The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Tokyo Shiodome (Review)

The Royal Park Hotel 🏨 Iconic Tokyo Shiodome is homed in a glass tower perfectly blending into the modern vertical landscape of Shiodome business district, that has been developing since the beginning of the 2000s. This side of Minato ward is thus home to many skyscrapers, aerial bridges and is also a transportation hub at the mouth of Sumida-gawa river in Tokyo, in the south of the capital.

Shiodome is a convenient area to stay after a flight ✈️ to Tokyo, especially when landing in Haneda Airport, which is located about 15 kilometers south. The neighboring Shimbashi Station is served by several train 🚅 lines, including Tokyo Metro and the Yamanote Line, offering easy rides to the center of the capital. The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Tokyo Shiodome is also within walking distance to:

• Several shopping malls with restaurants, such as Caretta and Shiodome City Center for the closest ones;
• Nippon TV Odokei, also nicknamed Miyazaki’s clock;
• Hama Rikyu Garden;
• Tsukiji Outer Market;
• Izakaya bars under Yurakucho’s railway tracks;
• Ginza’s department stores; and,
• The iconic Tokyo Tower.

Furthermore, the streets are quiet in the evening and on the weekend as the area is mainly frequented by office workers. A comfortable and relaxing place in the heart of Tokyo, the hotel provides a restful stay, like in a bubble isolated from time and space. A small gym is available 24/7 for customers at the B2F underground floor, but it is also pleasant to just go for a run in the area on a Sunday morning. One quickly feels at ease in this sophisticated yet laid-back setting, with views on Tokyo’s rooftops.

Luxury hotel in a Shiodome high-rise

The hotel’s front desk is located at the 24th floor of the building, as well as the main bar and restaurant called respectively The Bar and Harmony. Rooms are dispatched into 3 categories up to the 38F floor:

• The Standard category, with the most affordable prices;
• The Premium range; and,
• The upper floor, called Executive Floor, with a private lounge and rooms with panoramic views at 156 meters of altitude.

The smallest rooms have a 20sqm superficies and can accommodate 1 or 2 persons, while the family suite spreads up to 77sqm and can host 4 guests, and includes:

• A hall with separate toilets;
• A TV lounge area with a corner sofa;
• A dining area;
• A kitchenette;
• A desk facing the elevated view;
• A nice bedroom; and,
• A large bathroom with a double sink.

The 480 rooms and suites of The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Tokyo Shiodome have a private bathtub or shower, and the usual amenities, such as air-conditioning, a mini-fridge, free coffee and tea, a towel set and toiletries, a Wi-Fi internet 📶 connection, etc. The quality bedding is Western-style, as well as the cozy contemporary interior decoration.

Admiring the urban panorama

The "iconic" in the hotel’s name highlights the wonderful city view on Tokyo that unfolds under the customers’ eyes. The panoramic view is mesmerizing day and night, especially:

• The Tokyo Tower 🗼, and its night illumination;
• The silhouette of Mount Fuji 🗻 that appears on clear weather days;
• The railway tracks, including the Tokaido Shinkansen tracks sliding between the buildings;
• The sunset on Tokyo Bay;
• The historical Hamarikyu garden surrounded by moats filled with sea water; and,
• The Tokyo SkyTree in the north-east.

These elevated views can also be enjoyed from the hotel’s bar and restaurant, where breakfast is served every morning in a sweet and savory buffet. Dishes can be cooked on demand, especially egg-based dishes, such as egg Benedict with ham, or an onigiri 🍙 rice ball sided with a rolled omelet. Even more enjoyable is the possibility to taste Japanese food from morning, as the buffet also has mini-chirashi dishes and matcha tea to name a few.

Guests staying at one of the Executive rooms can choose to have breakfast in their private lounge at the 38th floor. This place becomes a tea room on the daytime and a private bar in the evening. Note however that order are taken until 8 p.m. as the lounge closes at 9 p.m. For a drink at a later hour, you can join The Bar located opposite the front desk at the 24th floor, where you can have a season’s cocktail for ¥1,500 (~US$10.36) to ¥2,000 (~US$13.81) until 10 p.m.

The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Tokyo Shiodome is a hotel catering to international customers, with a welcoming staff proficient in English. We recommend this hotel to people who enjoy panoramic observatories and are looking for a convenient luxury accommodation to visit the capital.