5 Best Hotels in Roppongi, Tokyo

Installed in the top floors of the 53-story Midtown Tower, the Ritz-Carlton provides some of Tokyo's most luxurious accommodations squarely in the middle of the city. High-end indulgences like Frette linens and down pillows are standard in the guest rooms, but it's the simple pleasure of gazing at the Tokyo skyline from a perfectly positioned chair that gives the strongest impression of luxury. The spacious marble bathrooms are equipped with double sinks, at least 17-inch plasma TVs, and deep tubs. Guests staying on the Club Level (two top floors) are presented with complimentary snacks and beverages. The spa on the 46th floor has a 20-meter pool, nine treatment rooms, and a hot tub overlooking the city. The Heritage by Kei Kobayashi French restaurant and the Hinokizaki seafood restaurant provide views of Mt. Fuji (on a clear day) and Tokyo Tower.

Japanese refinement and a contemporary design come together perfectly at the Grand Hyatt, a centrally located hotel where no expense has been spared on materials—from the Frette bed linens to the red-granite pool in the Nagomi spa. Rooms are huge by Tokyo standards, with high ceilings, touch-panel lighting systems, remote-control blackout blinds, and muted earth tones. Bathrooms have a luxurious rain shower and a separate limestone bath. Guests staying in Grand Club rooms receive free use (for a limited time) of meeting rooms, complimentary breakfast, and evening drinks in the lounge. The bar at the Oak Door steak house is very lively in the evenings.

Established in 1957 and renovated in 2015, these budget accommodations offer both good value for the money and easy access (a 15-minute walk) to the nightlife of Roppongi. Standard rooms billed as semi-doubles here are really singles, but the superior twins are quite spacious for the price. Appointments are a bit spartan—off-white walls, mass-market veneer furniture—but each room has comfortable beds and plenty of basic amenities like a hair dryer, electric kettle, yukata (Japanese robe), and a TV. The restaurant serves a breakfast buffet that includes freshly baked bread.

Situated in a tower of the glistening Azabudai Hills complex, the Janu is one of the newest and swankiest luxury hotels in Tokyo. This Aman Group hotel, designed by Jean-Michel Gathy, has guestrooms with floor-to-ceiling windows, private balconies, and sleek natural-tone interiors that blend Asian and contemporary Western aesthetics. To that you can add eight highly rated bars and restaurants, plus one of the city's finest spas and wellness centers.

The surrounding parkland and the absence of any adjacent structures make the Park Tower a peaceful urban retreat, where a vertically impressive atrium lobby, with two glass elevators, gives a clear look into the building's hollow core. Guest rooms are somewhat generic but roomy for the price, with the corner doubles and twins being the most desirable, as they have the best views. Guests staying on the Premium Club Floor have free use of the lounge and spa and fitness facilities, and receive complimentary breakfast. Bathrooms with jetted tubs and separate full-stall showers are nice, modern touches. The Sky Lounge Stellar Garden on the 33rd floor offers cocktails and supreme night views of Tokyo Tower.