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westcoastbmx Jan 23, 2012 3:18 pm

Ideal hotel in the center of the action?
 
I am going to be arriving in Narita around 4pm and leave the next day at 10am from Narita in July as apart of the Honeymoon. We are probably not going to sleep so any recommendations where we can stay and walk around and essentially get a good vibe from Tokyo-

Thanks-

LapLap Jan 23, 2012 3:29 pm

By "city" do you mean Narita or Tokyo?

westcoastbmx Jan 23, 2012 3:55 pm


Originally Posted by LapLap (Post 17872782)
By "city" do you mean Narita or Tokyo?

Sorry, Yea Tokyo.

jib71 Jan 23, 2012 4:11 pm

You might prefer to stay at one of the hotels near Tokyo station - It might not be where you go out on the town (for that you can take the subway to another part of town - Ginza, Roppongi, Shibuya) but it has bars and eateries that open until very late and it's easy to get to and it's easy to get to and from the airport from there. Options range from deluxe (e.g. Four Seasons Marunouchi) to very ordinary.

If you prefer to be really in an entertainment district, that's also possible (and again, the possibilities range from Ritz Carlton to hole-in-the-wall) but your airport connection will take a little more effort.

MSPeconomist Jan 23, 2012 4:39 pm

Ginza is walkable from Tokyo Station. Roppongi and Shibuya are a longer trek to and from NRT.

hailstorm Jan 23, 2012 5:31 pm

It probably depends on what kind of vibe you're looking forward. It's hard to sum up all that is Tokyo in a day and a single location, so you'll have to make some choices.

Some options:

Park Hyatt (take Narita Express to Shinjuku, enjoy Shinjuku and Lost in Translation bar)
Ritz-Carlton (take Limosuine Bus, enjoy Roppongi [probably best if you really want to party all night])
Mandarin Oriental (take Narita Express to Tokyo, enjoy Ginza)
Hotel Mira Costa (take Limosuine Bus, enjoy DisneySea. ;))

RichardInSF Jan 23, 2012 6:23 pm

By the time you get to your destination in Tokyo it will be 7pm. And you will have to leave at 7am for the airport most likely. So if you intend to get any value at all from your hotel room, you have at most 4 night time hours to explore Tokyo.

Given your schedule, I'd say you have two realistic options:

1. Forget Tokyo, stay in Narita town.

2. Check your bags through (or put them in the bag check facility at NRT) and spend the entire evening exploring Tokyo night life without even getting a hotel.

hailstorm Jan 23, 2012 6:35 pm


Originally Posted by RichardInSF (Post 17873861)
By the time you get to your destination in Tokyo it will be 7pm. And you will have to leave at 7am for the airport most likely. So if you intend to get any value at all from your hotel room, you have at most 4 night time hours to explore Tokyo.

It's a honeymoon...it doesn't take that long to get some value from the room. ;)

(That being the case, exploring some of the hotels that charge by the hour might also be a great way of getting a unique taste of Tokyo culture... ^)

westcoastbmx Jan 24, 2012 4:11 pm


Originally Posted by hailstorm (Post 17873558)
It probably depends on what kind of vibe you're looking forward. It's hard to sum up all that is Tokyo in a day and a single location, so you'll have to make some choices.

Some options:

Park Hyatt (take Narita Express to Shinjuku, enjoy Shinjuku and Lost in Translation bar)
Ritz-Carlton (take Limosuine Bus, enjoy Roppongi [probably best if you really want to party all night])
Mandarin Oriental (take Narita Express to Tokyo, enjoy Ginza)
Hotel Mira Costa (take Limosuine Bus, enjoy DisneySea. ;))

Will look into this! thanks for all the comments-

Steve M Jan 24, 2012 4:27 pm

Take Narita Express to Shibuya Station, and stay at the Tokyu Shibuya Excel. It's connected to the station. There should be enough going on in the vicinity of the hotel to keep you busy all night. Then take direct Narita Express from Shibuya back to the airport in the morning.

joejones Jan 24, 2012 6:15 pm

If you stay in the Ginza or Shiodome area, it would also be easy to do the rightly-heralded 5 am pilgrimage to the Tsukiji fish market.

RichardInSF Jan 24, 2012 11:01 pm


Originally Posted by Steve M (Post 17880281)
Take Narita Express to Shibuya Station, and stay at the Tokyu Shibuya Excel. It's connected to the station. There should be enough going on in the vicinity of the hotel to keep you busy all night. Then take direct Narita Express from Shibuya back to the airport in the morning.

It's a decent looking hotel, sort of deluxe business hotel. But despite the hotel being connected to the station, it seems to me like the walk to/from the N'Ex platforms is about a half mile plus it's very difficult to avoid some stairs, which is a pain with baggage.

MSPeconomist Jan 24, 2012 11:18 pm

Near Tokyo Station and Ginza:
Four Seasons Maranouchi, spelling?
Peninsula
Imperial
Palace, might be closed for renovations
Seibu Ginza, spelling?
Marriott property, IIRC Courtyard
more....

westcoastbmx Jan 25, 2012 1:55 pm

We are going to be traveling from LAX to SIN and NRT is the 24 hour layover. Since it's less than 24 hours I do believe our bags will be checked all the way to SIN.

As for the hotel it seems that the Park Hyatt rated highly (according to Trip Advisor)and has breathtaking views in the restaurant and bar which seems like our style in addition to the walking around. I guess it also helps that they filmed a movie there. I know it's 600+ a night but I really don't know the next time I/we will be in Japan....

jib71 Jan 25, 2012 2:14 pm


Originally Posted by westcoastbmx (Post 17886292)
As for the hotel it seems that the Park Hyatt rated highly

Park Hyatt is a favorite of many people here. You'll find much praise for the hotel itself. However, the airport access isn't great and the immediate surroundings are not lovely for walking.

For an equally luxurious experience with better airport access and a pleasant street scene on the doorstep, I might suggest the Peninsula. Walk from Tokyo station to the hotel then walk to Ginza for a bite to eat and to experience the atmosphere.


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