Originally Posted by jib71
Note: I have not stayed at either hotel, but here are my impressions from the outside:
- Tokyo at Chinzan-so:
Pain-in-the-... location for travel to-from-and-within Tokyo. (Taxi!)
Pool and garden.
- Tokyo at Marunouchi:
Super-convenient location for travel to-from-and-within Tokyo.
Shiny, new, urban sophisticate look about it.
For travel with younger children, I'd suggest the Chizan-so, because of the pool (Must be 4 years old to use pool). For older kids, the Marunouchi is probably more exciting, but it has a kind of "grown up" look to me.
If Tokyo is just a one or two-day stop in a larger tour of Japan, the Marunouchi is probably quite handy because it's right next to Tokyo station. If, however, you're planning to spend the whole time in Tokyo, then you could happily make the Chizan-so your base.
I would have to agree , and add that the Marunouchi screams business and the Chizan-so says leisure. I think you might need the "space" that the later gives. If worse comes to worse and you really want to stay somewhere for the "kid" then any of the properties next to the Disney resort would fit the bill....