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The Peninsula Tokyo vs HOSHINOYA Tokyo

Both The Peninsula Tokyo and HOSHINOYA Tokyo are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, The Peninsula Tokyo ranks significantly higher than HOSHINOYA Tokyo. The Peninsula Tokyo scores 92 with praise from 19 publications like Afar Magazine, Michelin Guide and Rough Guide.

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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HOSHINOYA Tokyo
HOSHINOYA Tokyo
8 / 10
1-9-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda 100-0004, Tokyo Prefecture
From $0 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Time Out Time Out
"Hoshinoya Tokyo is one of the capital's very few luxury ryokans...it promises to present a serious challenge to Tokyo's glut of luxury hotels, though a night's stay sure doesn't come cheap here." Full review
Wallpaper Wallpaper
"Set among the straight-laced skyscrapers in the city’s financial district, the property might not be one the loftier hotels in Tokyo, but what it lacks in height it makes up for in clever design." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"The city’s first luxury five-star traditional ryokan inn." Full review
Departures Departures
"It’s in its own 17-story building with 84 rooms. There are guest lounges on every floor and the top floor actually has a hot spring." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"The concept here is ‘a pagoda-like Japanese inn’ and there are just six guest rooms per floor." Full review
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