Aman Tokyo vs Baur au Lac

Aman vs Independent — side-by-side hotel comparison

Tokyo, Japan

Zurich, Switzerland

The Hotel Flock Verdict

Baur au Lac has more dining venues, while Baur au Lac lists more room categories, while Baur au Lac lists more spa facilities.

Metric	Aman Tokyo	Baur au Lac
Category	City	City
Tier	Ultra-Luxury	Ultra-Luxury
Opened	2014	1844
Rooms	84	119 rooms and suites, including 27 Junior Suites and 18 suites
Architect	Kerry Hill Architects	—

Metric	Aman Tokyo	Baur au Lac
Dining Venues	3	4

Metric	Aman Tokyo	Baur au Lac
Room Categories	4	8
Suite / Villa Types	2	6

Metric	Aman Tokyo	Baur au Lac
Spa Programme	Yes	Yes
Spa Facilities Listed	4	7

The hotel occupies the top 6 floors (levels 33–38) of the Otemachi Tower, designed by Kerry Hill.
Features a 2,500-sq-m Aman Spa with 30m black basalt pool, traditional onsen baths, and Musashi sushi counter.
Directly connected to Otemachi subway station (5 subway lines) and a 10-minute walk from Tokyo Station.

Check-in begins at 15:00 and checkout is by 12:00; exceptions require advance agreement.
There is no hotel pool or traditional spa. The gym runs daily from 06:30–22:00.
Pavillon has been replaced by Marguita; Baur’s Brasserie and Marguita have separate October closure dates.
Dogs cannot enter indoor restaurants or Baur’s Bar; Marguita’s terrace is the published exception.

Baur au Lac has more dining venues, while Baur au Lac lists more room categories, while Baur au Lac lists more spa facilities.