The Tokyo palace that understood modern luxury is first and foremost natural light and space.
Palace Hotel Tokyo
From
977.94 €
“Rooms from 45 m² with floor-to-ceiling windows onto the Imperial Palace gardens, 200 metres away.”
Palace Hotel Tokyo occupies a rare spot, facing the moats and black pines of the Imperial Palace, in the Marunouchi district where corporate headquarters and ministries cluster. We slept in a 48 m² room (the entry-level category), blond wood floors, white marble bathroom, deep bathtub facing century-old trees. The 20-metre indoor pool bathes in zenithal light, the Evian spa offers Japanese and Western treatments across 1 000 m². Six restaurants including one three-Michelin-starred (Esterre, French cuisine), a teppanyaki, a sushi counter. Service remains discreet, efficient, never obsequious, in that Tokyoite sobriety that does one good. From 978 € a night, which remains coherent for this level in Tokyo ✨
Who is it for?
Who we recommend it to
We recommend the Palace Hotel Tokyo to business travellers who want a true palace, not a business hotel in disguise. It's an address for couples in their forties and up, long stays in Tokyo, meetings in Marunouchi. Families find their place here but the clientele remains mostly adult, Japanese and international in equal parts.
The building
Architecture and interiors
The Palace Hotel Tokyo occupies a glass and white granite tower inaugurated in 2012, replacing the 1961 palace. Interiors by GA Design, blond wood, white marble, clean lines. Rooms from 45 to 290 m², all with floor-to-ceiling windows. 290 keys over 23 floors, views of the Imperial gardens or the Marunouchi skyline.
At the table
Restaurants, bar, service
Six restaurants at the Palace Hotel Tokyo, including Esterre (three Michelin stars, French cuisine by Alain Ducasse), Wadakura (teppanyaki), Kanesaka (sushis omakase). Japanese or Western breakfast at the Grand Kitchen, afternoon tea at the Palace Lounge. The Royal bar occupies the top floor with 360-degree views over Tokyo.
Highlights
- 200 metres from the Imperial Palace gardens, direct view of the moats and century-old pines
- Rooms from 45 m², the most spacious in Tokyo's central palaces
- Esterre restaurant: three Michelin stars, French cuisine by chef Katsumi Soga
- Evian spa of 1 000 m² with 20-metre pool under glass roof and Japanese treatments
- Six restaurants including teppanyaki, sushis omakase and saké bar with 60 references
Location & access
Where the hotel sits in Tokyo
The Palace Hotel Tokyo stands in Marunouchi, facing the Imperial Palace moats, 200 metres from the East gardens. Tokyo Station five minutes on foot, Narita 70 minutes by Narita Express. Ginza ten minutes' walk, Nihonbashi and Otemachi districts walkable. Business district by day, absolute calm in the evening and at weekends.
Good to know
Before you book
- Check-in
- 3pm, check-out noon. Early check-in subject to availability, no surcharge.
- Pool
- Indoor 20 metres, 6am-10pm, zenithal light. Spa access included.
- Parking
- Valet parking 3 000 ¥ / night, 150 spaces. Tesla chargers.
- Children
- Free baby cot, extra bed 6 480 ¥. No kids' club.
- Pets
- Not allowed, no exceptions.
Facilities
1 pool
Non-smoking rooms
Free Wi-Fi
Fitness centre
Airport shuttle
Facilities for disabled guests
Spa and wellness centre
Restaurant
Room service
On-site parking
Wi-Fi available everywhere
Location
Where Palace Hotel Tokyo is located
Exact address
Palace Hotel Tokyo
Address
Chiyoda-ku Marunouchi 1-1-1
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