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Hotel Chinzanso TokyovsHotel Niwa Tokyo
Both properties are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo scores significantly better than Hotel Niwa Tokyo. Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo is ranked #14 in Tokyo with praise from 12 sources like Afar Magazine, Frommer's and Oyster.
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo
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Time Out
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2-10-8 Sekiguchi, Bunkyo, Tokyo Prefecture 112-8667
From $287/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "A superb hotel... don't miss a stroll through the garden, which contains several charming, traditional Japanese restaurants; a pagoda; and stone monuments." Full review
Concierge "The first Four Seasons to open in Asia is hidden down a side street in Sekiguchi overlooking a 17-acre, 600-year-old traditional Japanese garden."
Fodor's "Set inside a 17-acre garden, the elegant and European Hotel Chinzanso is a sheltered haven in Tokyo's busy metropolis." Full review
Travel + Leisure "On 17 acres of Japanese gardens in downtown Tokyo, with some of the city’s largest guest rooms." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The lobby and corridors of this opulent hotel are decorated with original artwork."
Time Out "Inconveniently located in the wilds of northern Tokyo, the Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo... is a breathtakingly opulent and beautiful getaway." Full review
Star Service "The name Chinzanso means "villa on a mountain of camellias," and the views from many rooms certainly validate the name. " Full review
Lonely Planet "On the grounds of a former estate, Hotel Chinzanso has a manicured strolling garden for a backyard." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"It’s rare to find an inner-city hotel set within any kind of parkland much less a 700-year-old Japanese garden complete with a shrine, a tea room and rows of cherry blossom trees." Full review
Afar Magazine "It sits in the garden of Chinzanso (meaning “villa on a mountain of camellias”), a 17-acre green oasis in the city." Full review
Hotel Niwa Tokyo Concierge Fodor's Lonely Planet DK Eyewitness
Oyster
Michelin Guide
1-1-16 Misakicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture 101-0061
From $86/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Concierge "Hotel Niwa in central Tokyo takes the concept of a ryokan... and updates it to the needs of 21st-century travelers."
Fodor's "Traditional and contemporary elements come together to make the Niwa Tokyo a prized little boutique hotel in the middle of the city." Full review
Lonely Planet "Niwa aspires to a minimal Japanese design aesthetic without sacrificing quality or forfeiting the mod-cons." Full review
DK Eyewitness "For a bargain price this central hotel has much to offer, including good-sized rooms with modern Japanese decor, two restaurants, and a rooftop garden."
OysterUpper-middle-range
"Located on a relatively quiet street in Tokyo’s Chiyoda district, the 238-room, upper-middle-range Hotel Niwa Tokyo features clean, modern decor with traditional Japanese elements." Full review
Michelin Guide "The concept is ‘Edo sophistication’ and the interior is brought together with subdued colours and fuses traditional Japanese with modern elements."
