This hotel was absolutely first class with wonderful views (including Mt. Fuji on a clear day). The room was large and beautiful and the staff were most helpful. While the dining rooms were on the expensive side, their quality was very high but there were many restaurants within a five minute walk. The subway was just across the street and very easy to use. I would definitely stay here again on my next trip to Tokyo.

My experience with Akasaka Prince Hotel is pretty good. The room is big from Tokyo standard and it is spotless clean. The staff are all very polite and helpful. It is 1st class service. It rained the 2nd day when we were there and the hotel loaned us the umbrellas. The subway station is just outside the hotel. Also, the airport bus/limousine takes you to the front of the hotel. The Japanese toilet is awesome in the room. That's the first thing I told my husband about. We had a nice stay there.I would recommend this hotel to my friends or relatiive who will travel to Japan.

Simple but clean with great views. We stayed on the 30th floor. Restaurants are very good. Centrally located, safe walking area, subways and attractions nearby. A lot of night life nearby.

The exterior of the 40 floor Akasaka Prince hotel is one of the most dramatic in Japan. The hotel is on a small hill and not surrounded by any other high buildings so defines the skyline all on its own. It was designed in 1983 by renowned Japanese architect Kenzo Tange and resembles the vertical folds of a Japanese fan. It is ultra modern inside and out.

The inside, apparently also designed by Tange, continues the theme of straight lines and simplicity. In fact many people consider the huge white marble lobby a bit sterile. It is definitely cool and airy. Whatever your opinion on it, it will never be described as gaudy or kitsch.

Each room in this hotel has a superb view, whether you face Akasaka with the possibility to see Mt Fuji in good weather, or facing Marunouchi and the Imperial Palace. The unique shape of the hotel makes every bedroom a corner room with views in at least three directions. The windows are huge with built-in sofas underneath. Furnishings are white, silver and shades of gray. The bathroom is a typical Japanese prefabricated plastic unit but a nice feature, also common in many Japanese houses, is that the washing basin is outside the bathroom itself making it easier when two people are sharing.

All rooms have coffee makers and fridges. Closet space is a bit limited (even if you don’t stay 40 nights like I once did) but large drawers add useful storage room. I liked the modern lighting in the rooms but a colleague complained that he found it too dark to read.

There are 12 restaurants / bars in the hotel including the two with excellent views on the 40th floor. A sign board in the lobby with weather information announces daily whether Mt Fuji is viewable from the 40th floor - you don’t really have to go that high up but the hope is that you should linger in either the bar or restaurant there. The Trianon used to be considered the best Western restaurant in Tokyo but had stiff competition the past couple of years (prices haven’t come down though). The Potomac offers standard hotel restaurant food but at reasonable prices for Tokyo.

The Akasaka Prince doesn’t offer many additional facilities. It has a pool for a couple of months in the summer. The best thing to do is probably to sneak across the road to view the beautiful garden of the Hotel New Otani.

The hotel is very conveniently located with excellent access to public transport. Five subway lines interlink at the Akasaka-Mitsuke - Nagatacho stations which are within five minutes walk from the hotel.

Room rates are around yen 17,000 ($ 130) per night.