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of Tokyo Bay, Rainbow Bridge, and the city skyline (impressive at night); the least expen-
sive rooms, smaller in size, face another hotel or the Maritime Museum and Haneda
Airport across the bay. This is a great choice if you want to get away from the bustle of
Tokyo, but the location can be a disadvantage; it's served only by the expensive monorail
Yurikamome Line, the JR Saikyo Line to Shibuya, and the inconvenient Rinkai Line, all
of which can be quite crowded on weekends, as can bus and taxi travel via the Rainbow
Bridge or harbor tunnel.
1-9-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 135-8625. & 800/645-5687 in the U.S. and Canada, or 03/5500-5500. Fax
03/5500-2525. www.hnt.co.jp. 453 units. ¥42,000-¥68,000 single or double; from ¥150,000 suite. Rates
exclude hotel tax. AE, DC, MC, V. Station: Daiba (1 min.) or Tokyo Teleport Station (10 min., or free shuttle
bus to hotel). Amenities: 8 restaurants; bar; lounge; babysitting; concierge; room service; spa w/indoor
pool linked to outdoor heated tub, Jacuzzi, and sun terrace overlooking Rainbow Bridge (fee: ¥3,150 the
1st day; thereafter ¥1,000); free shuttle service from Tokyo Teleport Station every 15 min. In room: A/C, TV,
hair dryer, high-speed Internet (fee: ¥2,600 per stay), minibar.

6 MODERATE

Prices of hotels in this section range from ¥16,000 to ¥32,000.

GINZA & SHIODOME
Courtyard by Marriott Tokyo Ginza Hotel This small, classy, and personable
hotel, located on Showa Dori, behind the Ginza Matsuzakaya department store and
within easy walking distance of shopping and nightlife, attracts a foreign clientele as high
as 60%, thanks mainly to its association with Marriott. Primarily a business hotel, it has
limited facilities—you are clearly paying for location here. Rooms are contemporary but
small, including small windows (there's nothing to see anyway) and small bathrooms. Be
sure to pick up the hotel's sightseeing leaflets at the concierge's desk, which give informa-
tion on the city's top attractions, opening hours, and how to reach them from the hotel.
6-14-10 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061. & 888/321-2211 in the U.S. and Canada, or 03/3546-0111.
Fax [phone]. www.marriott.com/TYOCY. 206 units. ¥25,500 single; ¥30,000 double. AE, DC, MC, V.
Station: Ginza (5 min.) or Higashi-Ginza (1 min.). Amenities: 2 restaurants; bar; lounge; concierge; exec-
utive-level rooms; exercise room; room service. In room: A/C, TV, hair dryer, high-speed Internet (fee:
¥1,000 for 24 hr.), minibar, iron.

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Ginza Nikko Hotel I'm glad this hotel underwent a much-needed renova-
tion, but I'm shocked at its raised rack rates (even the desk clerk seemed embarrassed by
them). It doesn't offer any of the facilities you'd expect at this price, but if you can snag
a better price off the Internet, its Ginza location alone may make it worth it (that, essen-
tially, is what you're paying for). Rates are based on room size, with the cheapest rooms
very tiny indeed; even the largest tend to be cramped and dark because of surrounding
taller buildings, but all have duvet-covered beds, the windows can be opened, and the
tubs are deep.
Sotobori Dori, 8-4-21 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061. & 800/645-5687 in the U.S. and Canada, or
03/3571-4911. Fax [phone]. www.ginza-nikko-hotel.com. 112 units. ¥21,000-¥24,000 single;
¥32,000-¥42,000 double. AE, DC, MC, V. Station: Shimbashi, Ginza, or Hibiya (5 min.). Amenities: Restau-
rant. In room: A/C, TV, hair dryer, high-speed Internet, minibar.

Hotel Com's Ginza (formerly Mitsui Urban Hotel Ginza) Because of its great
location, convenient to the Ginza, Shimbashi, and Hibiya shopping and business centers,
this attractive hotel caters mostly to business travelers, but tourists like it, too. The lobby,