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Park Hyatt Tokyo out over striking cityscape Hill Top Hotel
MAP A4 • 3-7-1-2 Nishi- vistas. Visitors will find MAP E3 • 1-1 Kanda-
Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku • impeccable service here, Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku
5322-1234 • www.tokyo. plus excellent facilities. • 3293-2311 • www.
park.hyatt.com • ¥¥¥ yamanoue-hotel.co.jp • ¥¥
Remember the amazing The Strings by An old favorite with Tokyo
grandstand views on InterContinental writers, this pre-war Art
which Scarlett Johansson Tokyo Deco hotel exudes charm
looked out from her room MAP C2 • Shinagawa East and character. The older
at this hotel in the movie One Tower, 26-32F, 2-16-1 rooms are furnished with
Lost in Translation? They Konan, Minato-ku • 5783- old-fashioned writing
are even better at night, 1111 • www.interconti desks, while the more
when Shinjuku’s neon nental-strings.jp • ¥¥¥ expensive suites have
signs are switched on. Spread across the 26th to small private gardens.
The reception desk is 32nd floors, the hotel has
located on the 41st floor. scenic views of Odaiba Hotel Ginza Premier
Island (see pp34–5) and MAP M5 • 8-13-1 Ginza,
Peninsula Hotel Rainbow Bridge (see p34). Chuo-ku • 3543-1131 •
Tokyo The rooms are flooded www.gardenhotels.co.jp
MAP M4 • 1-8-1 with natural light thanks • ¥¥
Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku to their large windows, Located in Ginza, but just
• 6270-2888 • www.tokyo. and feature modern off the main drag, this
peninsula.com • ¥¥¥ furniture in muted colors, modern skyscraper hotel
Completed in 2008, this with comfortable low- offers four-star luxury
reputed 24-story hotel slung sofas. and beautiful views at a
overlooks both the Imperial reasonable price. There
Palace East Gardens Mid-Range Hotels are other Mitsui Garden
(see p12) and Hibiya Park hotels nearby.
(see p48). Shopping in Claska
Ginza and Marunouchi MAP C2 • 1-3-18 Chuo-cho, Hotel Monterey
is a short stroll away. Meguro-ku • 3719-8121 Hanzomon
• www.claska.com • ¥¥ MAP K2 • 23-1
Ritz-Carlton The slightly inconvenient Ichibancho, Chiyoda-ku
MAP D5 • Tokyo Midtown, location is worth it to • 3556-7111 • www.
9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku experience this two-floor hotelmonterey.co.jp • ¥¥
• 3423-8000 • www.ritz hotel’s ultra-modern The rooms here blend
carlton.com • ¥¥¥ design style. All rooms contemporary architecture
Set close to the heart of are spacious. The hotel with tradi tional Japanese
the Roppongi entertain- also has a gallery, book- design, while the wall
ment area, the sumptuous store, and restaurant-bar. col ors reflect the tastes of
Ritz-Carlton has spell- samurai residences of the
binding views, outstanding Granbell Hotel Edo period. There are three
bars and restaurants, and MAP B6 • 15-17 other equally good
world-class amenities. Sakuragaoka-cho, Monterey hotels in Tokyo.
As you would expect of Shibuya-ku • 5457-2681
a hotel of this class, the • www.granbellhotel.jp Hotel Niwa Tokyo
service is second to none. • ¥¥ MAP E3 • 1-1-16 Misaki-
This cheerful hotel with cho, Chiyoda-ku • 3293-
Shangri-La Hotel a calm atmosphere is 0028 • www.hotelniwa.jp
MAP N3 • 1 Marunouchi only a short walk from • ¥¥
Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Shibuya Station. Double For a bargain price, this
Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku and single rooms are central hotel has much to
• 6739-7888 • www. decorated with light offer, including a rooftop
shangri-la.com • ¥¥¥ furnishings and colors. garden and two restaurants.
Located next to Tokyo There is also an excellent, The good-sized rooms
Station, the Shangri-La but somewhat more boast modern Japanese
offers guests handsomely expensive, maisonette- decor; some also have
appointed rooms that look style terrace suite. balconies and/or city views.
For a key to hotel price categories see p128

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