New Otani Tokyo Garden Tower, TokyoNew Otani Tokyo Garden Tower in Tokyo, Japan has a corrected score of 3.4 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 147 of 320 hotels we score in Tokyo. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.3 before correction: Booking.com 3.4, Tripadvisor 3.2, Google 3.3, Agoda 3.4. Rooms from about $265 a night (cached, not a live quote).Located in the Chiyoda district, this high-rise hotel sits within a ten-acre landscape featuring a 400-year-old Japanese garden. The property provides 1,479 rooms, including suites and the Executive House Zen, which are often larger than typical Japanese accommodations. Guests have access to an indoor swimming pool, a spa, a gym, and 39 on-site restaurants. It is a five-minute walk from Akasaka Mitsuke Subway Station, making it a practical choice for business travellers and tourists visiting the Imperial Palace. While the facilities are extensive, some rooms in the Garden Tower are smaller and show signs of age.What stands out

Large Japanese gardens

Many on-site dining options

Close to subway station

Indoor swimming pool

Watch out for

Some Garden Tower rooms are small

Certain rooms feel dated

Better-scored in Tokyo

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Monday Apart Premium Akihabara, Tokyo: 4.2 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $417 a night. Monday Apart Premium Akihabara is a four-star aparthotel in Tokyo's Akihabara district, a short walk from JR Akihabara Station and a good choice of nearby restaurants.

Monday Apart Hamamatsucho Daimon, Tokyo: 4.2 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $284 a night. Monday Apart Hamamatsucho Daimon is a four-star aparthotel in the Minato district of Tokyo, close to Daimon and Hamamatsucho stations.