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Park Hyatt Tokyo
Celebrated in the movie Lost in Translation, the hotel is probably Tokyo’s most beloved—in Americans’ imaginations, at least. It’s on floors 39 to 52 of the Shinjuku Park Tower in Shinjuku, which has good shopping and a late-late-night scene. The hotel opened in 1994, and we’d be lying if we said it doesn’t feel its age (it’s such a twisty, complicated hotel), but service is warm, welcoming, and top-notch. The decor in standard rooms feels somewhat dusty with creams and muted colors. On the 52nd floor, the New York Bar, made famous by the Coppola movie, is smaller than expected and, with nightly jazz, louder too. It is packed with tourists and expats but does have great views. On the same floor and in keeping with the theme is the New York Grill steak house. Also, the pool on the 47th floor is cool. (Rooms, from $600)
More Hotels in Tokyo
Peninsula Tokyo
The Peninsula's unassuming hallways do not do justice to its accommodations, which have soaring ceilings, sexy lighting, burnt-orange carpeting, and glamorous dressing rooms (most have seated vanities, and even nail dryers).
Hoshinoya Tokyo
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Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo
The service at the Mandarin Oriental is beyond attentive—and that’s saying a lot in Tokyo.
Imperial Hotel
Hibiya, a business district adjacent to Marunouchi and Ginza, has the first Western-style hotel in Japan: the 931-room Imperial Hotel, which celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2016.
Palace Hotel Tokyo
The hotel, built more than 50 years ago, attracted mostly a business clientele until 2009, when it was transformed into a bona fide luxury property with a renovation.
Shangri-La Tokyo
On the east side of Tokyo Station, the Shangri-La Hotel occupies the top 11 floors of the 37-story Marunouchi Trust Tower Main and has a Chinese theme throughout.
Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo
Situated in Tokyo’s tallest building, the Midtown Tower, the views at this hotel are spectacular.
Conrad Tokyo
Located in Shinbashi, below Marunouchi and on the fringe of Ginza, the Conrad Tokyo seamlessly blends a business and leisure aesthetic.
