Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi
Housed in the skyscraper Pacific Century Place, Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi has just 48 rooms and nine suites. Fitting the needs of the leisure and business traveler, all accommodations have plasma televisions, wi-fi, twice-daily housekeeping services, down or hypoallergenic bedding and a private bar as standard amenities. The spa has two private treatment rooms with a variety of treatments available, and guests are also welcome to relax in the spacious lounge, steam sauna, jet showers, Japanese scrub showers and a traditional onsen bath. There is one restaurant, Ekki Bar & Grill, which offers continental cuisine paired with a mostly New World wine list. Other hotel facilities include a 24-hour fitness center, 24-hour business center and a lobby lounge and bar with dramatic views of the city lights below.
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi
Pacific Century Place
1-11-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, Japan, 100-6277
Tel: +81 (3) 5222-7222
Fax: +81 (3) 5222-1255
Website: www.fourseasons.com/marunouchi/
Mandarin Oriental
Located 38 floors above street level, the Mandarin Oriental Tokyo is a world away from the hustle and bustle below. The rooms and suites here are some of the largest in Japan and each offers soaring views across the city through floor to ceiling windows, amplifying a sense of serenity and detachment. The bathrooms are divided from the rooms by a pane of glass covered by a wooden blind; with the flick of a switch, privacy is achieved or the room is washed in daylight. All accommodations have an in-room entertainment system with iPod docking station, high definition LCD televisions in the bedroom and bathroom, wired and wireless high speed Internet access (for a fee) and your choice of preferred pillow type from the property’s extensive pillow menu. The restaurants in the hotel are some of the most highly regarded in the world; Signature (contemporary French), Sense (Chinese) and the Tapas Molecular Bar have each been awarded Michelin stars. Other restaurant options include Ventaglio (Italian), Oriental Lounge (continental bakery), Gourmet Shop, K’shiki (breakfast is served here and Japanese and continental food are served throughout the day) and the Mandarin Bar. The excellent spa has four treatment rooms and five private spa suites, and encompasses a 1,500-square-foot fitness center with the latest cardiovascular and weight training equipment.
Mandarin Oriental
2-1-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi
Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-8328 Japan
Tel: +81 (3) 3270 8800
Website: www.mandarinoriental.com
The Peninsula Tokyo
Mere steps from the Imperial Palace sits Tokyo’s newest luxury hotel, The Peninsula Tokyo. Located in Marunouchi district just a short walk from the shopping paradise of Ginza, the hotel is perfectly located for business or pleasure. With a total of 314 elegantly decorated rooms and 47 suites, the Peninsula Tokyo’s accommodations are among the most spacious in all of Tokyo, and offer plenty of amenities including espresso machines, complementary Internet access, multifunction fax machines, nail polish drying machines, and shoe shining service. The hotel’s culinary options include Cantonese cuisine at the Hei Fung Terrace, regional Japanese fare at Kyoto Tsuruya, and International food and beverages at Cirque Culinaire and Peter. For relaxation, enjoy the hotel’s state of the art health club with pool complex, undergo a “spa journey” at the Peninsula Spa by ESPA, or try a leisurely jog around the Imperial Palace. Other amenities include a business center and a boutique store that offer food, gift and souvenir items.
The Peninsula Tokyo
1-8-1 Yurakucho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-0006, Japan
Tel: +03 6270 2888