Priced on the same night, 2026-10-10: The Peninsula Tokyo is $206 a night less. They are 1.5 km apart.
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Same guest rating, same city, 1.5km apart, and both around the $1,500-2,000 mark for the same night. The Peninsula at $1,502 includes breakfast and sits right by Hibiya and the Ginza edge; the Four Seasons at $2,020 adds parking and a hot tub and sits inside the Otemachi financial district. If you want the more dramatic building and a quieter, more monastic stay, book Otemachi; if you want to walk out the door into Ginza and start the day with breakfast included, book the Peninsula.
This is the newer Otemachi tower, opened 2020, sitting high above the financial district with the hotel occupying floors 39 to 47 - so almost every room and public space looks down over the city rather than up at it. The design leans into that height: pale stone, low walls of glass, gardens designed to be seen from above with the Imperial Palace moat and grounds below. The mood is quiet and corporate-adjacent by day, with bankers and dealmakers in the lounges, and it turns more hushed and residential at night once the offices around it empty out. It reads as controlled, considered, a little cool rather than warm.
Business travellers and those who want height, view and a quieter, more insulated address inside the financial district.
The Peninsula occupies a broad limestone-and-glass block from 2007 near Hibiya Park and the Imperial Palace moat, with a grand porte-cochère and a lobby built at ground level rather than stacked in a tower - marble floors, a live pianist most evenings, afternoon tea that fills the room by four. It has the confidence of an old-guard Hong Kong hotel transplanted whole: Rolls-Royce and BMW fleet cars out front, a rooftop restaurant and bar looking toward the palace grounds, a spa with an indoor pool. The neighbourhood outside is Ginza-adjacent - department stores, sushi counters, evening crowds - a livelier, more pedestrian world than Otemachi's office towers.
Anyone who wants to be within walking distance of Ginza's shops and restaurants, with breakfast and the more theatrical, old-school lobby included in the stay.
Booking the Peninsula over the Four Seasons means giving up the on-site parking and the hot tub, though its indoor pool, sauna and spa remain; what you gain instead is breakfast included at a lower nightly rate.
The Peninsula's ground-level marble lobby with its pianist and tea service is the more theatrical, memorable room to sit in, even if the Four Seasons' view from 40 floors up is the more dramatic thing to wake up to.
| Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi | The Peninsula Tokyo | |
|---|---|---|
| Price, same night | $1,750 | $1,544 |
| Guest rating | 9.4/10 | 9.4/10 |
| Reviews | 652 | 121 |
| Stars | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Facilities on our list | 6 | 5 |
| Distance apart | 1.5 km |
“Such a great hotel. Wish I was there longer.”
“The Peninsula Tokyo is pure perfection an elegant haven in the heart of the city.”
Peninsula's guests come away happier overall, as its reviews describe consistently exceptional, anticipatory service, while Four Seasons reviews are more mixed, with some guests finding the hospitality procedural and the price outrageous.
“A Disappointing Stay That Made Us Reconsider Four Seasons”
Polished Courtesy, but Inconsistent Hospitality Our family stayed at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi for seven nights. We booked a suite for ourselves and a separate room for my mother, so this was a substantial family stay and gave us enough time to experience the hotel well beyond a brief first impression. Unfortunately, our experience was deeply mixed. While the staff were consistently polite on the surface,
“Vacation”
We had a wonderful stay at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi. What stood out to me the most was the level of care and support from the hotel team. They went out of their way to help me with an important situation during my trip and continued assisting me even after I had already left Japan. I especially appreciate the time and effort the team put into helping me resolve everything. They certainly did not have to
“Best four seasons? Maybe.”
Such a great hotel. Wish I was there longer. Great room greeted amazing service. Can’t say enough about this hotel.
Great hotel
Walkable - friendly, superb.
I stayed at The Peninsula Tokyo twice about 10 years ago, and this was my third visit. The location is still unbeatable, but the hotel feels a bit tired now. Service was fine but unremarkable, overall the hotel lacked a distinctive character that sets it apart from other luxury options in Tokyo.
Luxurious Accommodation Experience the epitome of luxury at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi. Indulge in spacious non-smoking rooms with modern amenities, including a flat-screen TV, safety deposit box, and exquisite garden views in select rooms. Exceptional Dining and Wellness Savor delectable meals at the on-site restaurant and unwind with a…
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