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Palace Hotel Tokyo パレスホテル東京
Tokyo's own luxury hotel, built in 2012 on the moat opposite the Imperial Palace gardens. Its Royal Bar is built around the bar counter of the 1961 original, where 'Mr. Martini' Kiyoshi Imai mixed drinks.
Afternoon tea at The Palace Lounge: ¥7,500
Martini at Royal Bar: ¥2,800
About
The Palace Hotel has stood on the edge of the Imperial Palace moat since 1961. Its original building, clad in about 1.6 million Shigaraki tiles, won Japan's BCS architecture prize. It was rebuilt as a 23-storey tower by Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei and reopened in May 2012 as Palace Hotel Tokyo. It is one of the few top-tier Tokyo hotels that are Japanese-owned and independent. The site is unbeatable: rooms and terraces look directly over the Wadakura moat, the fountain park and the palace's outer gardens. GA Design International did the interiors in a restrained palette of wood, stone and natural light, and the hotel holds a significant collection of contemporary Japanese art. The Royal Bar keeps a painstaking restoration of the 1961 counter and a back bar whose refrigerated glass cabinets were designed for its first chief bartender, 'Mr. Martini' Kiyoshi Imai. The Palace Lounge serves afternoon tea facing the moat, and Grand Kitchen has a terrace on the water.
Highlights
- Rooms and terraces facing the Imperial Palace moats and Wadakura Fountain Park
- Royal Bar with a restored 1961 counter and the hotel's signature martini
- Large collection of contemporary Japanese art in the public spaces
- The Palace Lounge for afternoon tea overlooking the moat
- Grand Kitchen's terrace seating beside the water
Tips
- The Royal Bar takes no counter reservations; smart casual is expected
- Run or walk the 5 km Imperial Palace loop before or after; the hotel is on the route
- Ask for a palace-facing table at the Lounge or Grand Kitchen
- Otemachi Station Exit C13b leads straight into the hotel
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