Tokyo

Stylish hotel opposite the Imperial Palace, a three-minute walk from the shopping district of Ginza. — Hideaway Report

An oasis of calm and sophistication in bustling Roppongi Hills with 11 bars and eateries and a slick indoor pool. — Jetsetter

Located in Shinbashi, below Marunouchi and on the fringe of Ginza, the Conrad Tokyo seamlessly blends a business and leisure aesthetic. — Departures

Ritz-Carlton's base inside Tokyo’s tallest skyscraper houses a 200-year-old teahouse, one of the city’s premier spas, and dramatic Imperial Palace views. — Jetsetter

Elegant and dramatically designed contemporary hotel occupying the top 14 floors of Shinjuku Park Tower in the West Shinjuku business and shopping district. — Hideaway Report

Located in the Marunouchi business district, this "very modern property" in a glass tower has "beautifully furnished rooms" done in neutral tones. — Condé Nast Traveler

Occupying the top nine floors of the glistening Nihombashi Mitsui Tower, this hotel is a blend of harmony and outright modernity. — Fodor's

A Japanese institution, Imperial Hotel, Tokyo is as close as it gets to a historic property in a city that constantly reinvents itself, even despite the hotel’s several reincarnations. — Forbes Travel Guide

The large bedroom windows face Tokyo Tower, Bay or Station, but those on the Tokyo Tower side enjoy more far-reaching scenery. — Michelin Guide

Modern, minimalist Zen stylings (indoor gardens, sliding shoji doors, handcrafted washi paper ceilings) take over the top floors of the new Otemachi Tower near the Imperial Palace. — Travel + Leisure

Next to the U.S. Embassy, this huge Akasaka lodging is predictably filled with an American and foreign business brigade. — BlackBook

The lobby and corridors of this opulent hotel are decorated with original artwork. — DK Eyewitness

Reopened in 2012 following a massive three-year renovation, the Palace Hotel now has an ambience to match its prime location across the street from the Imperial Palace. — Insight Guides

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The hotel has a total of 251 guest rooms (including 13 suites), all of which have at least 45 square metres of space and incorporate traditional Japanese architectural designs. — Time Out

If we could award a sixth star to a hotel, Hoshinoya would likely receive it. — Fodor's

Nary a bullet-train rumble can be heard from the 150 serene rooms of the Tokyo Station Hotel—a surprise given that the hotel is directly above Japan’s busiest railway hub. — Travel + Leisure

Contemporary urban design and an intimate boutique ambience set a chic tone at the Andaz Tokyo – an addition to Hyatt’s design-led group – which is in the revitalised Toranomon district. — The Telegraph

Rising high above the pastoral surroundings of a parkland and Zozoji Temple, this 33-story monolith is the Prince chain's most luxurious Tokyo property. — Frommer's

Sleek, modern interiors and gleaming rooms elevate this Ebisu chain in Yebisu Garden Place to high-level status. — BlackBook