Solid but inexpensive hotels in Tokyo
Sep 20, 23, 10:16 pm
#151
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What do you recommend then? It's way too late to book cash prices for Hyatt or Marriott as it's like overpriced. I also don't want to use points since I intend to check out between 8-9 AM tomorrow. In these situations, I have always selected APA. I know they suck, but they're better than a hostel and a capsule. It's also priced right.
Sep 20, 23, 10:37 pm
#152
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What do you recommend then? It's way too late to book cash prices for Hyatt or Marriott as it's like overpriced. I also don't want to use points since I intend to check out between 8-9 AM tomorrow. In these situations, I have always selected APA. I know they suck, but they're better than a hostel and a capsule. It's also priced right.
Haven't tried this hotel, maybe see if shinagawa prince hotel works for you (9/21-22 $115 after tax on agoda via Google), 30min 300yen nonstop to HND airport (keikyu line)
Sep 20, 23, 10:40 pm
#153
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Location (and price) probably matters more to you for this short stay , you prefer to be closer to central Tokyo or ok to explore outside Tokyo
Haven't tried this hotel, maybe see if shinagawa prince hotel works for you (9/21-22 $115 after tax on agoda via Google), 30min 300yen nonstop to HND airport (keikyu line)
Haven't tried this hotel, maybe see if shinagawa prince hotel works for you (9/21-22 $115 after tax on agoda via Google), 30min 300yen nonstop to HND airport (keikyu line)
Shinjuku isn't a bad place to be.
https://www.hotels.com/ho1173460608/...0-727fb6ad18cf
Never heard of this place before but for less than $100? Tough to beat...
Last edited by lsquare; Sep 20, 23 at 10:46 pm
Sep 20, 23, 11:01 pm
#154
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I want to be closer to Ginza. For sure I want to check out the new iPhone 15 launch at the Apple Store.
Shinjuku isn't a bad place to be.
https://www.hotels.com/ho1173460608/...0-727fb6ad18cf
Never heard of this place before but for less than $100? Tough to beat...
Shinjuku isn't a bad place to be.
https://www.hotels.com/ho1173460608/...0-727fb6ad18cf
Never heard of this place before but for less than $100? Tough to beat...
Akasaka around $110 (onsen), Super Hotel Shinagawa Shimbamba around $85 which includes decent breakfast +onsen
Last edited by paperwastage; Sep 20, 23 at 11:07 pm
Sep 20, 23, 11:39 pm
#155
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Sep 21, 23, 11:23 am
#157
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What do you recommend then? It's way too late to book cash prices for Hyatt or Marriott as it's like overpriced. I also don't want to use points since I intend to check out between 8-9 AM tomorrow. In these situations, I have always selected APA. I know they suck, but they're better than a hostel and a capsule. It's also priced right.
Oct 2, 23, 2:48 am
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Mini Review - The B Ginza
Stayed at The B Ginza for 6 nights last week in a King Room. Price was approx 97 per night.
Location - The B is located towards the Shimbashi end of Ginza, and is about 3 minutes walk from the Apple Store. Shimbashi station, Ginza subway station and Yurakucho stations are all within relatively quick walking distance. On my arrival back into Tokyo from Nagoya I took a cab from Tokyo Station to the hotel. Took around 10 mins due to traffic and IIRC was about 1200 yen.
Room - The King Size room is larger than most normal Japanese business hotel rooms, however it is still smaller than what would be classed as a standard room in a western hotel chain. The area either side of the bed being around 2ft to the nearest wall. More space at the bottom of the bed - certainly enough to walk around and store luggage. Standard small cabinet with mini fridge and safe, with tea / coffee making facilities on top. Large Sony 4K TV. Bed was comfy enough, although only 2 pillows, so if you like extra pillows may have to request more. The bathroom had a full walk in shower with a decent shower - none of the high sided bath / shower combo that is prevalent in most Japanese business hotels. Also no large step up into the bathroom. Towels were changed daily, with the bedding every 3 days. 2 x 500ml bottles water were provided daily. Pyjamas and slippers were available from the hotel lobby.
