Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel scores 9.7 overall; Aman Tokyo scores 9.5. Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel scores higher on our rubric, while Aman Tokyo has more dining venues, while Aman Tokyo lists more room categories, while Aman Tokyo lists more spa facilities.
Scores & Facts
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Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Aman Tokyo
Hotel Flock Score
9.7
9.5
Location
9.9
9.6
Service
9.8
9.6
Design
9.8
9.8
Dining
9.6
9.0
Value
8.6
7.8
Category
Beach
City
Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Ultra-Luxury
Opened
1985 (Built for GCC Summit by Sultan Qaboos)
2014
From
$850/night
$1,100/night
Rooms
250 rooms and suites
84
Architect
Pierre-Yves Rochon / WATG
Kerry Hill Architects
Dining
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Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Aman Tokyo
Dining Venues
2
5
Rooms
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Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Aman Tokyo
Room Categories
2
6
Suite / Villa Types
2
4
Spa
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Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Aman Tokyo
Spa Programme
Yes
Yes
Spa Facilities Listed
4
5
Good to Know
Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Private transfers (via private 4WD, helicopter, or boat) coordinate directly with resort reservations.
Bespoke guided safaris, private canyon dining, and private desert camel treks are pre-arranged with your butler.
Pack comfortable layering attire and sunglasses for desert, canyon, and safari adventures.
Aman Tokyo
Musashi by Aman is the hardest reservation in the hotel by far — request it when you book your room, not after arrival, given how few counter seats it holds each night.
Aman Tokyo shares its Kerry Hill design lineage with Aman Kyoto and Amanpuri; guests who know either property will recognise the material language immediately.
Otemachi is a business district that empties out on weekends and after dark — quiet in a way that suits the hotel's register, but plan an evening in Ginza (a five-minute taxi) if you want street-level energy.
The onsen-style spa pool is naturally lit and genuinely rare for central Tokyo — worth booking a treatment around daylight hours rather than in the evening.
Summary
Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel scores higher on our rubric, while Aman Tokyo has more dining venues, while Aman Tokyo lists more room categories, while Aman Tokyo lists more spa facilities.
