Asakusa View Hotel vs Palace Hotel Tokyo
Both properties are recommended by experts. On balance, Palace Hotel Tokyo scores significantly higher than Asakusa View Hotel. Palace Hotel Tokyo is ranked #9 in Tokyo with recommendations from 15 publications such as The Telegraph, DK Eyewitness and Jetsetter.
Asakusa View Hotel
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3-17-1 Nishiasakusa, Taito, Tokyo 111-0035
From $79 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"Asakusa's grandest hotel... the rooms are less memorable than the public areas. but are reasonably spacious and boast great views from the higher floors."
Frommer's
"It's a good place to stay if you want to be in Tokyo's old downtown but don't want to sacrifice any creature comforts."
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Lonely Planet
"If you’re not into ryokan, the Asakusa View is the ritziest Western-style hotel around."
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Travel + Leisure
"Overlooking one of Tokyo's most famous shrines, the Asakusa View is a classic downtown Tokyo hotel, complete with an impressive marble lobby and crystal chandeliers."
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DK Eyewitness
"As the name suggests, the views of neighboring rooftops and nearby Senso-ji Temple from the comfortable Japanese-style rooms are of an older Tokyo."
Palace Hotel Tokyo
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1-1-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture 100-0005
From $379 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"Smaller and a touch less pricey than its rival, the Imperial, this top-end hotel overlooking the palace gardens is another Tokyo institution."
Fodor's
"Reopened in 2012 following a full reconstruction, the Palace Hotel has a handsome, refined look that sets the stage for a luxury experience."
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Insight Guides
"Reopened in 2012 following a massive three-year renovation, the Palace Hotel now has an ambience to match its prime location across the street from the Imperial Palace."
DK Eyewitness
"With one of the best hotel locations in Tokyo, this serenely quiet, oldfashioned establishment has spacious rooms offering superb views of the Imperial Palace."
Time Out
"Not to be confused with the previous, ’60s-era Palace Hotel, this glistening new development opened in 2012, boasting 290 spacious suites and a fancy spa with views of the Imperial Palace Gardens."
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