11 luxe Tokyo hotels for your next stay in the capital

The Ritz-Carlton hosts an enviable home base in the Roppongi District. With 245 guest rooms, the hotel occupies the top nine floors of the 53-story Midtown Tower. If you’re looking for views, floor-to-ceiling windows frame the skyline just so, offering sweeping vistas from Tokyo Bay area to National Stadium and even Mount Fuji on a clear day. Guests can dine at one Michelin star restaurant Héritage by Kei Kobayashi within the hotels walls.

Reasons to stay:

• Seven dining options, including a one Michelin star restaurant
• 21,000 square-foot spa
• East meets West aesthetic

Tokyo’s newest designer hotel occupies the 40th to 45th floors of the Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, one of the city’s tallest skyscrapers. Opened in 2023, Bulgari’s first Japanese hotel is an all-frills stay with a 1800-square-metre spa in the city centre. Milan-based architecture firm ACPV, which designs all the brand’s hotels, did well to filter the Casa’s gilded opulence through a Japanese minimalist screen, while maintaining the chi-chi spirit frequent highflyers have come to expect. Along with 98 guest rooms, gloriously appointed in Kimono silks and timber, the hotel includes Michelin-starred Il Ristorante – Niko Romito, and eight-seater Sushi Hõseki, which balance out the Italo-Japanese offer.

Reasons to stay:

• Central location
• Full service spa and indoor swimming pool
• Two on-site restaurants

Aman’s playful little sister chose Tokyo for her debut. The diffusion line isn’t in the economical category (entry-level rooms start at $1800 a night), but you will see some differences where the new hotel brand swaps solitude for proximity and serenity for buzz. Janu Tokyo takes up the first 13 floors in the first of three towers that comprise Azabudai Hills, a mega-luxe urban development with graduated gardens in central Tokyo, where it deals in the joy of being among the action. Take for example Janu Mercato, one of the eight drinking and dining venues, with its own entrance at street level to invite the city in, or Janu Bar, the hotel’s social hub. Interiors deliver quiet opulence, with space the ultimate luxury. The 122-guest rooms start at a lofty 55 square metres and end with the palatial 284-square-metre Janu Suite, with views over Tokyo Tower.

Reasons to stay:

• 4,000-square-metre spa and wellness centre
• Eight dining options
• Private balconies with views

Tokyo is a city of contrasts. This is evident more than ever in the Toranomon Hills district, where skyscrapers neighbour the Imperial Palace and its parklands. Design and culture merge inside Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills—a concept by Hyatt—which boats 164 guest rooms, each with unparalleled views of the city below. As well as the twinkling city vistas, three restaurants, a rooftop bar and a ground floor pastry shop will satisfy hungry travellers who choose to stay.

Reasons to stay:

• City views
• Three restaurants on-site
• Full-service spa, including hair salon

Following up from first Tokyo Edition, Ian Schrager and Marriott International’s second Tokyo opening doubles down on the Edition’s luxe renegade attitude. On a tree-lined street in Tokyo’s fashion district, amid bars, boutiques and Michelin-star-studded restaurants, the 14-storey building by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma glows like a lantern. Inside, trails of Le Labo’s bespoke Black Tea fragrance set a discerning mood across 86 plush guest rooms (including 10 suites), three bars and one brasserie on the 14th floor.

Reasons to stay:

• Rooftop bar
• Custom-made Le Labo amenities
• 24-hour gym

With sophisticated service and stunning city skyline views, the Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo is choice for the discerning traveller. Staying true to the brand’s signatures, the hotel’s rooms and suites occupy the peak of the Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower. You’ll find 10 out of 12 on-site restaurants and bars located on the two uppermost floors, as well as the hotel’s spa. Nihonbashi is an important cultural and commercial quarter that’s named for its 17th-century canal bridge.

Reasons to stay:

• 12 restaurants and bars
• Mount Fuji views
• Historical centre location

Famous for its bright lights, buzzing bars and neon-lit skyscrapers, Shinjuku is one of Tokyo’s most vibrant areas to visit. But Kimpton Shinjuku manages to create an oasis of calm for guests, whisking them high above the action and into a world of clean, modern serenity. Each of the hotel’s 151 rooms is complete with yoga mats and rain showers and most rooms include deep soaking baths. Inspired by New York’s art and fashion scene, you’ll find all manner of quirky, colourful touches throughout the hotel’s common areas – including an ever-changing roster of art installations and retail pop-ups. In the lobby, The Jones Cafe and Bar keeps guests hydrated throughout the day, offering complimentary takeaway coffee in the morning and complimentary wine during the daily social hour, a prime opportunity to meet fellow guests, including those of the four-legged variety thanks to the hotel’s popular pet-friendly policy.

Reasons to stay:

• Pet friendly
• City views
• Concept store

This high-rise ryokan gives off a homely feel, seamlessly blending modern Japanese amenities with traditional design and hospitality. Across 84 rooms—there are only six rooms on each floor, which contributes to the boutique feel—guests are treated to an experience that resembles a classic inn. Serenity and space are the selling points for this luxurious stay, which also offers a multi-course dinner service and traditional Japanese breakfast of steamed fish, pickles, tamago and tea. There’s also an on-site onsen.

Reasons to stay:

• Intimate feel
• Traditional breakfast
• Spa and onsen

The Four Seasons Otemachi opened in late 2020, joining the longstanding Marunouchi property in delivering elegant, elevated accommodation to travellers in Tokyo. This hotels sits on the cusp of Ginza and Asakusa, making it a perfect place to explore all facets of the city. Across 190 guest rooms, the hotel offers urban edge with traditional touches. There’s a full-service spa that offers massages, body treatments and facials, as well as access to an indoor pool, spa tub and sauna.

Reasons to stay:

• Walkable location
• Full-service spa
• Three on-site restaurants

Aman Tokyo offers a sense of real luxury and zen that can be hard to come by in the bustling city. With just 84 ryokan-style rooms, the hotel makes the most of the real estate it occupies. Designed by the late Australian architect Kerry Hill, the hotels towering ceilings house contemporary touches beneath them. Aromatic hinoki-wood scents the spaces, while the spa is an attraction in its own right. With onsen-style hot baths and steam rooms, a 30-metre pool that boasts panoramic city views and a fitness centre with cardio and weight machines, as well as dedicated yoga and Pilates studios, it might be hard to walk out the front door.

Reasons to stay:

• Unmatched spa and wellness offering
• Traditional-inspired design
• Five cafes and restaurants

The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho is worth booking for the five-star views from your window alone—you’ll want to slow-gaze at the glittery skyline in the cocktail bar, too. There are 250 luxury hotel rooms to book at this stunning property, and they all feature bathrooms with separate bathtubs and rainfall showers. A one-minute walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station, the hotel is well-positioned for exploring some of Tokyo’s most iconic neighbourhoods and landmarks.

Reasons to stay:

• Skyline views
• Full-service spa
• Transport links