Keiji Ashizawa transforms former Tokyo hostel into eight-suite boutique hotel Tomi Hotel Ginza
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Cajsa Carlson
Summary
Designer Keiji Ashizawa transformed a former hostel in Tokyo's Shintomicho district into the Tomi Hotel Ginza, a boutique hotel featuring one suite per floor across eight floors. The 750-square-meter, ten-story building near Tokyo and Ginza stations was designed to address a need for group accommodation in Tokyo. Each floor houses a single suite, creating an intimate experience that feels like staying at the home of a tasteful friend. The ground floor includes a Dotcom coffee café.
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Each floor has a single suite, designed to feel like staying 'at the home of a tasteful friend'.
The hotel was designed to fulfil a need for group accommodation in the city.
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