The Peninsula Tokyo

I’ve been staying at The Peninsula Tokyo for many years, and even though the hotel opened around 18 years ago, it continues to look fresh and well maintained. The rooms remain exceptionally spacious for Tokyo and thoughtfully designed. For me, small updates such as a larger television with streaming options and slightly firmer pillows would make the experience even better. The location is excellent — right in the heart of Yurakucho and only a 5–10 minute walk to Ginza. The hotel connects directly to the Hibiya Line, with the Marunouchi Line about five minutes away on foot. The JR Yamanote Line is also just a short walk, making it very convenient to get around the city. Service has always been strong, with staff who speak excellent English, remember my preferences, and consistently go out of their way to be helpful. I also find the PENCHAT service via WhatsApp extremely convenient, and the laundry service is impressively fast (I believe it’s just six hours). Overall, The Peninsula Tokyo continues to deliver a high standard of comfort, service, and convenience — one of the best choices in Tokyo.

If you are in Tokyo, then don't miss this amazing hotel. The service was outstanding and the room, although a little dated, was beautiful and spacious with fabulous views. They even treated us to a bottle of champagne for our 30th wedding anniversary. On our next visit we decided to try The Mandarin Oriental and regretted every minute that we had not returned to The Peninsular. The rooms and service and restaurants and facilities there were no where near those we had experienced on our previous trip.

The hotel was conveniently located above Hibiya station and a short walk to Yurakucho station and Ginza. We took a pleasant mile walk back from Shimbashi too. The beds were too hard; I think a futon would have been preferable. Otherwise, everything was 5*. Breakfast was 7800 yen, not a buffet and in the lobby.

We spent our first four nights in Japan at The Peninsula Tokyo, booking two rooms for our family of five—a Grand Premier Room with Palace Garden views and a Corner Premier Room with City views. The rooms were spacious and comfortable, though the décor felt slightly dated. In hindsight, the Palace Garden view upgrade may not have been worth it, as the view was quite limited; the city view was perfectly fine (and I’m usually happy to splurge when the view is truly special). The bathrooms were beautifully appointed, and the closets were enormous—large enough that a crib could easily fit inside and still feel like its own small room. The staff was excellent—warm, attentive, and consistently helpful in all areas of the hotel. Breakfast was tasty and filling, though it was à la carte rather than a buffet like many of our other hotels in Japan. The highlight of the hotel is its fantastic location. Situated right on the edge of Ginza, it’s an easy walk to shopping, dining, green spaces, and public transportation. Navigating Tokyo from here was a breeze—whether by taxi, Uber, or the subway system, which we found impressively efficient. Overall, we felt the price was very fair for the quality, service, and location we received. We would not hesitate to recommend The Peninsula Tokyo to anyone seeking a luxury stay in Tokyo.

We recently completed a stay at the Peninsula Tokyo. The room itself was great. It was large, had a walk-in closet, a large bathroom, as well as a big living area which had a view of the city as well as the Imperial Palace. The service in the room was great for both housekeeping and turndown - you felt very well taken care of at all times. The gym at the Peninsula was large and they had a fantastic sauna, steam room, and spa. Additionally, there was a giant pool which we did not take advantage of, but we saw many families doing everything from playing to swimming laps. Breakfast at the hotel was delicious. It comes with a variety of Western and Japanese options. I highly recommend the avocado toast which was so good that I had it four days straight. The only issue with the hotel was that we found that the concierge wasn't particularly helpful. They did not seem to have many recommendations and were not able to answer what we would consider to be some basic questions.