Amenities - hotel gives you a set of vouchers on check in that can be redeemed for a drink (alcoholic / non-alcoholic) from a fridge in the hotel lobby. 1 voucher per day your staying and the fridge has an honesty box to put the vouchers in. Vouchers can also be exchanged at the hotel bar on the ground (first by Japanese numbering) floor. The hotel bar doubles up as their restaurant for serving breakfast. I opted for breakfast the first morning as it wasn’t in my package. Price was 2200 Yen. Typical Japanese business hotel take on a western style breakfast with some Japanese cuisine thrown in. The morning I went the western fare was scrambled eggs, sausages, bacon and french fries plus continental pastries and yoghurts. The french fries were more akin to potato wedges, the bacon was thin sliced cold cuts, more like a cooked meat you would get on a sandwich cold and the sausages the typical mini hot dog sausages they serve for breakfast sausages in Japan. I wouldn’t recommend paying for the breakfast as an extra as better options can be had in terms of pastries from the numerous coffee shops and bakeries, and for a cooked breakfast from McDonalds. Like most Japanese business hotels the B Ginza has a coin laundry facility. This is next to the hotel lobby and has 2 coin operated washer driers, only 1 was working tho during my stay causing issues in trying to get to use the other one.
Overall - I would rate the B Ginza maybe an 8 or 9 out of 10 for a Japanese business hotel. Room was modern and decent sized with good bathroom and shower. Location is relatively good as well. I would stay here again and would recommend it to others looking for somewhere reasonable in Tokyo.
Stayed at The B Ginza for 6 nights last week in a King Room. Price was approx 97 per night.
Location - The B is located towards the Shimbashi end of Ginza, and is about 3 minutes walk from the Apple Store. Shimbashi station, Ginza subway station and Yurakucho stations are all within relatively quick walking distance. On my arrival back into Tokyo from Nagoya I took a cab from Tokyo Station to the hotel. Took around 10 mins due to traffic and IIRC was about 1200 yen.
Room - The King Size room is larger than most normal Japanese business hotel rooms, however it is still smaller than what would be classed as a standard room in a western hotel chain. The area either side of the bed being around 2ft to the nearest wall. More space at the bottom of the bed - certainly enough to walk around and store luggage. Standard small cabinet with mini fridge and safe, with tea / coffee making facilities on top. Large Sony 4K TV. Bed was comfy enough, although only 2 pillows, so if you like extra pillows may have to request more. The bathroom had a full walk in shower with a decent shower - none of the high sided bath / shower combo that is prevalent in most Japanese business hotels. Also no large step up into the bathroom. Towels were changed daily, with the bedding every 3 days. 2 x 500ml bottles water were provided daily. Pyjamas and slippers were available from the hotel lobby.
Amenities - hotel gives you a set of vouchers on check in that can be redeemed for a drink (alcoholic / non-alcoholic) from a fridge in the hotel lobby. 1 voucher per day your staying and the fridge has an honesty box to put the vouchers in. Vouchers can also be exchanged at the hotel bar on the ground (first by Japanese numbering) floor. The hotel bar doubles up as their restaurant for serving breakfast. I opted for breakfast the first morning as it wasn’t in my package. Price was 2200 Yen. Typical Japanese business hotel take on a western style breakfast with some Japanese cuisine thrown in. The morning I went the western fare was scrambled eggs, sausages, bacon and french fries plus continental pastries and yoghurts. The french fries were more akin to potato wedges, the bacon was thin sliced cold cuts, more like a cooked meat you would get on a sandwich cold and the sausages the typical mini hot dog sausages they serve for breakfast sausages in Japan. I wouldn’t recommend paying for the breakfast as an extra as better options can be had in terms of pastries from the numerous coffee shops and bakeries, and for a cooked breakfast from McDonalds. Like most Japanese business hotels the B Ginza has a coin laundry facility. This is next to the hotel lobby and has 2 coin operated washer driers, only 1 was working tho during my stay causing issues in trying to get to use the other one.
Overall - I would rate the B Ginza maybe an 8 or 9 out of 10 for a Japanese business hotel. Room was modern and decent sized with good bathroom and shower. Location is relatively good as well. I would stay here again and would recommend it to others looking for somewhere reasonable in Tokyo.
Oct 9, 23, 9:50 pm
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Have been looking at Tokyo hotels for a 3 night stay in March. Before when I just did quick Google searches, I thought it would be no problem finding a room $200-$250CAD /night. But as I started looking in detail (non-smoking, # of beds, bed size, room size, etc.), it was incredibly difficult to find a decent place < $350CAD /night (including breakfast).
