Originally Posted by
seigex
Me personally, though this thread isn't meant to be specific to me, I like to jump to trains and ride them to random towns and cities. I'm a huge train fan, so any train time I can get, especially middle of the day when it's not like a can of sardines is great, especially in the summer when it's hot and humid.
I have one rule for summer hotel stays in Tokyo (well, it moves up several ranks in the normal list). Book as close to a good metro/(not too massive) train exit as possible even if price is higher. I swore up and down after staying at one of the shuttle oriented Western hotels you mentioned in summer. If it isn't hotter than hades then it could be pouring.
Do you ride the regional or private trains more than shinkansen or JR Express? I've also taken a look at Tokyu line towards Setagaya & Kawasaki, Keio out towards Kichijoji for the commute hub near core Tokyo life. I also see another Hotel Mets on top of JR Mizonokuchi out that way so that chain might fit your proximity interests
https://www.hotelmets.jp/en/index.html