A tranquil oasis in the heart of Tokyo

Built in 1996 and renovated less than 10 years ago, the iconic Hilton Tokyo Odaiba is centrally located hotel on the shore of Tokyo Bay. With hundreds of rooms, many services and restaurants, the hotel is an ideal destination for business travelers, couples and families.

Well-appointed accommodations

The Hilton Tokyo Odaiba has a broad selection of rooms to choose from, ranging from simple twin rooms to luxurious suites with terraces complete with private whirlpools. All rooms in the hotel have balconies and offer spectacular views of Tokyo Bay, the Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo Tower and the city skyline. There are also a number of connecting rooms, ideal for groups taking in the sights of Tokyo or visiting the nearby Tokyo Disney Resorts.

Fine fare, dazzling drinks

The hotel boasts a variety of restaurants with dishes from around the world, including Chinese restaurant Choryumon, Japanese fare at Sakura, grilled meats and seafoods at the Grillogy Bar and Grill and a variety of buffet offerings at the Seascape restaurant.

The Sakura restaurant offers Japanese cuisine, including kaiseki, teppanyaki, sushi and tempura, created by chefs using inventive techniques to bring out the best flavors of the freshest possible ingredients. The space is a combination of classic Japanese, with shoji paper screens, tatami flooring and Japanese lanterns alongside modern furnishings.

The Sakura restaurant has traditional kaiseki course meals, featuring carefully selected ingredients, expertly prepared by the chefs. At the teppanyaki counter, chefs serve up the finest cuts of Japanese beef and seafood accompanied by seasonal vegetables, creating dishes that are a treat for both the eyes and the palate. For those craving sushi and sashimi, Sakura’s sushi counter brings diners the very best seafood delivered direct from the Toyosu fish market. While enjoying their meal, guests are treated to a view of an immaculate Japanese garden — the perfect backdrop to a fabulous dining experience. Rounding out the Japanese options is the Sakura tempura counter, where guests can experience perfectly battered and fried vegetables, seafood and more. Diners seated at the tempura counter are treated to views of Tokyo Bay and the Rainbow Bridge while they enjoy their food. To best complement the food, there are myriad drink choices ranging from sake and shochu to wine, whiskies and more.

The hotel’s main bar is the sophisticated and stylish CAPTAIN’S BAR, decorated to evoke the romance of classic ocean liner cabins. The bar, with plush furnishings and intimate lighting is the perfect place to unwind with a drink and pleasant conversation.

For a kaleidoscope of flavors from around the world, the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba’s Seascape buffet restaurant serves guests for breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner. Built on the ideas of “fresh, beauty, healthy and power,” Seascape strives to provide guests with a wide variety of dishes, inspired by cuisines from around the world, in a spacious and relaxing space featuring large windows to allow abundant natural light in the day and stunning city views in the evening.

Body care, events

The Hilton Tokyo Odaiba has a 24-hour fitness center complete with various weight machines, free weights and a variety of other exercise equipment. An indoor-outdoor fitness area features instructors available at certain times. In addition to the fitness center, the spa has an indoor pool, an indoor-outdoor whirlpool, an aroma sauna and a dry sauna, ideal to refresh the mind and body.

The hotel has several meeting rooms suitable for business gatherings of just a few people to full banquets or weddings for hundreds of guests. In addition to meeting rooms, the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba also has a modern business center.

Celebrate the summer

As the weather turns sultry and the days grow longer, the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba is embracing the seasonal shift with accommodation plans and a variety of food and drink offerings.

To allow guests to experience the sights of Tokyo from a different perspective, the hotel is offering those staying in executive, family and suite rooms a sunset cruise around Tokyo Bay during their stays from late July to mid-August.

Bringing in a taste of the tropics, Seascape Terrace Dining will be holding both a Hawaiian Buffet for lunch and dinner, as well as a Hawaiian Afternoon Tea service through late August. The buffet will feature dishes such as pineapple salad, grilled pork, Hawaiian bouillabaisse and a carving station for whole hams. Hawaiian sweets include tiramisu made with Kona coffee, pineapple mousse, banana tarts, tropical Mont Blanc and more.

Nothing says summer more than barbeque and the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba delivers with their BBQ Terrace Ablaze. They have a Meat Lover Plan that includes a mixed green salad, seafood platter, various cuts of meat (with some being all-you-can-eat) and a variety of grilled vegetables such as shiitake mushrooms, corn, potatoes and peppers. Dessert is a waffle with vanilla ice cream and strawberry sauce. There is also a 1-kilogram Tomahawk Steak Plate for two that comes with a jumbo sausage, grilled vegetables and four sauces.

For lunch, BBQ Terrace Ablaze has a lunch set that includes a mixed green salad, seafood platter, 150 grams of beef sirloin, Cajun chicken thigh, jumbo sausage, grilled vegetables and a waffle with vanilla ice cream and strawberry sauce.

For more plan details and information on service hours, please visit the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba website.

Travelers looking for a luxury stay in a convenient location, the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba is an ideal destination. From sumptuous accommodations to delicious dining and excellent amenities, this hotel is truly an oasis in the heart of Tokyo.

Story by Kirsten M. Snipp
From WINING & DINING in TOKYO 65