Made famous by Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson in Lost in Translation, the Park Hyatt Tokyo is described as many things by its guests: ‘luxurious,’ ‘world-class,’ ‘top-notch,’ even ‘the best hotel in the world.’ But I’ll cut to the chase and simply describe Tokyo’s most famous hotel as heaven.

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to spend two nights in a Park Suite at the hotel. When I arrived, I was greeted and quickly whisked up to the 40th floor sky lobby, handed off to another employee, and led up another four stories to my suite, where I was checked in while sitting on the room’s sofa and the room’s features were explained to me in detail. The entire process was so seamless that I barely had time to blink before it was over and I was left staring out over the nighttime lights and hustle and bustle of Shinjuku from my quiet 44th floor sanctuary.

The view during the day was no less amazing, and the room itself was stunning: a large living room with comfy L-shaped sofa, chairs, work/dining table, huge minibar, and a giant HD plasma TV, a softly-lit bedroom with two oversized double beds and another giant HD plasma TV, and an amazingly large bathroom with shower stall, two sinks, deep soaking tub, and another HDTV.

The service was no less spectacular. The room was immacuately clean, and the staff went out of their way to be helpful. When the hotel mixed up the delivery addresses of our suitcases, the problem was dealt with quickly. The staff apologized profusely, sent us each a gift of handmade rice crackers in a wooden box, and saw to it that we were personally greeted by the manager of the next Hyatt property (the Hyatt Regency Kyoto) we stayed at.

After my two days here, I resolved to become wealthy enough to stay in these sort of places all the time. Unfortunately, that’s easier said than done, when a Park Suite will ordinarily set you back over USD$1000 a night.