The hotel was beautiful. The staff were very helpful for English-speaking patrons. The lobby had a great Starbucks and pastries. We enjoyed the rooms, as they were spacious and the beds comfortable. The bathrooms have bidet attachments that we found very nice. The hotel pool was pay for use. It was expensive to use, at $25 US for the day, and closed at 6pm. The hotel was across from the Disney parks and was on Tokyo Bay. Great views from most rooms.

The Hilton was our choice after our arrival. We booked it since rates were reasonable (¥30,000 per night for an executive room) and it was a safe bet. Although there are newer and more spectacular hotels (i.e. Park Hyatt), the price-quality ratio was still very high. We were offered a room in the 34th floor with superb views, a free breakfast buffet, and free access to the bath and spa facilities. The later were extremely valuable after an 18-hour journey. If you have never been in a Japanese bath (called sento or onsen), try it at least once.

I stayed five nights at the Tokyo Hilton in Shinjuku and can highly recommended it as a base for your visit to Tokyo. It is very convenient regarding transportation. The Airport Limousine Bus will deliver you from Narita Airport right to the hotel door. The Hilton has a courtesy shuttle bus that loops to the Shinjuku station every 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the time of day. You can walk through a clean and safe underground tunnel from the hotel to two subway stations just a few minutes away.

The room is clean and efficient. We stayed in a twin room, and there was just enough room to maneuver around the beds and sit in the small chairs by the shoji screen window to watch TV or look out over the city skyline. I'm sure each room has a great view of the Shinjuku Business District. The bathroom is clean and neat, but nothing fancy.

The service was wonderful. The staff is comfortable speaking English and will go out of their way to answer any of your questions, of which I had many.

The hotel has many amenities. The Kinko’s in the lobby is very convenient if you want to log in and check your email. The fee was ¥200 for 10 minutes. There are several restaurants in the hotel and in the shopping mall below the hotel, but we found that the 24-hour Denny's across the street met our budget and served great American or blended coffee. They also serve a variety of Japanese and American meals. There is also a Starbucks next door to the Denny's. I understand that there is a tennis court and a pool, but I did not have a chance to try them out.

This hotel can be somewhat pricy, but if you book it as part of an airline package, like I did, it is a wonderful deal.

The only drawback of staying here is that you are in the middle of the Shinjuku Business District. You will step out among tall skyscrapers. Just a few minutes away, however, you can visit exciting Shinjuku station, enjoy great shopping at Takashima Times Square, or view the city from the top of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.

Our room was spacious with a queen-size bed. There was a desk and chair, plus a sofa with a matching upholstered chair, a small table, and a floor lamp. There were two phones and a color TV that had English and multi-language stations. The windows were almost floor to ceiling with two sets of sliding screens (a translucent one and one that kept out the light). You were provided with slippers and a yukata (cotton kimono). Your bed was turned down every night if you wished. They provided a pot to boil water for the green tea which they provided.

There were several restaurants in the hotel. Shinjuku Station and many stores within a 10-minute walk or you could ride the free shuttle, which also took about 10 minutes. There were stores and restaurants on the lower level of the hotel. A Kinko’s was located on the ground floor. You could use the computers to access the internet for a reasonable fee.

The people at the desk spoke English and were very helpful. They had maps and directions to reach various sights. There is a concierge also. The airport bus drops you off and picks you up at the front exit for a fee.

The breakfast buffet is excellent and consists of traditional Japanese food as well as American breakfasts. It is pricey, though, at about $28 per person.

The accomodations at the Tokyo Hilton were very nice, the room was small compared to American Standards, but the service and the location were GREAT!

In Kyoto, we stayed at the Miyaka (sp?) and it was wonderful. The room was large, the bath had a bidet, and the staff just couldn't do enough for their guests. The hotel had shuttle to the Main Train Terminal and was also convenient to the subway.
By the way, the Main Train Terminal in Kyoto had Hotels, Restaurants, and lots of shopping at your finger tips.