Review: The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo, Marriott Autograph Collection

During a stay in Tokyo in my early days as a Marriott loyalist, I was looking around for a place to stay. Hotel availability was pretty sparse during peak summer travel season, so properties like the Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho and the Tokyo Marriott Hotel had already sold out for my dates.

I considered splurging on The Ritz-Carlton, but the absence of elite benefits at Ritz-Carlton hotels meant that I couldn’t quite justify the splurge at the time.

In the end, I decided on The Prince Sakura Tower, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection brand, for my stay.

T.J. also had a more recent visit to this property on his Winter 2023 trip to Japan, and has added his experience to this updated review.

The Prince Sakura Hotel Tokyo – Booking

Because the Marriott Travel Packages were such a good deal at the time, I redeemed a seven-night certificate for the stay despite only needing to stay for four nights – I could use the extra elite qualifying nights anyway.

Nowadays, the Prince Sakura Tower prices out from ¥35,000–68,000 ($350–680 CAD) per night, with an average of around ¥50,000 ($500 CAD).

As for booking your stay with Marriott Bonvoy points, expect to pay around 45,000–56,000 points per night, with an average of around 50,000 points.

If you have a Free Night Award at your disposal, you could get a decent return by topping it up for a stay at the Price Sakura Tower Tokyo. Otherwise, you’ll likely get around our current valuation of 0.9 cents per point.

T.J.

I booked my stay for 52,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. The cash prices at the time were in the upper end of the aforementioned range due to high occupancy around Lunar New Year, and while I didn’t get outstanding value for my points, I was pleased with it nonetheless.

Keep in mind that The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo participates in Marriott Luminous, a preferred partner program.

By booking your stay through an authorized travel advisor, you’ll enjoy a number of additional benefits at no extra cost. At this property, the benefits include free breakfast for two, priority for one-category room upgrades (subject to availability), and early check-in/late check-out (subject to availability).