Mandarin Oriental TokyovsAsakusa View Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo scores significantly better than Asakusa View Hotel. Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo ranks #6 in Tokyo with recommendations from 16 sources like Frommer's, The Telegraph and Travel + Leisure.
Mandarin Oriental Tokyo Show All Reviews
2-1-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo, Tokyo Prefecture 103-8328
From $376/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"No expense has been spared in this new addition to the Mandarin Oriental group."
Concierge
"The overall effect is one of sophisticated calm, but the panoramic views of Tokyo and all its thrilling commotion... are guaranteed to keep your pulse up."
Fodor's
"Occupying the top nine floors of the glistening Nihombashi Mitsui Tower, this hotel is a blend of harmony and outright modernity." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Japanese artisan materials, such as paper lanterns, hanging textiles, and traditional furnishings, embellish the rooms and lobby of this distinguished hotel."
Time Out
"Focusing not just on Tokyo, but on the historic Nihonbashi area in which it sits, the Mandarin is the antidote to that feeling that luxury hotels are the same the world over." Full review
Star Service
"The luxurious facilities and uninterrupted views over the rooftops—with Mount Fuji's distinctive silhouette visible on clear days—place it in the highest rank of the city's hotels." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"Zip up to the wood-filled 38th-floor lobby of Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo to discover a stylish hot spot." Full review
Time Out
"Enjoy revitalising treatments and a dip in the relaxation pool, all the while taking in the stunning views of the city at this luxury hotel chain's 37th-floor shrine to relaxation." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Rooms have the native patrinia flower motif inlaid into the sofa fabric and also feature large bay windows, and a choice of bamboo or carpeted and walnut flooring." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Located near Tokyo Station in the Mitsui Tower, the Mandarin Oriental rises above the historical merchant district of Nihonbashi." Full review
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Asakusa View Hotel
3-17-1 Nishiasakusa, Taito, Tokyo 111-0035
From $79/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"Asakusa's grandest hotel... the rooms are less memorable than the public areas. but are reasonably spacious and boast great views from the higher floors."
Frommer's
"It's a good place to stay if you want to be in Tokyo's old downtown but don't want to sacrifice any creature comforts." Full review
Lonely Planet
"If you’re not into ryokan, the Asakusa View is the ritziest Western-style hotel around." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Overlooking one of Tokyo's most famous shrines, the Asakusa View is a classic downtown Tokyo hotel, complete with an impressive marble lobby and crystal chandeliers." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"As the name suggests, the views of neighboring rooftops and nearby Senso-ji Temple from the comfortable Japanese-style rooms are of an older Tokyo."
Time Out
"With its uniformed staff and marble lobby somewhat incongruent with this downtown, working-class neighbourhood, the Asakusa View boasts a fairly high standard of accommodation." Full review
Fodor's
"Upscale Western-style accommodations are rare in Asakusa, so the Asakusa View pretty much has this end of the market to itself." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"It's hard to beat the Asakusa View Hotel's great panoramas of such Tokyo landmarks as the Skytree and Senso-ji Temple -- even distant Mount Fuji on a good day." Full review