Originally Posted by
Raralith
My wife and I first time visiting Japan in early February, staying for a week without the kids, and I wanted to get some thoughts on the hotel we picked. We're staying in "Dai-ichi Hotel Tokyo" as it's essentially in between all the things we want to visit in Shibuya, Shinagawa, and DisneySea; we'll be travel by rail. Unsure if there are better hotels at the $150-$250/night price range or if we should stay in a different city?
You have a lot of choices in that range, but many will be 'business-hotel' like and small rooms. I guess if you want a week away, it's not very romantic or cozy staying in a business hotel.
There are lots of airbnbs as well these days, but not around the main central destinations (e.g. ginza). Where you are staying probably has a steeper price range as well (close to ginza). Around Shinagawa will have more cost efficient options.
The location is okay. Shinbashi is on the Yamanote line, which will get you anywhere in Tokyo. It is a bit of a pita to get to disney from Shinbashi though, I guess you could transfer at Tokyo. Having said that, given how spread out your 3 destinations are, you will be on public transport to get to all of them. As long as you stay near the Yamanote line, I think you will be fine.