1-1-16 Kanda Misakicho, Chiyoda, Japan | (888) 616-5829
Competitively priced upper-middle-range hotel in central Tokyo
Clean, modern decor throughout with traditional Japanese elements
Located a five-minute walk to train/metro
Spacious, tranquil guest rooms with mini-fridges, safes, and coffee and tea service
Attractive bathrooms with deep bathtubs in every room
Chic French-style and Japanese-style restaurants
Meeting rooms and small business center
Petite fitness room with limited cardio machines
24-hour lounge with free use of full-body massage chairs
Free digital subscription to The Wall Street Journal and free Wi-Fi
Vending machine, self-service currency exchange, and coin-operated laundry facilities
25 to 30 minutes via public transport to most sightseeing attractions
Breakfast isn’t included in the room rate
Fitness center is small
Located on a relatively quiet street in Tokyo’s Chiyoda district, the 238-room, upper-middle-range Hotel Niwa Tokyo features clean, modern decor with traditional Japanese elements. While the hotel is in the center of the city and only a five-minute walk from the train station, it still takes 25 to 30 minutes to get to most sightseeing attractions via public transportation. This could account for Hotel Niwa’s extremely competitive price for the area and pearl rating. Rooms are simple but stylish with mini-fridges, flat-screen TVs, deep bathtubs, comfortable beds, and free Wi-Fi. There's also a range of amenities, including two on-site restaurants, one of which serves a breakfast buffet, though it's not included in the standard room rate. Travelers looking for a similar hotel in the area should consider the Hotel Monterey Hanzomon, which has more eclectic decor and a location a bit closer to Tokyo’s tourist attractions.
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Scene
Clean, modern decor with a hint of Japanese elements
Located in a tan high-rise on a quiet street in Tokyo, the Hotel Niwa is unassuming on first impression, blending into neighboring office buildings and apartments. Inside, the hotel softly hints at an Asian aesthetic, with calming neutral tones, simple lines and tasteful eclectic accents. Tan walls, blond-wood panels and patterned carpet in wavy lines lend an air of tranquility. The lobby has expansive two-story windows looking out over rocky vegetation and a small water feature. Low, backless benches are placed by the windows, giving a spot to relax and settle in by the front desk. Despite it’s location in the center of Tokyo, Hotel Niwa is somewhat out of the way of main tourist attractions, but its proximity to public transportation, attractive decor, and price still make it a hot spot for vacationers. Dedicated amenities bring in business travelers as well.
Location
In a quiet area of Tokyo with a 25 to 30 minute travel time to most tourist attractions
Located on a relatively quiet street in Tokyo’s Chiyoda ward (right on the edge of the Bunkyo ward), the Hotel Niwa may technically be in the center of Tokyo, but it’s set away from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo’s busiest areas. While in walking distance to plenty of restaurants, convenience stores, and shrines, it takes 25 to 30 minutes via public transportation to get to most of Tokyo’s hot spots. But with a train/subway stop only a five-minute walk from the hotel, many guests find the trek a fair trade-off for the competitive price. - Five-minute walk to public transportation (Suidobashi Station with access to subway and JR train)
Rooms
Simple but stylish with traditional Japanese elements, deep bathtubs, mini-fridges, and comfortable beds
Guest rooms at the Hotel Niwa are a tasteful union of traditional Japanese elements with modern decor. And, compared to other accommodations in space-crunched Tokyo, they're fairly spacious, too. Japanese design is reflected throughout the rooms, with paper lantern-style lamps, carpeting reminiscent of tatami mats, and paper sliding-door blinds. There are no bold pops of color to jar the neutral palette of beige walls and blond-wood furniture. Guests find the beds comfortable, and even the Standard Rooms are packed with amenities such as a flat-screen TV, safe with a charging outlet, coffee and tea service, a work desk, and a mini-fridge. Higher room categories include a traditional tea service and Keurig coffeemakers.The highlight of the rooms, though, is the bathroom, which generally features wood and white-tiled walls, a high-tech Japanese toilet, a large mirror, and a shower/tub combination with a deep soaking bathtub. Premium Rooms have jetted tubs and built-in flat-screen TVs over the faucet. All rooms have free toiletries and are stocked with pajamas and a hairdryer.
Features
Two on-site restaurants, a breakfast buffet, business amenities, and other extras
The Hotel Niwa Tokyo has two restaurants. The chic Lieu Grill & Bar serves French-inspired cuisine as well as tea and desserts, and it's decked out in cushy seats, free-standing booths, parquet floors, and structural geometric accents. This is also where the buffet breakfast is served -- although it’s not included in the standard room rate. Still, guests find the range of Western and Japanese style foods tasty. The Japanese restaurant, Yukuri, serves up traditional dishes and offers simple decor, with sleek wood floors and ceilings and large windows that look out onto a courtyard with a classic Japanese-style garden. While the food receives good reviews, guests remark that the dinner menu is sparse and overpriced. The hotel also has a tiny fitness center with a bike, elliptical, and treadmill, and a small business center with two computers and a large coin-operated copy, printer, and fax machine. A 24-hour lounge has a smoking deck, free massage chairs, an ice machine, and microwave, in addition to coin-operated laundry and vending machines, including one for SIM cards. There's a self-service currency exchange machine in the lobby. Several chic private meeting rooms are available, and all guests receive a free digital subscription to The Wall Street Journal during their stay.
