I'm heading to Tokyo and this hotel looks like a good deal.

Accoridng to asiarooms.com though, says Double's are only available and not twins? I'm going with a friend of mine and rather not share a bed with him.

But they do exist, right? So if I reserve it, I show up, we can get a room w/ two beds?

Thanks for any assistance.

have stayed at the Shinagawa Prince many times. twins are available. if possible also try booking for the new tower. annex and old tower are a bit outdated. also good tempura bar near by if you like tempura.

jeff

Just stayed there last month, and I have to agree that it is very dated - circa early 70's. Our room was quite small but perfectly functional; the best feature was the nice view of the Tokyo Tower.

The whole complex (of 3 hotels) is like many of the old-fashioned Japanese business hotels - clean, comfortable and efficient. However, don't expect any style or glitz. I checked out their other 2 hotels (the Sakura annex and new tower), and their common areas weren't much of an improvement.

(From there, we moved to the Grand Hyatt on Roppongi Hills - in an executive suite - for the weekend, and that's a whole other fantasy world...)

I've always passed over the Shinagawa Prince to take advantage of better rates and bigger rooms at the Takanawa Prince 'next door' (also the Takanawa Prince has been recently renovated so all the rooms are pleasant & contemporary - and all have great views).

They certainly do have twins at the Shinagawa Prince. What I do know about the Takanawa is that all their singles had larger beds installed so that they could be used at 'double' rooms. But this is unusual in Tokyo where twins are more common than doubles.

The idea of a double bed in Japan is kind of a recent one - you don't traditionally get double futons for instance, and the old Hollywood depiction of modern foreign' couples was that they sleep in twin beds. (My Japanese fiance is next to me now and is saying that a lot of older Japanese married couples opt for 2 beds when they go to hotels, and even now it is common for many to switch to twins at home once their children get to be around 8 years old).

And there are even hotels in Tokyo that frown on Gay couples and insist that they have two single beds whether they want to or not :( (thankfully, I don't think the Prince chain is amongst these).

From my experience at the Takanawa, I believe that the Shinagawa Prince will do everything they can to accommodate you.

If I were you, I'd just go there assuming that you are going to receive a twin room. Don't even mention it at check in. If they show you a double bedded room, then act as if you have become incredibly embarrassed. Return to reception if necessary and point out in a very polite manner that there has been a terrible misunderstanding. I GUARANTEE they will put you in a twin room.
(I've just run this past MrLapLap who agrees). You might even get an upgrade.

I'm actually looking for a 2-bed room vs a single bed.... but thanks for the posts.

FWIW I won (on Priceline) the Crowne Plaza in Ikebukuro for $84+ (about $95)/night... just going to stay there since it's a pretty good deal.

Thanks for the input. I appreciate the time.

I'm actually looking for a 2-bed room vs a single bed.... but thanks for the posts.

Everyone seems to have understood this perfectly.

I thought that's what 'twin' meant :confused:

Enjoy wonderful Ikebukuro!

Enjoy wonderful Ikebukuro!

I was going to say something, but I bit my tongue and didn't. But now that the neko is out of the bag, don't forget to try the miracle fruit, the more you eat, the more you toot!

Enjoy wonderful Ikebukuro!
I guess I won't be staying there when I come and visit ;) LOL!

Everyone seems to have understood this perfectly.

I thought that's what 'twin' meant :confused:

Enjoy wonderful Ikebukuro!
Ok, didn't know... I often get confused myself w/ twin/double etc.

And Ikebukuro.. via a search someone called it the Tijuana of Tokyo.. and while I'll be spending the better part of this weekend in the real Tijuana in Mexico, I think I can survive :)

And Ikebukuro.. via a search someone called it the Tijuana of Tokyo.. and while I'll be spending the better part of this weekend in the real Tijuana in Mexico, I think I can survive :)

I called it that. One of my better turns of phrases, if I do say so myself.

I called it that. One of my better turns of phrases, if I do say so myself.

Yeah, i'll see how well the two compare when I go there in a couple of weeks...