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building, which has been rooftops and the nearby options, and a 20th-
converted into a cool Senso-ji temple (see floor lounge bar offers
hostel. There are small pp14–15) from these amazing views of
dorms and a handful of comfortable Western- the bridge when it is
private Japanese-style style rooms are of a illuminated after dark.
rooms. The hostel also charming older Tokyo.
has a serene Japanese The bar on the 28th floor Shinjuku Prince
garden and pleasant offers visitors the best Hotel
lounge bar. views of the Sumida River MAP B3 • 1-30-1
and the nearby Tokyo Kabuki-cho, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo Central Youth Skytree tower. • 3205-1111 • www.
Hostel prince hotels.co.jp
MAP B3 • Central Plaza Hotel Park Side • ¥¥
18F, 1-1 Kaguragashi, MAP F2 • 2-11-18 Ueno, Next to JR Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku • 3235-1107 Taito-ku • 3836-5711 Station, this high-rise
• www.jyh.gr.jp/tcyh/e/ • www.parkside.co.jp hotel offers incredible
top.html • ¥ • ¥¥ views of the Kabukicho
A modern hostel on the This good-value hotel entertainment zone from
18th and 19th floors of offers Japanese- and guest rooms and its
Central Plaza. Except for Western-style rooms. 25th-floor restaurant.
a Japanese-style family Rooms on the middle to Good facilities and
room, accommodation is upper floors have the reasonably sized rooms.
in shared dorms. Other finest views of the park
features include a sou- and lotus pond, which is Conrad Hotel
venir store, dining hall, at its best in summer. MAP M6 • 1-9-1 Higashi-
Internet access, and a Shinbashi, Minato-ku
TV in the lobby. Hilton Tokyo Odaiba • 6388-8000 • www.
MAP D2 • 1-9-1 Daiba, conradtokyo.co.jp • ¥¥¥
Tokyo Hütte Minato-ku • 5500-5500 The cityscape views and
MAP D1 • 4-18-16 • www3.hilton.com • ¥¥ aerial perspectives
Narihira, Sumida-ku This well-appointed hotel of lush Hama Rikyu
• 5637-7628 • www. is located next to the Garden (see p48) from this
tokyohutte.co.jp/en/ Tokyo Decks mall, near 37-story luxury hotel are
• ¥ the Odaiba Marine Park unparalleled. Aromatic
Across the Sumida River (see p35) with its man- therapies, cedar wood
(see pp16–17) from the made beach and copy of spas, and superb cuisine
district of Asakusa and the Statue of Liberty. Its will all contribute to a
within a stone’s throw of luxurious rooms offer memorable stay.
Tokyo Skytree (see p89) stunning vistas of the bay,
is this stylish new hostel. island, and waterfront. Four Seasons
The mixed and female- Hotel Tokyo at
only dorms offer extra- InterContinental Marunouchi
wide beds screened off by Tokyo Bay MAP N3 • Pacific Century
curtains to ensure privacy MAP C1 • 1-16-2 Kaigan, Plaza, 1-11-1 Marunouchi,
and there are private Minato-ku • 5404-2222 Chiyoda-ku • 5222-7222
Japanese-style rooms. • www.interconti-tokyo. • www.fourseasons.com/
Communal bathroom. com • ¥¥ tokyo • ¥¥¥
The views from the stylish Located close to Tokyo
Rooms with a View rooms here are truly Station and the Imperial
panoramic. Large win- Palace (see pp12–13),
Asakusa View Hotel dows face the Sumida this luxurious hotel offers
MAP Q2 • 3-17-1 Nishi- River, the Tokyo Skytree large rooms equipped
Asakusa, Taito-ku • 3847- observation tower, the with wide-screen plasma
1111 • www.viewhotels. wharves of Tokyo Bay, and TV, DVD players, and
co.jp/asakusa/english the Rainbow Bridge, great views. The service
• ¥¥ which links the city to extended by the hotel’s
As the name suggests, Odaiba (see pp34–5). multi lingual staff is
the views of neighboring There are several dining impeccable.
For a key to hotel price categories see p128

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