Yokohama, JapanMinato Mirai
The Westin Yokohama
Biophilic wellness tower
Minato Mirai Yokohama, Japan
Opened
2022
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe WellnessOutside the door
The house
MarriottBiophilic wellness tower
The high-rise is built around restorative living, combining plant-filled sky lounges with a full floor devoted to wellness.
What it’s good at
Listed
Club rooms pair signature Heavenly Beds with access to a panoramic twenty-second-floor lounge.
Listed
A dedicated fifth floor houses a twenty-meter indoor pool, saunas, and treatment suites.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Minato Mirai surrounds the tower, placing Minatomirai Station and the Yokohama Museum of Art within an easy walk.
The rooms
Rooms center on signature Heavenly Beds, with wide windows looking out across Yokohama or toward Mount Fuji.
The pool and gym
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated twenty-meter indoor pool adjoins a whirlpool hot tub, and the twenty-four-hour fitness studio overlooks the skyline.
Sauna and steam room
Tiered cedar benches line the dry sauna, set beside a mosaic steam room on the dedicated wellness floor.
The spa
Four treatment rooms host signature wellness rituals, from aromatherapy facials to body wraps using mineral-rich algae and bath salts.
Code Bar
This circular twenty-third-floor bar crafts cocktails inspired by Kanagawa and Yokohama postal zip codes.
At the table
Iron Bay cooks seasonal meats over a wood fire, and the panoramic club lounge pours evening drinks.
How it began
Architects modeled the tower on shinrin-yoku, drawing on Japanese forest-bathing traditions to bring natural elements into the 2022 build.
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Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.