Recommended Hotel (Best Buy Hotel)
This hotel, renovated in 2006, has set the standard for deluxe accommodation in Japan for more than 30 years. With 834 rooms spread over two wings, the hotel hosts foreign dignitaries and VIPs on an almost daily basis, and represents the zenith of Japanese customer service. It houses 8 restaurants, a coffee shop, 3 bars and a Japanese tearoom, and there is even a museum on the hotel grounds. Guests are welcomed into the fully air-conditioned hotel lobby, which has a 24-hour reception and check-out service. The lobby is also equipped with a hotel safe, currency exchange facilities, lift access and a cloakroom. Furthermore, there is a cafÚ and bar, newspaper stand and a hairdressing salon. Conference facilities and room and laundry services are also available, whilst guests arriving by car can leave their vehicles in the nearby car park.|From Narita Airport there is a shuttle service by airport limousine which stops at the hotel.|
Location
The hotel is slightly elevated above its surroundings, and is 5 minutes' walk from Tokyo's city centre. It is within easy walking distance of the Roppongi and Akasaka entertainment areas, the Toranomon business district, as well as the Kasumigaseki and Nagatacho centres of Japanese politics. Quiet yet convenient, the hotel is a 5-minute walk from 4 subway lines offering direct access to every area of Tokyo. It lies 3 minutes by foot from Kamiyacho Station on the Hibiya line, offering access to the Ginza shopping area, the Shibuya entertainment area and the Asakusa historical area. It is 5 minutes by foot from Tameike Sanno subway station on the Ginza and Namboku lines, and 10 minutes from Kokkaigijidomae subway station on the Marunouchi lines, with access to Tokyo station. By car, Tokyo Tower and the Imperial Palace are 5 and 10 minutes away respectively.
Rooms
The hotel has 833 rooms of various types on 24 floors. The decor of the rooms blends Western elegance with the traditional beauty of Japan, and therefore offers a refreshing and soothing atmosphere. All the rooms have a broadband Internet connection, as well as other facilities. The rooms of the "Garden Wing" are noteworthy; their style has touches of Victorian England and they have views of the "Winding River" Japanese rooftop garden, as well as an exclusive selection of services.
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