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Hotel New Otani Tokyo The MainvsImperial Hotel Tokyo
Both properties are highly recommended by writers. On balance, Imperial Hotel Tokyo is preferred by most professionals compared to Hotel New Otani Tokyo The Main. Imperial Hotel Tokyo scores 90 with positive reviews from 16 publications such as DK Eyewitness, Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure.
Hotel New Otani Tokyo The Main
Insight Guides
Michelin Guide
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
Forbes Travel Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
4-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture 102-8578
From $216/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Insight Guides "A massive complex with many restaurants and extensive Japanese gardens that are worth seeing in their own right."
Michelin Guide "This hotel consists of the Main Building and the Garden Tower - this guide covers just the Main Building, which has undergone a major renovation."
Jetsetter "Landmark hotel surrounded by a 400-year-old garden, with a choice of 24 restaurants, a Zen spa and Tokyo's biggest outdoor pool." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Central Tokyo's enormous New Otani is almost a city in itself, packed with every conceivable facility." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"More mini-city than hotel, the 1,479-room Hotel
New Otani Tokyo is a behemoth in Japan’s capital." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "It first and foremost feels like an oasis...considering it's like a theme park without rides, expect all different stripes filling the hotel's 1,479 guest rooms." Full review
Imperial Hotel Tokyo
Concierge
Fodor's Michelin Guide
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Star Service Condé Nast Traveler
Oyster
Travel + Leisure Forbes Travel Guide Show All Reviews
1-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture 100-8558
From $430/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge "The Imperial prides itself on its high standard of service, and is responding to the influx of foreign chains with a complete overhaul that will be finished by 2008."
Fodor's "Though not as fashionable or as spanking new as its neighbor, the Peninsula, the venerable Imperial can't be beat for traditional elegance." Full review
Michelin Guide "This hotel has been hosting overseas dignitaries since 1890 and its history reflects the ebb and flow of Japan’s modernisation."
DK Eyewitness "With a history dating from the 1890s, the Imperial Hotel enjoys unimpeachable credentials."
Time Out "This 1970 tower block-style building replaced the glorious 1923 Frank Lloyd Wright creation that famously survived the Great Kanto Earthquake on its opening day." Full review
Star Service "The historic look is synonymous with the role the hotel has played in hosting dignitaries and important functions over the years, and locals revere its refined patina as a symbol of great pride." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The Imperial Hotel makes the most of its history (daily tea ceremonies for a start) -- while also offering 21st century efficiency convenient to public transportation and shopping." Full review
OysterLuxury
"A massive upscale property located in Hibiya . . . expanded to include two towers and a number of amenities including an indoor pool, spa and salon, and on-site child care." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Legendary 119-year-old hotel with excellent business facilities (including one of Japan's largest executive service centers) in a prime location near the Imperial Palace, Ginza, and Hibiya Park." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"A Japanese institution, Imperial Hotel, Tokyo is as close as it gets to a historic property in a city that constantly reinvents itself, even despite the hotel’s several reincarnations." Full review
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It was first built in 1890 at the request of the Imperial government to cater to Western visitors.
