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Imperial Hotel Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Address 1-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho
Location Chiyoda-ku, Ginza & Hibiya
Transportation Station: Hibiya (1 min.)
Phone 800/223-6800 in the U.S.and Canada, 03/3504-1111
Fax 03/3581-9146
Web site www.imperialhotel.co.jp
Room Information 1,059 units
Prices ¥31,500 -- ¥58,800 ($299-$558) single; ¥36,750-¥64,050 ($349-$608) double or twin; from ¥63,000 ($599) suite. Imperial Floor ¥45,150-¥63,000 ($429-$599) single; ¥50,400-¥68,250 ($479-$648) double or twin
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, cable TV w/pay movies, fax, high-speed dataport, minibar, hot-water pot w/tea or coffee, hair dryer, large safe, washlet toilet

Frommer's Review

Located across from Hibiya Park, and within walking distance of the Ginza and Imperial Palace, this is one of Tokyo's best-known and most popular hotels, with foreigners (mostly business executives) making up about 40% of the guests. The Imperial's trademark is impeccable service: Guests are treated like royalty. Although the Imperial's history goes back to 1890, when it opened at the request of the Imperial family to house the many foreigners coming to Japan; and although it was rebuilt in 1922 by Frank Lloyd Wright, the present hotel dates from 1970, with a 31-story tower added in 1983. Unfortunately, Wright's legacy lives on only in the hotel's Art Deco Old Imperial Bar. (Part of Wright's original structure survives at Meiji-Mura, an architectural museum outside Nagoya.) On the plus side, the Imperial is one of the few hotels with a children's day-care center.

Rooms in the main building are quite large for Tokyo. Tower rooms, while slightly smaller, are higher up, have floor-to-ceiling bay windows, and offer fantastic views of either Imperial Palace grounds or, my preference, the Ginza and Tokyo Bay. All come with the amenities you'd expect from a first-class hotel, as well as such appreciated extras as hands-free phone, bedside controls for the curtains, and free high-speed Internet access, with a private e-mail address for each guest. Tip: Become a member of the Imperial Club (membership is free), and you can use the small pool and gym free of charge.

Facilities: 13 restaurants; 2 bars; 2 lounges; 20th-floor indoor pool (fee: ¥1,000/$9.50; free for Imperial Club members); fitness room (fee: ¥1,000/$9.50; free for Imperial Club members); sauna; day-care center for children ages 2 weeks to 6 years (fee: ¥5,250/$50 for 2 hr.); concierge; limousine and car-rental services; business center; impressive shopping arcade; salon; barbershop; 24-hr. room service; in-room massage; babysitting; same-day laundry/dry-cleaning service; nonsmoking rooms; executive-level rooms; in-house doctor and dentist; tea-ceremony room; post office.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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