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Asakusa View Hotel vs The Peninsula Tokyo

Both The Peninsula Tokyo and Asakusa View Hotel are recommended by writers. On balance, The Peninsula Tokyo scores significantly higher than Asakusa View Hotel. The Peninsula Tokyo comes in at 92 with endorsements from 19 reviewers including Rough Guide, Fodor's and Time Out.

Asakusa View Hotel
Asakusa View Hotel
7 / 10
3-17-1 Nishiasakusa, Taito, Tokyo 111-0035
From $79 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Rough Guide 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 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." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"If you’re not into ryokan, the Asakusa View is the ritziest Western-style hotel around." Full review
Travel + Leisure 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." Full review
DK Eyewitness 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."
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The Peninsula Tokyo
The Peninsula Tokyo
9 / 10
1-8-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture 100-0006
From $319 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"This very swanky new addition to Tokyo's increasingly crowded luxury hotel scene offers an unbeatable location."
Concierge Concierge
"The big draw is its location across the street from the Imperial Palace and a short stroll from the center of Ginza."
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There are 314 guest rooms going up to the 24th floor, but be sure to nab a high one and be specific about a palace view, or you could end up staring at office buildings.
Fodor's Fodor's
"From the staff in caps and sharp suits... to the shimmering gold glow emitting from the top floors, the 24-floor Peninsula Tokyo exudes elegance and grace." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"One almost gets a feeling of guilty extravagance when sprawling out in the Peninsula’s vast rooms." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Completed in 2008, this highly reputed 24-story hotel is close to the Imperial Palace East Gardens, Hibiya Park, and Tokyo International Forum."
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