The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo sits in Tokyo Midtown in Roppongi, close to subway stations and within reach of the National Art Center and the Suntory Museum of Art. Rooms look out on Tokyo Tower, and the hotel has a club lounge on the 53rd floor where breakfast includes French toast. The lobby is reached by elevator from the ground floor, and club rooms offer late checkout until 4 p.m. The interior and the guest room corridors show their age.