Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza Premier

I went on a Japan vacation with my best friend. Our first stop was Tokyo, and we stayed at the Mitsui Garden Hotel for 3 nights. The rooms are smaller than what you’d be used to in the states, but then again, everyone’s smaller. A very clean and modern interior. The location is great– close to the Shimbashi station, and a 10 minute walk from the Fish market!

Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza Premier is one of many hotels offers by this hotel group. The hotel is within walking distance from the Shimbashi train station which is only one or two stops from the Tokyo train station on the JR Yamanote line and located in the heart of the Ginza District and believe me the Ginza district is where you want to be. The hotel is very stylish, with its dark and moody lighting in the evening and light and bright in the day. The lobby has big windows giving people a lovely view of the bay and the Tokyo Tower!
The accommodations here are amazing not anywhere close to your average hotel and being in the Ginza District is a bonus. I highly recommend you consider this hotel, but at the very least make sure you stay in the Ginza District which is amazing on its own with the high end shopping district, the best restaurants, bars and plenty to see it is the number one rated area in Tokyo. I would say this hotel is a little more expense than other options it’s about ¥37,000 ($ 305.10) per night, but the amenities here are many so don’t confuse this with a business hotel. The staff is very polite and professional and work hard to ensure every guest is having the best experience possible. I found my room to be very comfortable, maybe they aren’t the biggest rooms around but there is plenty of room for one or two people and much larger than a lot of the hotel’s you’ll find in Tokyo. The room was very well furnished with high quality furniture, beds, linens and a selection of comfortable pillow options. The bathroom was plenty large and the shower and tub were separate and huge. My room had a full view over looking the city that was absolutely breathtaking I was on the 24^th floor and going to bed with the city of Tokyo fully lit and waking up with the sun rising over this beautiful city is something I’ll never forget.
I had breakfast each morning in the restaurant, the table settings were beautiful and the selection would satisfy anyone, it offered a great selection of traditional Japanese breakfast items combined with a touch of western selections for those that must have their bacon, eggs and toast and all for ¥2500 ($ 20.62) including all beverages and remember the gratitude is always built in no tipping allowed.
I will definitely stay here on my next trip, the area is super safe I walked around the entire Ginza District well after midnight alone and never fell anything but completely safe. I hope you get to experience it someday.

not sure what the bad review is all about, but this hotel was awesome!
granted it’s a bit pricey, but then again, everything in ginza is expensive; it was about $ 220/​night. but we knew we wanted to be in the area, be in a high-​rise with panoramic views, and it has to be modern. this place fits the bill!
service was excellent; concierge helped with anything and everything we threw at them.
the area is safe, never felt weird wandering into the hotel late into the night. the rooms all start at the 17^th floor, so every room has amazing views! we opted to not pay more for the room with the tub near the window as we read it just fogs up the window. so our room has an amazing large window and we slept right next to it. compared with japanese standards, the room was large enough for our needs (2 large suitcases and a duffle bag) for our 10 night stay. the bed was super comfortable and the pillows worked for my picky neck! bathroom amenities were high-​end and the shower had good pressure.
laundry service is crazy expensive, but so convenient.
free wifi and good service throughout the hotel.
the hotel is also really conveniently located between two train stations, so no matter which line you end up needing to take through ginza, you have a lot of options.
the restaurant was good, we ate there our first night, and the dessert even included some gold foil, mmm decadent! :)
i would totally stay here again, if our budget allowed. it’s definitely a high-​end hotel.

The Mitsui Garden Hotel is affordable, the rooms are spacious for Asian standards, and the futuristic toilets heat your toosh (among other options that I’m too shy to delve into). The hotel begins on floor 16, affording every guest a spectacular view of the skyline from their room. The staff speaks a passable amount of English and they were patient and helpful throughout the stay. There are two full service restaurants and bars with diverse menus and live music.
My one major complaint is that the pillows are absolutely dreadful. Two are paper thin. The other two rocks with pillow cases on them are filled with some sort of beads. When I requested more of the ‘soft’ pillows, the front desk sent 1 additional rock pillow. I was devastated. But in hindsight, maybe it’s just part of the cultural emersion. Perhaps the japanese prefer this sleep method of torture. And who am I to complain? It got me out of bed bright and early to explore the city! Nonetheless, sans the pillow incident, the Mitsui Garden Premier Hotel was the definition of affordable luxury and a place I would happily return to.
Check out my blog for a full Japan itinerary of where to stay and what to do!