Palace Hotel TokyovsInterContinental - ANA Tokyo, an IHG Hotel
Palace Hotel Tokyo and ANA InterContinental Tokyo are both highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Palace Hotel Tokyo scores significantly better than ANA InterContinental Tokyo. Palace Hotel Tokyo scores 88 with positive reviews from 15 reviewers like Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Afar Magazine.
Palace Hotel Tokyo Show All Reviews
1-1-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture 100-0005
From $379/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"Smaller and a touch less pricey than its rival, the Imperial, this top-end hotel overlooking the palace gardens is another Tokyo institution."
Fodor's
"Reopened in 2012 following a full reconstruction, the Palace Hotel has a handsome, refined look that sets the stage for a luxury experience." Full review
Insight Guides
"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."
DK Eyewitness
"With one of the best hotel locations in Tokyo, this serenely quiet, oldfashioned establishment has spacious rooms offering superb views of the Imperial Palace."
Time Out
"Not to be confused with the previous, ’60s-era Palace Hotel, this glistening new development opened in 2012, boasting 290 spacious suites and a fancy spa with views of the Imperial Palace Gardens." Full review
Star Service
"Located 700 m west of Tokyo Station, this place is one of the older hotels here, a 1960s commercial property in a prime location facing the eastern moat of the Imperial Palace grounds." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
82.5
"An iconic sixties hotel buffed by a three-year restoration, in the tony Marunouchi district." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Set apart from the city’s skyscrapers... the 290-room Palace Hotel Tokyo stands out not with blatant bling but whispered serenity." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"An iconic fixture on the city’s luxury hotel scene since it first opened its doors in 1961." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The hotel was designed to showcase green space and the surrounding skyline, with all guestrooms featuring views of the Imperial Palace gardens and moats." Full review
InterContinental - ANA Tokyo, an IHG Hotel Show All Reviews
1-12-33 Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo Prefecture 107-0052
From $173/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"This very stylish and professionally run hotel has attentive staff. a swimming pool, scores of restaurants and attractive public areas."
Concierge
"The rooms are modern while still nodding to Japan's aesthetic past: Traditional colors such as indigo and red balance out the contemporary, minimal furnishings."
Insight Guides
"A few minutes’ walk from the Tameike-Sanno subway station, this popular hotel offers large rooms with those on the upper storeys having great views."
Lonely Planet
"With an outdoor pool, a small gym and an excellent business centre, this remains a sleek and sophisticated choice." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Part of the Ark Hills complex, the hotel has a well-sized lobby and spacious rooms. Upperfloor rooms and a rooftop pool offer views of Tokyo and Mt. Fuji."
Time Out
"In 2007 owners All Nippon Airways joined forces with the InterContinental chain and rebranded this 37-storey hotel." Full review
Star Service
"Fronting the expressway along Roppongi Dori and connecting to the Ark Hills Complex, this hotel is 1,500 meters southwest of the Imperial Palace moat." Full review
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Management seems aloof and hard to reach for special requests, unfortunately, so do not expect to snag connecting rooms in advance.
Fodor's
"With a central location and modest pricing, the ANA is a great choice for the business traveler, and its ziggurat-atrium points to the heyday of the power-lunch: the mid-1980s." Full review
Afar Magazine
"This 37-story tower offers fine views of the city and Mount Fuji. Interiors meld clean, simple design with touches of glam." Full review
Jetsetter
"Luxury mega-high-rise hotel with 11 bars and restaurants, a shopping center and an outdoor pool." Full review