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Tokyo Hotels

The address you pick decides the trip. Sorted by tier, with the rooms, the pools and the reason each property earns its place.

Luxury

Aman Tokyo illustration

Aman Tokyo

KEY2 Pick

Otemachi

Washi-lined rooms with soaking tubs looking over the Imperial Palace moat

Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out noon · Reception 24 hours

A quiet, atrium-lit base above the financial district

  • 34-metre indoor pool
  • Aman Spa with onsen-style bathing
  • Six-metre-high entrance atrium

The Otemachi Tower, 1-5-6 Otemachi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo

Park Hyatt Tokyo illustration

Park Hyatt Tokyo

KEY2 Pick

Nishi-Shinjuku

Skyline rooms across the hotel's top fourteen floors of Shinjuku Park Tower

Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out noon · Reception 24 hours

The Lost in Translation stay, still quietly the best view in Shinjuku

  • New York Bar and Grill
  • 52nd-floor Club on the Park spa
  • Library Lounge afternoon tea

3-7-1-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo

The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo illustration

The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

Akasaka, Midtown Tower

Rooms from the 45th floor up, some with clear-day Mount Fuji views

Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out noon · Reception 24 hours

Business travellers who want the highest hotel floors in the city

  • Ritz-Carlton Spa on the 53rd floor
  • Tokyo's highest hotel bar, at 45th-floor Grill

9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato City, Tokyo

Boutique

Hoshinoya Tokyo illustration

Hoshinoya Tokyo

Otemachi

Tatami-floored ryokan suites arranged around a central atrium

Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out noon · Reception 24 hours

A modern ryokan stay without leaving the city centre

  • Rooftop onsen bath, eighteen storeys up
  • Origami-folded room service
  • Kaiseki dining on site

1-9-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo

Four-Star

Hotel Gracery Shinjuku illustration

Hotel Gracery Shinjuku

Kabukicho, Shinjuku

Compact modern rooms beneath a life-size Godzilla head on the façade

Check-in 2:00pm · Check-out 11:00am

Kabukicho nightlife within walking distance

  • Godzilla Head observation deck
  • Steps from Kabukicho and Shinjuku station
  • In-house cinema complex

1-19-1 Kabukicho, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-8466

Shinagawa Prince Hotel illustration

Shinagawa Prince Hotel

Shinagawa

Rooms across a large multi-tower complex near Shinagawa station

Check-in 2:00pm · Check-out 11:00am

Shinkansen connections and airport access

  • Direct link to Shinagawa station
  • On-site aquarium and bowling
  • Multiple restaurant options

4-10-30 Takanawa, Minato City, Tokyo 108-8611

Hotel New Otani Tokyo illustration

Hotel New Otani Tokyo

Kioicho, Chiyoda

Rooms overlooking a 400-year-old Japanese garden

Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm

A traditional garden setting minutes from Akasaka

  • Ten-acre Japanese garden
  • Multiple in-house restaurants
  • Walking distance to Akasaka

4-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 102-8578

Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel illustration

Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel

Shibuya

High-floor rooms above Shibuya station with city views

Check-in 2:00pm · Check-out 11:00am

Shibuya crossing access with a quieter upper-floor stay

  • JTB Noh theatre on site
  • Direct access to Shibuya station
  • 40th-floor jazz club

26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-8512

Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo illustration

Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo

Nishi-Shinjuku

Rooms across twin towers in Shinjuku's skyscraper district

Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 11:00am

A long-running Shinjuku fixture with reliable service

  • Outdoor pool open in summer
  • Multiple dining options on site
  • Steps from Shinjuku station

2-2-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-8330

Tokyo Prince Hotel illustration

Tokyo Prince Hotel

Shiba Koen, Minato

Rooms facing Tokyo Tower and Shiba Park's gardens

Check-in 2:00pm · Check-out 11:00am

Tokyo Tower views and Zojoji Temple next door

  • Zojoji Temple next door
  • Tokyo Tower views from upper floors
  • Seasonal outdoor ice rink

3-3-1 Shiba Koen, Minato City, Tokyo 105-8560