Originally Posted by
sggolf
Trying to help 2 families with 7 adults (broken down to 3 and 4) plan a trip for 7-8 nights to Tokyo arriving in mid-Feb 2026.
Tried search all recommending hotels listed on FT but either they take only 2 people, offer really expensive options ($600) or located in areas
not familiar (Tokyo Bay, south of Shibuya, etc). Saw new Four Points Flex Shibuya opening up on Dec 2025 but it looks to only be 2 people/room and small.
Ideally looking for:
1) Looking for options of how to get from NRT to Tokyo when flight arrives at 8pm.
2) Suggestions for hotels or AirBNBs.
3) Affordable hotels that can accommodate more than 2, centrally located in a safe area and close to train station (suggest areas or hotels)
- What areas are safe vs don't stay there? (East Shinjuku, Roppongi?)
- Any suggestions of places that might take at least 1 room with 3 in room or 4 in room or 2 rooms without costing $800/night.
4) Suggestions on day trips from Tokyo. Should they book a 2 nt stay in Kyoto (Hyatt Place?) to see temples and Osaka?
5) Suggestion on train passes to purchase or just buy point to point tickets.
Thanks as you can see, looking for lots of suggesions. Sigh. Thanks for any help.
Are the two families arriving from the USA or elsewhere? Are the two families traveling via economy or business class? 15-20 hours of travel in economy requires 1-2 days of rest.
The two families will be ill prepared for Tokyo without extensive involvement in the planning of the trip. February in Tokyo is cold and windy. NRT transit to Tokyo isn't quick. NRT immigration isn't quick. An 8PM arrival at NRT is best suited to an overnight at one of the airport hotels, not travel to Tokyo. If the two families are from mid USA, the offerings of Tokyo will be very expensive and very small; but if the two families are from one coast or another, the offerings of Tokyo will be standard accommodations. Affordable is subjective. $400 a night in Tokyo isn't high. Hotels accommodating 3 or 4 individuals in one room are not standard in Tokyo. Choice hotels is a good option for individuals on a budget.
As to central location or safe or close to train stations; central location is subjective as Tokyo is a huge city with 15 million people, safe is a matter of perspective and everywhere in Tokyo is within walking distance of mass transit. Generally speaking a single male doesn't have a concern in the world in Tokyo but a single female does.
Each of the 7 individuals should purchase a tourist IC card.