Written by Cheyenne Bradley
Few cities make a more compelling case for a great hotel than Tokyo, with a mix of ryokan-style gems in Ginza, luxury five-star retreats in Shinjuku and onsen hotels in Asakusa. These are the best hotels in Tokyo.
The best hotels in Shinjuku
Shinjuku offers excellent transport options with the major Shinjuku Station at its core. This central hub provides easy access to the city and expansive views above the bustle.
Hotel Groove Shinjuku, a PARKROYAL Hotel
Hotel Groove Shinjuku is a stylish retreat in the heart of Shinjuku’s Kabukicho entertainment district, perfectly placed to explore Tokyo. It takes its cues from record-shop culture – vinyl walls curated by local Shinjuku record shops, DJ-selected playlists threading through public spaces on the 17th-floor JAM17 bar and dining room, and artist-designed rooms that run from cassette-tape murals to geometric prints straight off an ABBA tour bus. Rooms face west across the towers towards Mt Fuji on a clear day, and the door-to-platform location makes early starts and late returns easy.
Hyatt Regency Tokyo
Set next to the lush greenery of Shinjuku Chuo Park, with views of Mt Fuji and the Tokyo skyline, Hyatt Regency Tokyo has just completed its most comprehensive renovation in 45 years. You’re a short walk from Shinjuku Station’s west exit and Tochomae Subway Station, and the newly reopened Crossroads Kitchen – an open-kitchen brasserie blending Japanese, French and Chinese traditions – is a strong reason to linger over breakfast or dinner.
The best hotels in Shibuya
Known for its famous Scramble Crossing, Shibuya is where Tokyo’s energy is most visible. The atmosphere is the obvious draw, but the area has become a destination above: hotels with rooftop dining are the thing here.
Hotel Indigo Tokyo Shibuya, an IHG Hotel
Hotel Indigo Tokyo Shibuya’s design takes its cues from Shibuya itself – record shops, vintage denim, layered neon. More than 2,100 records in the hotel are carefully selected one by one. Request a player to spin records in your room. The rooftop terrace and bar look straight down at the Scramble Crossing, so you can enjoy classic Tokyo views while dining at the Gallery11 restaurant or settling in for a long, leisurely lunch.
Tokyu Stay Shibuya Ebisu
Tokyu Stay is built around longer stays: every room comes with its own washing machine, microwave and kitchenette so you can travel light, unpack properly and live like a local. Sitting between Shibuya and Ebisu on a quiet residential street, the Scramble Crossing, Ebisu’s wine bars and Yebisu Garden Place are all a short walk away.
The best hotels in Ginza
Famous for high-end luxury shopping, Ginza is where Tokyo dresses up. Your hotel will be surrounded by wide pavements, willow trees and flagship boutiques set into limestone facades.
The Tokyo EDITION, Ginza
The design takes its cue from Japanese culture, with timber, paper and a hush-quiet palette running through the 14 floors above – this hotel mixes a modern Tokyo sensibility with traditional craft. Local produce sourced from small regional farms informs the menu at Sophie at EDITION, while the Punch Room serves one-of-a-kind tipples – think green tea yuzu paloma and matcha-infused clarified milk punch – alongside intricate Japanese parfaits at afternoon tea.
Dormy Inn Premium Ginza Hot Springs
Tucked between the Michelin-starred sushi counters of Tokyo’s most refined district, Dormy Inn Premium Ginza Hot Springs delivers a quiet base for exploring the capital. The headline act is the onsen, where natural hot-spring waters soothe travel-weary muscles after a day spent navigating Ginza’s art galleries and cocktail bars. The famous late-night complimentary ramen – a Dormy Inn signature served nightly – is the ideal nightcap. With Tsukiji Outer Market, Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace gardens all within walking distance, this is an address that lets you experience Tokyo like a local.
Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Ginza
Right in the heart of Ginza, Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel sits in one of Tokyo’s most refined neighbourhoods. The interiors lean into the area’s quiet glamour with rooms dressed in moody, low-lit tones. By day the location does the heavy lifting, with Ginza’s flagship stores, art galleries and tucked-away tea rooms all within an easy stroll; by night the hotel pulls you back with refined Italian or Japanese dining and a rooftop bar that opens onto the city’s shimmering skyline.
