was talking about. Another night had the hot set menu of scallop, slice of lamb with clam chowder and risotto. Divine. Decent offerings and extensive drink section. Edit: I got food poisoning and threw up everything I ate in the evening lounge! Be careful! I think it was the unrefrigerated tuna sashimi. Would be fantastic if they can install a purified water refill in the hotel for guests, instead of canned water. Taxi from Yokohama is 1800. Staff here are pleasant and friendly!