Palace Hotel TokyovsHotel Asia Center of Japan
Both properties are praised by experts. On balance, Palace Hotel Tokyo is the choice of most writers compared to Hotel Asia Center of Japan. Palace Hotel Tokyo comes in at 88 with recommendations from 13 publications like Forbes Travel Guide, Time Out and DK Eyewitness.
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
Hotel Asia Center of Japan
8-10-32 Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo Prefecture 107-0052
From $59/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Rough Guide
"The small, neat rooms are Western-style... A bargain for the area."
Fodor's
"Established mainly for Asian students and travelers on limited budgets, these accommodations have become popular due to their good value and easy access... to the nightlife of Roppongi." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The Asia Center covers the basics of a business hotel – the decor is generic and forgettable but the rooms are decently sized and staff are old hands at helping foreign visitors." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Well served by subways and in the heart of fashionable Aoyama, the Asia Center has all the facilities of a business hotel at affordable rates."
Time Out
"This has long since outgrown its origins and offers comfortable, no-frills accommodation to all visitors on a budget." Full review
Frommer's
"Reasonable rates for Western-style rooms have made this a favorite domicile for everyone from business travelers and educators to youth groups...it has the atmosphere of a college dorm" Full review
Lonely Planet
"Staff are old hands at helping foreign visitors at this pleasant hotel in a quiet location within walking distance of Roppongi and Akasaka" Full review