The best hotels in Marunouchi
Marunouchi is Tokyo’s premier financial and business district, with Imperial Palace gardens on one side, Tokyo Station’s red-brick arches on the other and some of the best hotels in the city in between.
The Tokyo Station Hotel
Step inside Tokyo’s most storied address: a heritage hotel set within the landmark red-brick Marunouchi Building of Tokyo Station itself, designated an Important Cultural Property and dating back to 1915. Award-winning restaurants, a bar beneath the cupola and a buffet breakfast offering more than 100 items make it a destination in its own right.
Oakwood Premier Tokyo
Soaring above Otemachi Financial City, Oakwood Premier Tokyo brings a sense of space that’s rare in the capital – generously sized suites, full kitchens, separate living areas and floor-to-ceiling windows framing the city skyline. A fitness centre and elegant lounge round out the offering. The location is hard to beat: it’s close to Otemachi Station with five subway lines and Tokyo Station, while the Imperial Palace, Marunouchi shopping and Nihonbashi all within easy walking distance.
The best hotels in Asakusa
Step into Tokyo’s most soulful neighbourhood, where lantern-lit lanes, incense-scented temples and sizzling street-food stalls offer a captivating glimpse of old Japan.
OTHER SPACE Asakusa
Set in the heart of Tokyo’s most atmospheric old-town district, OTHER SPACE Asakusa’s stylish, light-filled rooms offer a calm, minimalist retreat after a day of sights and sounds. The 1,000-year-old Senso-ji Temple and its lantern-lit Nakamise shopping street are just minutes away, while the Sumida River, traditional sweet shops, izakaya alleyways and sweeping views of Tokyo Skytree complete the picture. It’s a brilliant base for travellers after a more authentic, local-feeling slice of the city, with easy metro links to Ginza, Shibuya and beyond.
Ryokan Asakusa Shigetsu
For a taste of traditional Japan, Ryokan Asakusa Shigetsu tucks you into one of Tokyo’s most evocative pockets – a quiet lane steps from the towering gates of Senso-ji Temple. This family-run ryokan offers the full cultural experience: tatami-matted rooms with futon bedding, yukata robes laid out for your stay and a sixth-floor hinoki cypress bath where you can soak with views of the temple’s five-storey pagoda and Tokyo Skytree. Wake to the sound of temple bells and lose yourself in the timeless rhythms of old Tokyo.
Asakusa Kokonokurabu
Tucked into the lantern-lit lanes of Asakusa, just a few minutes on foot from the great red gates of Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa Kokonokurabu is a small, considered stay that feels more like a private club than a hotel. Mornings begin slowly with a generous breakfast spread of Asian, continental and American plates, and the day stretches out from there – perhaps a borrowed bicycle for a wander past temple markets and Sumida River bridges, or a soak in a deep bath back at the room.
The best hotels in Urayasu
Urayasu has two distinct sides: an old fishing quarter of weathered timber houses and narrow lanes, and the famous Tokyo Disney Resort rising from the reclaimed bayfront nearby.
Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel
Set along the Maihama bayfront just steps from Tokyo Disney Resort, Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay is the kind of address everyone will love. Days drift between long lunches at the teppanyaki counter, lazy laps in the indoor pool and relaxing at the spa. There’s unexpected fun too – SKY Experience is a full Boeing 737 flight simulator tucked inside the property, staffed by instructors with commercial pilot licences – but the real draw is your proximity to Disneyland.
Tokyo Disneyland Hotel
Step through the doors of Tokyo Disneyland Hotel and you’ll find a grand Victorian-style palace set right at the gates of the park. Drift back from the parks for an afternoon swim in the Peter Pan-themed pool and stay in a Disney character-themed room. You can also purchase park tickets through the hotel, even when they’re sold out on the Tokyo Disney Resort official website.
Hotel Emion Tokyo Bay
Hotel Emion Tokyo Bay sits along the Tokyo Bay waterfront with the towers of Disney glittering in the near distance. The real signature is the on-site hot spring – a deep, restorative soak that turns a long park day into something gentler. Two restaurants, an in-room massage service and a tucked-away FamilyMart keep the stay easy, and the direct shuttle to Tokyo Disney Resort means the magic is never more than a few minutes away.
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