Hilltop HotelvsHotel New Otani Tokyo The Main
Both hotels are endorsed by experts. Overall, The Hilltop Hotel scores marginally better than Hotel New Otani Tokyo The Main. The Hilltop Hotel ranks #35 in Tokyo with praise from 7 publications such as Insight Guides, Concierge and Lonely Planet.
Hilltop Hotel
1-1 Surugadai, Kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo 101-0062
From $192/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Meeting Rooms
Rough Guide
"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."
Frommer's
"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.
Concierge
"Service is thoughtful and attentive—the staff even promises to pump fresh oxygen into your room."
Insight Guides
"Five minutes southwest of JR Ochanomizu Station, this secluded hotel has genuine period charm."
Lonely Planet
"This grand old place from the 1930s exudes personality and charm, with antique wooden furniture and a wood-panelled lounge." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"An old favorite with writers, this prewar Art Deco hotel exudes charm and character."
Time Out
"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
Frommer's
"This delightfully old-fashioned, unpretentious (some might say dowdy) relic qualifies as historic in contemporary Tokyo" Full review
Hotel New Otani Tokyo The Main
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 Telegraph
9.0
"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