Marunouchi HotelvsPark Hyatt Tokyo
Both properties are endorsed by experts. On balance, Park Hyatt Tokyo scores significantly higher than Marunouchi Hotel. Park Hyatt Tokyo is ranked #1 in Tokyo with endorsements from 17 sources such as The Telegraph, Time Out and BlackBook.
Marunouchi Hotel
1-6-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-0005
From $216/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"This moderately priced hotel packs a surprisingly classy punch."
Frommer's
"Though quite classy (and pricey), the Marunouchi is lacking in facilities and services, placing it more squarely in the business-hotel category." Full review
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For the best view ask for a room facing Tokyo Station, where triple-pane glass allows you to watch bullet trains silently glide by.
Concierge
"It's a very good value and an exceptionally convenient location, a stone's throw from the Narita Airport Express in the heart of a thriving business and shopping district."
Fodor's
"Convenience is one reason to choose the Marunouchi Hotel... rooms are small but tastefully outfitted with the necessities of a business traveler." Full review
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Convenience is one reason to choose the Marunouchi Hotel, occupying the upper 11 floors of the Marunouchi Oazo Building and joining Tokyo Station via an underground walkway.
Michelin Guide
"Located in front of Tokyo Station’s Marunouchi North exit, this hotel is convenient for both businesspeople and tourists."
DK Eyewitness
"This comfortable, tastefully decorated hotel is housed in the new Oazu Building facing Tokyo Station."
Time Out
"Rooms (which vary considerably in size) are on the ninth to 17th floors... and major in sumptuous materials in a palette of browns and golds." Full review
Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"Marunouchi means "in the circle", a reference to the fact that this district has expanded within an area demarcated by the moat surrounding the neighbouring Imperial Palace." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Handy for Tokyo Station (and with great views of the building from many of its rooms), the Marunouchi deftly synthesises modern conveniences with Japanese style." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Located in front of Tokyo Station’s Marunouchi North exit, this hotel is convenient for both businesspeople and tourists."
Park Hyatt Tokyo Show All Reviews
3-7-1-2 Nishi Shinjuku, Tokyo Prefecture 163-1055
From $475/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"The Park Hyatt remains the pick of Nishi-Shinjuku's luxury hotels."
Concierge
"A small hotel by Tokyo standards—only 177 rooms—the Park Hyatt fairly drips with luxury."
Fodor's
"Sofia Coppola's classic film Lost in Translation was a love letter to this hotel... you may feel smitten as well." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Other luxe hotels have since opened and some celebrities have moved on, but the 177-room Park Hyatt Tokyo continues to offer some of the best amenities of any property in the capital." Full review
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If the skies are clear, have lunch on the 40th floor in Kozue and gaze upon Mount Fuji as you nibble away on your bento box.
DK Eyewitness
"Remember the grandstand views Scarlett Johansson looked out on from her room at this hotel in the movie Lost in Translation?"
Condé Nast Traveler
"A swimming pool, a bamboo garden, and a restaurant occupy the three pyramidal atriums that crown the towers of this Shinjuku property." Full review
Time Out
"Despite being Tokyo’s most decorated hotel, the Park Hyatt is perhaps now best known for its starring role in Sofia Coppola’s 2003 hit Lost in Translation." Full review
Star Service
"This is the kind of hotel that gives bragging rights to the international business travelers who know enough to stay here." Full review
BlackBook
"Lose yourself in the dizzyingly hypnotic luxury of this Shinjuku lodge, star of Sofia Coppola's iconic film, Lost in Translation."
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"Park Hyatt Tokyo, made famous in Sophia Coppola’s hit indie flick Lost in Translation, has been a luxurious mainstay for international travelers for more than 20 years." Full review