The Prince Park Tower Tokyo

+ location: next to a nice little park, zojo-ji temple, metro stations + amazing staff + modern rooms, spacious and view a nice balcony/view + really good value + airport express bus from hotel is quite convenient - : nothing to report

This was my second visit to the Prince Park Tower in Tokyo. It is a great hotel, refurbished since my last visit. Located close to the centre of Tokyo, it is an easy walk to the Imperial Palace or Ginza District. Tip for travelers is to use the Yamanote line from Tokyo Station to Hamamotscho, you can use your rail pass and the walk to the hotel. The breakfast was also excellent with amazing views of the Tower and city.

I had to stay at the hotel the last day I was in Tokio, at night I had some drinks in the skyline view the ambiance is great. Food is not well assorted but snacks and drinks are awesome, for those who are not quite familiar with the city they offer a bus service to the airport for a fee which is not expensive. One issue I had was some times my room smelled to cigarette.

We really enjoyed our stay at the Prince Park Tower Tokyo. We had adjoining rooms with twin beds in each room. The rooms were very comfortable and concierge staff helpful with restaurant booking and good English language. The breakfast had an amazing view. If you are happy to stay in a quieter location in Tokyo, this hotel is an excellent choice. Also the best toilet on our trip to Japan!

I booked a "Renovated King Corner Room" with a Tokyo Tower view, and before booking, I examined the photos carefully to ensure the room I would be getting was modern, clean and new. However, upon arriving, we were brought to a room that would've been a stretch to have been called "renovated". The only "new" components of the room was perhaps a new mattress, desk and one armchair. Everything else from the furniture including headboard, cabinets, drawers, bedside tables, the entire bathroom, and decor looked like it was stuck in the 90s. The sideboards were full of scratches and scuffs, and the wallpaper looked dingy and aged. It was a far cry from what I would ever call "renovated". Luckily, after some discussions with the staff, we were moved to an actually modern room - a similarly named "Renovated King Room", that carries the same room rate, and had a nice veranda, all new furnishings, etc. However, some parts were still left unrenovated. Particularly the tub (it was kind of stained, full of scratches and felt grimey from decades of use), the toilet with old controls (don't all Japanese hotels now have spiffy new toilets with multiple options?), a very old yellowing phone in the bathroom (they could've replaced this easily with a new one), and the room controls for temperature and curtains were also very old. Why only go halfway for a reno and not complete the rest? For the premium price you end up paying, you'd expect a premium room. It's like dressing up in a wonderfully fitted new luxury branded suit, but keeping on your raggedy old shoes you wore in high school. What kind of impression would this give someone? Probably wouldn't stay here again. You're essentially only paying for the view, nothing else. Location isn't really that convenient or close to anything but Tokyo Tower.