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Address |
1-2 Kioi-cho |
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Location |
Chiyoda-ku, Akasaka & Roppongi |
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Transportation |
Station: Akasaka-mitsuke or Nagatacho (2 min.) |
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Phone |
800/542-8686 in the U.S. and Canada, 03/3234-1111 |
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Fax |
03/3262-5163 |
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Web site |
www.princehotelsjapan.com/akasakaprincehotel |
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Room Information |
761 units |
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Prices |
¥28,900-¥42,800 ($275-$407) single; ¥42,800-¥52,000 ($407-$494) double; ¥38,200-¥48,600 ($363-$462) twin; from ¥92,499 ($878) suite. Rates include local tax and service charge |
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Credit Cards |
AE, DC, MC, V |
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In Room Amenities |
A/C, TV w/cable and pay movies, high-speed dataport, minibar, hot-water pot with tea, hair dryer, small safe, washlet toilet |
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Frommer's Review
This 40-story white skyscraper -- an Akasaka landmark with a facade that reminds me of an unfolding fan -- caused quite a stir when it opened in 1983, with some Tokyoites complaining that it was too cold and sterile. I think that the Prince, designed by Kenzo Tange, was simply ahead of its time, with a blindingly white marble lobby intentionally spacious and empty, so as not to compete with brilliant Japanese kimono (weddings are big business in Japanese hotels). It set the pace for a flurry of hotels that followed, though nowadays marble is out while wood, stone, and hues of brown are the current hotel-fashion statement. Never out of fashion is the hotel's signature restaurant, Le Trianon, housed in a stately 80-year-old mansion that once belonged to the Imperial family. Each average-size guest room is set at a 45-degree angle from the center axis of the building's core, for a corner view with expansive windows overlooking the city and lots of sunshine; request one overlooking the Akasaka side, and you'll have a view of neon lights down below and Tokyo Tower in the distance. The single rooms are among the nicest in Tokyo, with three windows forming a pleasant alcove around a sofa.
Facilities: 8 restaurants; 2 bars; 2 lounges; outdoor heated pool May-Sept (fee: ¥1,000/$9.50); small exercise room; concierge; tour desk; business center w/spectacular 20th-floor view; convenience store; salon; 24-hr. room service; in-room massage; babysitting; same-day laundry/dry-cleaning service; nonsmoking rooms.
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.
