Name: The Tokyo Station Hotel
Address: 1 100-0005, Tokyo, JP
Price range: From $569

The Tokyo Station Hotel, TokyoThe Tokyo Station Hotel in Tokyo, Japan has a corrected score of 3.9 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 36 of 320 hotels we score in Tokyo. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.1 before correction: Booking.com 4.3, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 3.8, Agoda 4.2. Rooms from about $569 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Tokyo Station Hotel occupies the Marunouchi side of Tokyo Station itself, in a red-brick building dating from 1915 and restored in 2012. Rooms are individually decorated with vaulted ceilings and modern fittings such as LCD TVs, minibars and free Wi-Fi, and some look up at the station's dome. Facilities include a spa, gym and restaurants serving Japanese and international dishes. Its position inside a working station makes it unusually practical for rail travel, and the Imperial Palace and Ginza are within walking distance. It suits travellers who value history and transport links over resort-style leisure. Rates start around $569 a night, so it is a considerable investment, and the station setting means it is busy rather than secluded.What stands out

Historic 1915 building inside Tokyo Station

Spa, gym and on-site restaurants

Direct access to rail transport

Family friendly with kids welcome

Watch out for

Expensive, from $569 per night

Station location is busy, not secluded

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