Cerulean Tower Tokyu HotelvsAman Tokyo
Both Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel and Aman Tokyo are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Aman Tokyo is preferred by most reviewers compared to Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel. Aman Tokyo ranks #11 in Tokyo with accolades from 13 sources like Wallpaper, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel Show All Reviews
26-1 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya, Tokyo Prefecture 150-8512
From $212/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"A ritzy affair... Some rooms have bathrooms with a glittering view of the city."
Lonely Planet
"Sprawl out on the huge beds and drink deeply of the big views, because there’s room to breathe in these enormous rooms." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The hotel is set in Shibuya's tallest skyscraper, just west of Harajuku." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Shibuya’s only high-end luxury hotel boasts huge rooms, stylish interiors, kaiseki restaurants, bars, a jazz club, and Noh Theater."
Time Out
"It may be outshone in the luxury market by the myriad new entrants, but the Cerulean is Shibuya’s lone top-end establishment." Full review
Star Service
"This property is within a five-minute walk southwest of Shibuya Station, a major commuter nucleus for the Yamanote Line and trains to Yokohama and other outlying areas." Full review
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Staffers are equally out of touch, often forgetting special requests.
Fodor's
"Perched on a slope above Shibuya's chaos, the Cerulean Tower has a cavernous yet bustling lobby filled with plenty of attentive, English-speaking staffers." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Interiors mix Western and Japanese aesthetics. Simple, unfussy guest rooms have calming colors; some have unobstructed views of Mount Fuji in the distance." Full review
Michelin Guide
"This 40-storey tower comes into view as soon as you leave the station and is one of the landmarks of Shibuya."
Oyster
Upscale
"Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel is an upscale business hotel situated in the towering Cerulean Tower skyscraper, just a short walk from Shibuya Station." Full review
Aman Tokyo Show All Reviews
1-5-6 Otemachi | The Otemachi Tower, Chiyoda 100-0004, Tokyo Prefecture
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Time Out
"Uber-private luxury resort brand Aman is known for attracting celebrities, business high-rollers and others who prefer to keep their whereabouts a secret." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Any new hotel that opens in Tokyo has got to really distinguish itself if it’s to stand out. The 84-room Aman does just that." Full review
Wallpaper
"Design touches include the hotel’s own signature sake, a resident’s library with books on Japanese art and culture, and authentic furo baths in all 84 rooms." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"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." Full review
Fodor's
"Mixing modern design with Japanese aesthetics, the Aman Tokyo is more than a hotel; it is an experience in the center of the city." Full review
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Be sure to check out the sunlight streaming through the expansive lobby at least once.
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"Hidden in Tokyo’s business district on top of a 40-story glass office tower, you’ll find an urban sanctuary in Aman Tokyo." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"The Aman group’s 27th hotel stands in a category of its own as the first “urban” Aman." Full review
Departures
"The brand’s first urban hotel, which opened in December 2014, is on floors 33 to 38 of the Otemachi Tower in Otemachi, a business hub that is more or less an extension of Marunouchi." Full review
Michelin Guide
"The interior is brought together with a modern design incorporating sliding shoji doors, alcoves and indirect lighting with Japanese paper."
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Thoroughly modern Aman Tokyo wows with soaring views and clean Japanese design, while simultaneously paying homage to tradition." Full review