Palace Hotel Tokyo

A modern classic in Tokyo
2026 Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star
VERIFIED LUXURY
Leafy green trees, modern skyscrapers and the sparkling waters of the moat circling the Imperial Palace: There are perhaps few more eye-catching urban landscapes than the surroundings of Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Palace Hotel Tokyo in the ...READ MORE about Palace Hotel Tokyo
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Our Inspector's Highlights
  • Inside the airy main lobby, double-height ceilings, walls of glass, plush carpets and splashes of modern paintings ensure that the ambiance is more grand residence than luxury hotel — no mean feat for an establishment of its size.
  • Center stage in the main lobby are the surprisingly un-urban views of a perfectly manicured maple tree giving way to the still waters of the Imperial Palace moat, with its resident swans.
  • After dark, the hotel’s legendary martinis are expertly mixed in the dimly lit Royal Bar, a plush enclave of dark woods, leather and velvet.
  • Back on the first floor, afternoon teas adorned with seasonal leaves and flavors are served in traditional tiered jyubako lacquer boxes in the Palace Lounge.
  • The Palace Hotel debuted Japan’s first Evian Spa in 2012. The European-themed spa features five treatment rooms and a suite, reclining baths, cold plunge pools and a cedar-scented marble sauna with LED light therapy that mimics the light cycle in the French Alps.
Things to Know
  • Hints of its historic past remain throughout the hotel — from the original white grand piano in the Lobby Lounge to the aji stone walls echoing the Imperial Palace stonemasonry at the entrance.
  • South-facing rooms offer dynamic views across the Imperial gardens and the rooftop of the emperor’s palace with a silhouette of futuristic skyscrapers lining the horizon.
  • The fifth floor fitness center offers Under Armour gym clothes on loan and great views of the palace gardens, so there’s no excuse to skip a workout.
The Rooms
  • Spacious and light with clean-lined, contemporary fixtures, the rooms have been designed in a natural palette of whites, greens and woods.
  • Testimony to the Tokyo hotel’s Japanese roots, the glass-walled white bathrooms come with 300-thread-count Imabari towels and you can sip Maruyama Nori green tea in Mashiko ceramics.
  • Of course, you’ll also find the requisite tech amenities, such as Blu-ray and DVD players, international power outlets, VoIP telephones, and LCD televisions in the bathroom, bedroom and living areas.
  • More than half of the rooms have spacious balconies, complete with stylish wooden tables and chairs — a luxurious rarity in the city’s hotel scene.
The Restaurants
  • Esterre, a fresh, exciting take on French cuisine from revered chef Alain Ducasse, opened in November 2019.
  • Other highlights include Wadakura, an atmospheric network of Japanese establishments — including Sushi Kanesaka, an intimate sushi restaurant run by star chef Shinji Kanesaka, as well as Tatsumi, a temple to tempura, where you can indulge in soba, sakura and seaweed “salt tastings.”
  • Grand Kitchen rustles up hearty morning meals, like the Japanese Breakfast with grilled fish, toasted nori, congee (porridge), a seasonal vegetable ragout and more.
Amenities
Amenity Bar
Amenity Gym
Amenity Restaurants
Amenity Spa
Getting There
1-1-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 Japan
TEL81-3-3211-5211
NEARBY AIRPORT(S)
NRT (20-26 min)   HND  
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