Hotel Review: Hilton Tokyo Odaiba

Before we continue โ€“ quick PSA: The Hilton group is currently having a 50% flash sale across Japan and South Korea. The sale ends on 9 Sep 2016 1pm (SGT) and is valid for stays completed by 28 Feb 2017. Depending on your ability to firm up plans right now, this might be perfect for the various upcoming long weekends – perhaps even CNY 2017 (28-30 Jan)?

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Given the ongoing sale, I figured this would be as good a time as any to share my recent stay at the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba, which I really enjoyed.

Of the various Tokyo properties, the Conrad Tokyo (at Shiodome) and Hilton Tokyo (at Shinjuku) are generally very well-regarded, and I was initially rather hesitant to give this new (to Hilton portfolio)ย property a go. I managed to book it during a previous sale at a 40% discount (ยฅ12,000 per night) though, and I thought that was an offer I simply couldnโ€™t refuse.

Hilton Tokyo Odaiba lobby

Upon arrival we were told that unfortunately, having done online check-in, our room selection had been locked and could not be upgraded. Thatโ€™s different fromย most other Hilton properties Iโ€™ve been to, and if Iโ€™dย known Iโ€™d have held off doing online check-in, but since we were planning to spend most of our time outside the hotel, it wasnโ€™t really all that big a deal.

The room itself was pretty good as it is, anywayโ€ฆ (excuse the mess)

Hilton Tokyo Odaiba King Guest Room

โ€ฆwith an additional little something for being a HHonors guest (not sure if Diamond-specific). The plums were somewhat unripe and sour, which is rather disappointing given the overallย excellence of Japanese fruit. Still, a freebieโ€™s a freebie!

Hilton Tokyo Odaiba HHonors amenity

We were given breakfast coupons that couldย be redeemed at two of the hotelโ€™s restaurants โ€“ Ocean Dining and Taronga.ย Iโ€™ve heard that the breakfast offeringโ€™s identical, so we opted to stick with Ocean Dining, with its excellent view of the Rainbow Bridge.

Hilton Tokyo Odaiba Ocean Dining restaurant breakfast

I rather enjoyed the spread on offer, with a good mix of Japanese and Western options.

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The executive lounge offered another nice quiet environment from which toย gaze uponย the bridge, offering an enjoyable light spread during cocktail hours (5.30-7.30pm). Itโ€™s possible to skip dinner with these offerings, though being in Tokyo that might not actually be aย desirable option.

Hilton Tokyo Odaiba Executive lounge outdoor view

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All in all, I think itโ€™s a great place to stay โ€“ the location being its weakest feature, though. Paying an additionalย ยฅ300ish one-way every day to getย out of Odaiba (taking up aboutย half an hour each way) isnโ€™t really ideal, but still very doable.

On the upside (if youโ€™re a geek like me), Odaiba is apparently aย Pokemon Goย hotspot, withย swarmsย of Japanese walking around catching Pokemon in the evenings. The following picture doesnโ€™t begin to do it justice โ€“ and thereโ€™re more during the weekends.

Odaiba bay Pokemon catchers

Like I said earlier, I really enjoyed the stay. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Louis Tan
Louis Tan
Louis believes he caught the premium travel bug after attaining KrisFlyer Elite Gold and occasionally being upgraded while shuttling between the UK, Singapore and Japan (in economy class). These travels have led to a wonderful marriage, as well as a burning desire to avoid flying long-haul economy. He previously travelled with a gryphon plush toy, Griffles, which often stood in for him in vacation photos. Griffles is mostly busy with entertaining a toddler these days, but still manages to continues amusing (and confusing) air stewardesses, hotel staff (and just about everybody else) all around the world.

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