In Tokyo, we stayed at Marunouchi Hotel, which was another very pleasant experience. I picked this hotel because someone recommended it on social media, saying that it is right in front of Tokyo Station which is where you can ride the Narita Express to the airport. Upon further research, Tokyo Station is also where the Shinkansen from Osaka to Tokyo terminates. It seemed like the best and most convenient option for us so I booked rooms in this hotel for me and my family.
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| Marunouchi Hotel |
Needless to say, I was very happy with this choice. First, it was indeed just across the street from Tokyo Station, where you can get on both the Tokyo Metro and the JR Lines. This meant that it would be very easy for us to get around the city. This also meant that there were a lot of restaurants and convenience stores near us.
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| Marunouchi Hotel lobby |
The review I read also mentioned that there is access from the hotel basement to Tokyo Station. After checking in, my family and I tried it out to familiarize ourselves with the area and to get some dinner. I gotta say, the basement access really made our experience even better because there was no need for us to cross the street to get to the Metro!
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| View of Tokyo Station from the hotel elevator |
Next, our room was huge for a Tokyo hotel! It was also quite beautiful. The room size was really good for us because towards the end of our trip, we were getting quite tired and the extra space made the room feel more comfortable, relaxing, and rejuvenating.
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| Our twin-sharing room |
The amenities in our room were also pretty nice. My mom commented that the shampoo in the room was really good and it made her hair feel really soft. (I had relatively short hair so I couldn't really feel it as much haha.)
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| Bathroom sink |
Our rooms were quite expensive but considering our location, it was actually a very good price. I looked up other hotels in the area and they all cost twice as much or more! I am not quite sure how Marunouchi Hotel manages to charge rooms at a rate much lower than its neighboring hotels but that made it an absolutely great find.
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| Bathroom |
Breakfast was not included in our room rate and it cost about 4,000 yen per person so we decided not to have breakfast at the hotel. Howver, being next to Tokyo Station meant that there were many restaurants around us, including City Bakery which was just right across the basement exit of our hotel. The food here was not only good, it cost just about the same as, or even less than, breakfast in some cafes and brunch places in Metro Manila. Their coffee and baked items were all good too.
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| Our beautifully designed hotel room door |
Right next to it was its partner restaurant named City Bakery Bistro Rubin which serves Western food. We ended up having dinner here a few times because it was so conveniently located and the food was pretty good too. The price of food here is comparable to similar restaurants in Metro Manila so it didn't feel overly expensive.
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| Chicken dish at City Bakery Bistro Rubin |
I mentioned that there are many convenience stores in the area. The one we visited the most was the Family Mart which we always passed by when heading back to our hotel. Our rooms also had free drip coffee which we enjoyed every evening. (We were always tired at the end of each day so it was always still easy to fall asleep despite having caffeine at night.)
The lobby is also really beautiful. The wood panels, the design, the decor, and the lighting made it feel very warm and welcoming.
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| The hotel lobby was really beautiful |
The staff were also friendly and professional. Also, similar to Hotel Vista Osaka-Namba, the hotel provides guests with sustainability options. If you don't want to have your beddings changed, you just need to place a card on your bed. Cool!
I'm very happy that we got to stay at Marunouchi Hotel. It was very convenient and comfortable. It is on the expensive side, but given that it is considered to be a 5-star hotel in a very good location, I would argue that the room rate is a bit of a steal. If I visit Tokyo again with my family, I will almost certainly stay here again.
Marunouchi Hotel
https://www.marunouchi-hotel.co.jp/en/
1-6-3, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0005, Japan
TEL: +81-3-3217-1111
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