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Hilltop HotelvsCourtyard by Marriott Tokyo Ginza Hotel
Both The Hilltop Hotel and Courtyard Tokyo Ginza Hotel are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, The Hilltop Hotel ranks marginally better than Courtyard Tokyo Ginza Hotel. The Hilltop Hotel ranks #35 in Tokyo with approval from 7 sources such as Time Out, Concierge and Lonely Planet.
Hilltop Hotel
Rough Guide
Frommer's
Concierge
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Frommer's
1-1 Surugadai, Kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo 101-0062
From $192/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Meeting Rooms
"Its rooms are far from Tokyo's grandest, but there are Art Deco touches and a friendly welcome - and oxygen and supposedly refreshing negative ions are pumped around the premises."
"This is a delightfully old-fashioned, unpretentious (some might say dowdy) hotel with character." Full review
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Avoid the cheaper, more boring rooms in the 1954 annex.
"Service is thoughtful and attentive—the staff even promises to pump fresh oxygen into your room."
"Five minutes southwest of JR Ochanomizu Station, this secluded hotel has genuine period charm."
"This grand old place from the 1930s exudes personality and charm, with antique wooden furniture and a wood-panelled lounge." Full review
"An old favorite with writers, this prewar Art Deco hotel exudes charm and character."
"Not many hotels in Tokyo can be said to exude genuine charm, so the Hilltop deserves some credit for retaining its old-fashioned traditions." Full review
"This delightfully old-fashioned, unpretentious (some might say dowdy) relic qualifies as historic in contemporary Tokyo" Full review
Courtyard by Marriott Tokyo Ginza Hotel
Frommer's
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Oyster
6-14-10 Ginza Chou-Ku, Chuo, Tokyo Prefecture 104-0061
From $201/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"Primarily a business hotel, it has limited facilities -- you are clearly paying for location here." Full review
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Be sure to pick up the hotel's sightseeing leaflets at the concierge's desk, which give information on the city's top attractions, opening hours, and how to reach them from the hotel.
"This top-of-the-range business hotel close to the Kabuki-za Theater is now a popular wedding reception venue."
"Just south of the city's busiest shopping area, 200 m southwest of the Higashi-Ginza subway station, this property, built in 1987, is behind Matsuzakaya department store and near the Kabuki theater." Full review
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The staff is attentive and well-trained, and management goes so far as to publish tourist leaflets to major attractions, which are given away free at the concierge desk (although placing special requests in advance may be difficult as the minimal staff is quite busy).
Upper-middle-range
"It's a big, largely impersonal hotel, but it's comprehensive in scope with a Japanese restaurant, American restaurant, bars, full-scale gym, and small shops." Full review