Mitsui Garden Hotel Toyosu Premier

Rooms and decor

Closing out our list is Mitsui Garden Hotel Toyosu Premier, a 4-star in the Mitsui Garden group that opened in 2018 in Toyosu, with an overall review score of about 8.7/10. It sits roughly a 6-minute walk from the station. The lobby is minimalist in wood, grey and white with some art on the walls, the feel is light and airy, the staff are polite, and a quick semi-automated check-in gets you upstairs fast. The Bay View Double runs about $160 a night — a sensible size, modern and spotless in pale wood, white and grey, with that open, just-built feel. The bed is large with good, firm bedding and a choice of pillows; there is a work desk with power and USB outlets, a flat-screen TV, a fridge, and a kettle with tea. The bathroom is clean and current with a Toto Washlet and a strong shower — the actual soaking happens up at the top-floor onsen. A big window looks out over Tokyo Bay to the water and the Toyosu towers, and at night the city lights reflect off the bay. The room is well sound-insulated and easy to sleep in.

Food and amenities

The highlight here is the top-floor onsen. Guests say going up around sunset is the move — hot-spring water with a wide view over Tokyo Bay, the boats crossing, and the city lights coming on one by one. It is an experience you simply do not get at an ordinary city hotel, and the warm water does a real number on tired legs after a full day at teamLab. The on-site restaurant serves a buffet breakfast with a good range of Japanese and Western dishes — fresh-baked bread, a made-to-order egg station, fruit — a solid spread for a hotel at this level. There is a fitness room and laundry service, which covers what most travelers need.

Location and getting there

Mitsui Garden Hotel Toyosu Premier is in Toyosu, and the biggest selling point is that you can walk to teamLab Planets TOYOSU — the hugely popular digital art museum that travelers come from all over the world to see — in about 8-10 minutes (book timed tickets online, because it gets crowded). It is also close to Toyosu Market, the new fish market that took over from Tsukiji, where you can get fresh sushi and seafood in the morning. For trains, Toyosu Station on the Yurakucho Line runs straight into central Ginza, and Shin-Toyosu on the Yurikamome gets you to Odaiba — the Unicorn Gundam, Aqua City and Rainbow Bridge — in about 15 minutes. This base works best if you are focused on teamLab and Toyosu Market with Odaiba as an easy side trip.

Things to know before booking

It is a 5-8 minute walk to Toyosu and Shin-Toyosu stations, so you are not right on top of the trains. Facilities are city-hotel standard — there is no large swimming pool. And the top-floor onsen is popular, so allow extra time when it gets busy rather than assuming you will walk straight in.

Our take

Mitsui Garden Hotel Toyosu Premier rounds out our 10 nicely — a 2018-built hotel in Toyosu with a top-floor onsen over Tokyo Bay, modern spotless rooms, plenty of bay views, and the standout perk of being walkable to teamLab Planets TOYOSU and close to Toyosu Market. It scores 8.7/10 and starts around $155 a night. It is the pick for couples and families who came for teamLab Planets, want a bay-view soak to wind down, and want a new, modern base within easy walking reach of Toyosu's best.