This being my first trip to Japan I found this Hilton Hotel made for a good transition into Japanese culture. You will find all the comforts one is accustomed to in a Western style hotel - a very good English speaking staff as well as high quality and spacious accommodations. The basic room design is clean and simple and attests to the theory of less is more.

I especially liked the sliding rice-paper window shades which allowed soft light into the room while providing privacy from potential voyeurs from neighboring tall buildings. Not to worry, there are blackout screens to help those overcome their severe jetlag. There is an electric kettle for self service coffee and tea; but, for those who are not crazy about instant coffee just keep in mind there is a Starbuck’s just behind the hotel which opens at 7 AM daily and figure about $5 for a grande.

This high-rise hotel is serviced by the best elevators I have found in any hotel - fast, smooth, almost silent and even more important, a sufficient number of them!

The hotel offers an adequate exercise facility, indoor pool, “his and hers” locker rooms each with a sauna, Japanese soaking tub and relaxation area. Remember to remove your shoes before entering these areas! Be careful when entering any area with a bamboo floor or one with mats, you will probably need to remove your shoes or fear insulting your host.

The hotel offers dining alternatives for virtually any international taste – Western, French, Japanese, Chinese, etc. But a word of caution: hotel dining is very expensive and figure on close to $30 for buffet breakfast in the lobby lounge area. The good news is the buffet offering is quite extensive and if you are on an expense account, this is probably no issue.

There is probably no city on the face of this planet that has more restaurants than Tokyo. You might want to consider purchasing a dining guide to assist you in your culinary planning.

If you want a real culinary adventure, visit the food halls in the basement of virtually every Tokyo department store. And on the top floors of these same stores you will find a wide array of high quality small restaurants. While not inexpensive, these restaurant generally offer a pretty good price-value relationship with their culinary offerings.

You will be amazed at what is available in the Japanese department stores and should you purchase an item, you will quickly learn anything you buy in Japan is respectfully wrapped and then a clerk will come from behind their counter, present you with the package and bow. Macy’s should take note…

But if you are looking for a relative dining bargain close to the Hilton Tokyo, consider Denny’s (open 24 hours) located adjacent to the Starbuck’s right behind the hotel. An inclusive breakfast of an egg, slice of bacon, link of sausage, little cup of coffee and a small green salad will cost about $7, a veritable bargain compared to dining prices within any Tokyo hotel.

If you start to go through hamburger withdrawal, you can find a McDonald’s is some locations; but, there is a Sizzler just a block from the front of the Tokyo Hilton. While I do not normally place Sizzler on my dining map – a charbroiled burger with fries and beverage for $10 tasted awfully good after five days in Tokyo.

"Arigato" Tokyo Hilton, it was a very nice visit and I look forward to returning.

Tokyo is a complex city for Westerners to visit and this hotel makes the experience all the better.

It is a chain but it differentiates itself. The service is very good and courteous and there is a lot of help to assist you in navigating this city.

The rooms are smallish but more than adequate and very well equipped. I stayed on the executive floor and the executive lounge and facilities were all extremely good. The higher rooms have wonderful views over the Tokyo skyline.

Tokyo is so big that nowhere is near to everywhere. However, this is within easy walking distance of Shinjuku, with all the night life that has to offer and the enormous railway station.

I stayed here back in 2000, and was very impressed with it at that time. The amenities are all as one would expect from a chain hotel, and this one is very experienced with dealing with the needs of the American business traveler and tourist. It is especially nice if you get an upper floor room looking towards the park and the Tokyo Metropolitan buildings. The proximity to the enormous Shinjuku station is very helpful, as you can get just about anywhere in the city or Japan from this spot. Highly recommended.

I stayed at this large hotel in June 2011 when eastern Japan was in full energy-saving mode, with air conditioning turned down during the rainy season; as the windows are fixed, this made for a somewhat stifling room, which was otherwise very clean, large enough, and very functional (thumbs up to the wireless iron and automated toilet), but not luxurious.
Unusually in detail-oriented Japan, I did notice a broken tab on the Ethernet jack, and a hairline crack on the wall (understandable given the preceding earthquake).
The hotel's shuttle bus to Shinjuku station ran like clockwork.