New Otani Inn TokyovsPalace Hotel Tokyo
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Palace Hotel Tokyo scores significantly higher than New Otani Inn Tokyo. Palace Hotel Tokyo ranks #9 in Tokyo with positive reviews from 15 reviews including Travel + Leisure, Michelin Guide and DK Eyewitness.
New Otani Inn Tokyo
1-6-2 Osaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo Prefecture 141-0032
From $132/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Star Service
"300 m south of Yotsuya Station and convenient to the Yotsuya, Nagata-cho and Akasaka-mitsuke subway stations, Tokyo's most substantial hotel offers something for everyone." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The sprawling Otani is packed with facilities including its own art museum, a revolving restaurant, roof-top rose garden and an immaculate 400-year-old Japanese garden." Full review
Time Out
"Inside, the dim lighting and spacious foyers produce the feeling of a luxury cruise ship." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Sprawling, sumptuous, and venerable old hotel with amenities galore and a dozen elegant restaurants." Full review
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."
Oyster
Budget
"Its location in the commercial Shinagawa district just outside the city center makes it ideal for business travelers, and Osaka Station and a mall across the street are appealing for tourists." Full review
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