hotels

The growth of Tokyo's hotel scene continues apace, and shows no sign of slowing down. Three luxury hotels have opened within the last year or so, and two more are scheduled for 2007. This is nothing but good news for business travellers. Japanese hotels have always prided themselves on the politeness of their staff, but the new entrants have also imported a very welcome “can do” attitude. Competition from the upstarts has forced many of Tokyo’s established institutions—most notably the Imperial—to embark on elaborate renovations.

Most business travellers stay in and around the Ginza, Akasaka, Roppongi and, most recently, Shiodome districts. Room rates in these areas can be high, with the best rooms fetching at least ¥60,000 a night, but a host of “economy” business hotels are also available and have improved in quality to compete in the crowded market. The newer hotels are being built even closer to Tokyo’s business districts.

Our favourites
NAME ADDRESS BOOK IT
Decadent
Conrad Tokyo
1-9-1 Higashi-Shinbashi
Four Seasons
Pacific Century Place
Grand Hyatt Tokyo
6-10-3 Roppongi
Mandarin Oriental
2-1-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi
Seiyo Ginza
1-11 Ginza
The Strings Hotel Tokyo
Shinagawa East One Tower
Stylish
Cerulean Tower
26-1, Sakuragaoka-cho
Dai-Ichi Hotel Tokyo
1-2-6 Shimbashi
The Imperial Hotel
1-1-1 Uchisaiwai-cho
Hotel Okura
2-10-4 Toranomon
Royal Park Hotel
2-1-1 Nihonbashi-Kakigara-cho
Easy on the pocket
ANA Hotel Tokyo
12-33, Akasaka I-chome
Capitol Tokyu Hotel
2-10-3 Nagata-cho
Marunouchi Hotel
1-6-3 Marunouchi
Hotel New Otani
4-1 Kiocho
Palace Hotel
1-1-1 Marunouchi
Yamanoue Hotel
Kanda Surugai 1-1
Only in Tokyo
Capsule hotels
Throughout the city
Gôra Kadan Ryokan
1300 Gora, Hakone-machi
Meguro Club Sekitei
2-1-6 Shimo-Meguro
Sawanoya Ryokan
2-3-11 Yanaka
Yoshimizu City Inn
3-11-3 Ginza