"A budget-friendly hotel disguised as a luxury stay, the Gate Hotel’s glass tower rises up over a bustling intersection in Ginza , offering those quintessential Lost in Translation views. The first thing you’ll notice when you step off the elevator is a lively champagne bar inhabiting the lobby-cum-lounge on the building’s fourth floor, filled with a mix of hotel guests and local business folk enjoying an afterwork coupe. The front desk around the corner may seem like an afterthought, but au contraire—service is as polished and capable as any of the city’s five-star offerings. Spic and span rooms come with a brightly colored accent pillow to enliven otherwise dim, nightlife-inspired decor. Light sleepers may want to request to avoid the rooms facing the train tracks—we did, however, think the double-glazed windows were doing an effective job of blocking out noise." - Brandon Presser
