Last edit by: FlyinHawaiian
Tips on how to navigate to the hotel from Shinagawa Station (JR Shinkansen, Yamanote Line, Keikyu Airport Line to/from HND, other various lines that stop in Shinagawa).
The easiest way is via the second (main) level, one up from street level. Exiting the station, there are elevated sidewalks/skyways that leads into the elevator lobby of the hotel.
From the second floor, follow signs to the Konan (East) Exit of the Shinagawa Station and exit there. Best to walk on the right side of the corridor. When exiting, the Dean + DeLuca cafe will be on your right, follow the flow of traffic to the right past the store and then take a left down the long walkway and you will see the sign for the hotel as you get closer on the right side. There's a small 7-11 on the left when you get to the hotel entrance. Walk down the corridor and turn left which will lead you to the elevator banks that service the 26th floor check in lobby.
The easiest way is via the second (main) level, one up from street level. Exiting the station, there are elevated sidewalks/skyways that leads into the elevator lobby of the hotel.
- Keikyu Line platform seems to mainly exit to street level so make your way up to the second level at the earliest opportunity.
- All other non-Shinkansen lines exit from the platform up stairs/escalators/elevators to the second floor; follow signs to the Central Exit outside of fare control
- Shinkansen lines have their own exits from the second floor
From the second floor, follow signs to the Konan (East) Exit of the Shinagawa Station and exit there. Best to walk on the right side of the corridor. When exiting, the Dean + DeLuca cafe will be on your right, follow the flow of traffic to the right past the store and then take a left down the long walkway and you will see the sign for the hotel as you get closer on the right side. There's a small 7-11 on the left when you get to the hotel entrance. Walk down the corridor and turn left which will lead you to the elevator banks that service the 26th floor check in lobby.
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Any thoughts we'd have can be found by doing a search under Tokyo where they've already been posted.
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Welcome to Flyertalk, exemplar.
We have a few threads about the ICs in Tokyo.
Have a look here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...trings-ic.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...-upgrades.html
And comparison with other hotels
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...tokyo-bay.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...tal-tokyo.html
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We have a few threads about the ICs in Tokyo.
Have a look here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...trings-ic.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...-upgrades.html
And comparison with other hotels
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...tokyo-bay.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...tal-tokyo.html
You might post your question there or see, if your question has been already answered. It might be also of an advantage, if you speciy your question what exactly you are looking for. Upgrade, location, status recognition, ...
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Can anyone give me some pointers on how to get a cheaper rate at The Strings as the last time I stayed in Jan this year was quite expensive around USD250 per night...I'm suppose to go back for work but my company is asking me to look for a cheaper hotel unless I can get a cheaper rate at The Strings.....any help is much appreciated
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Can anyone give me some pointers on how to get a cheaper rate at The Strings as the last time I stayed in Jan this year was quite expensive around USD250 per night...I'm suppose to go back for work but my company is asking me to look for a cheaper hotel unless I can get a cheaper rate at The Strings.....any help is much appreciated
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Can anyone give me some pointers on how to get a cheaper rate at The Strings as the last time I stayed in Jan this year was quite expensive around USD250 per night...I'm suppose to go back for work but my company is asking me to look for a cheaper hotel unless I can get a cheaper rate at The Strings.....any help is much appreciated
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Does it have to be the Strings? It is the most expensive of the 3 ICs in Tokyo. The IC ANA can be had for under 20K Yen and so does the IC Tokyo Bay.
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If your stay is before November, maybe check on August 3 if this promotion helps: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/japan72h
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Well...the train station is just right beside it and quite convenient for me to move about...the othe 2 ICs proximity to train station is not really close...unless I'm wrong
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I can't confirm how close the other ICs are to the train station, yet I can confirm how close the Strings is to the train station (Shinigawa?). I stayed a few nights at the Strings on vacation, and found the location absolutely perfect. Lots of shops in the business park, mini-store by the exit doors, minutes to the station by foot, including a nice grocers with prepared and packaged food. For my next vacation in Tokyo, I'll defintely stay at this location again. If proximity to the station is important, this might be worth a hefty premium on a rev-stay.
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However, after checking Ryokan (with Onsen) prices in Hokkaido just now all this is plenty cheap. They want around 30K JPY a person per night so 60K++.
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