Any opinions between these 2:
1. Hotel Mystays Premier Hamamatsucho - $290/night, fairly basic hotel / room. Seems easy access to transit, when I google mapped it, was about 30min to get to most places I'd want to visit. less food / attractions / etc. around the hotel / immediate area
2. Asakusa View Hotel Annex Rokku - $360/night, hotel seems much nicer, area seems nicer for food / attractions on first time visit as well, with lots of stuff in walking distance of hotel, but getting around rest of Tokyo is less convenient, 45min-1hr based on google maps
Criteria:
- Only properties with fully non-smoking rooms (this is most important, don't want to risk getting a room with left over smoke smell or "deodorized")
- Either 1 room or 2 rooms for 2 adults + 2 kids < 8yo
- 2+ beds that can fit 4 people (lots of hotels listed occupancy as 4 people, but beds would be way too small even for kids)
- Reasonably convenient location to get around
- Limited to Expedia bookings only due to using my CC points to redeem
Other hotels that I shortlisted but didn't make the cut:
1. Sotetsu Fresa Inn Daimon - $350/night for 2 rooms
2. Mitsui Garden Hotel Shiodome Italia-gai Tokyo - $310/night
3. Miyako City Tokyo Takanawa - $360/night for 2 rooms
4. Far East Village Hotel Ariake - $200/night
5. hotel MONday Premium TOYOSU - $330/night for 2 rooms
Any opinions between these 2:
1. Hotel Mystays Premier Hamamatsucho - $290/night, fairly basic hotel / room. Seems easy access to transit, when I google mapped it, was about 30min to get to most places I'd want to visit. less food / attractions / etc. around the hotel / immediate area
2. Asakusa View Hotel Annex Rokku - $360/night, hotel seems much nicer, area seems nicer for food / attractions on first time visit as well, with lots of stuff in walking distance of hotel, but getting around rest of Tokyo is less convenient, 45min-1hr based on google maps
Criteria:
- Only properties with fully non-smoking rooms (this is most important, don't want to risk getting a room with left over smoke smell or "deodorized")
- Either 1 room or 2 rooms for 2 adults + 2 kids < 8yo
- 2+ beds that can fit 4 people (lots of hotels listed occupancy as 4 people, but beds would be way too small even for kids)
- Reasonably convenient location to get around
- Limited to Expedia bookings only due to using my CC points to redeem
Other hotels that I shortlisted but didn't make the cut:
1. Sotetsu Fresa Inn Daimon - $350/night for 2 rooms
2. Mitsui Garden Hotel Shiodome Italia-gai Tokyo - $310/night
3. Miyako City Tokyo Takanawa - $360/night for 2 rooms
4. Far East Village Hotel Ariake - $200/night
5. hotel MONday Premium TOYOSU - $330/night for 2 rooms
Oct 9, 23, 11:19 pm
#161
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Have been looking at Tokyo hotels for a 3 night stay in March. Before when I just did quick Google searches, I thought it would be no problem finding a room $200-$250CAD /night. But as I started looking in detail (non-smoking, # of beds, bed size, room size, etc.), it was incredibly difficult to find a decent place < $350CAD /night (including breakfast).
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Criteria:
- Only properties with fully non-smoking rooms (this is most important, don't want to risk getting a room with left over smoke smell or "deodorized")
- Either 1 room or 2 rooms for 2 adults + 2 kids < 8yo
- 2+ beds that can fit 4 people (lots of hotels listed occupancy as 4 people, but beds would be way too small even for kids)
- Reasonably convenient location to get around
- Limited to Expedia bookings only due to using my CC points to redeem
...
Criteria:
- Only properties with fully non-smoking rooms (this is most important, don't want to risk getting a room with left over smoke smell or "deodorized")
- Either 1 room or 2 rooms for 2 adults + 2 kids < 8yo
- 2+ beds that can fit 4 people (lots of hotels listed occupancy as 4 people, but beds would be way too small even for kids)
- Reasonably convenient location to get around
- Limited to Expedia bookings only due to using my CC points to redeem
Last edited by freecia; Oct 9, 23 at 11:26 pm
Oct 10, 23, 7:03 am
#162
Join Date: Jun 2012
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Did you check the Mimaru chain of apartment-style hotels? https://mimaruhotels.com/en/hotel/
https://goto-jp.co/
Or look at Western chains. Sotetsu hotels (and a good chunk of Japanese hotels) are targeted more for (solo) business travelers
I've tried Goto once, happy that the unit had washer/dryer and kitchenette and more space ... no front desk, but I deliberately chose it bc it was walking distance to Yamato baggage company (60yen discount for picking up at office vs delivered)
Oct 10, 23, 7:12 am
#163
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Did you check the Mimaru chain of apartment-style hotels? https://mimaruhotels.com/en/hotel/
Oct 11, 23, 12:48 am
#164
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Another vote for the Super Hotel chain here. I've stayed at a few around Japan before, and again just a few days ago at Aomono-yokocho and it was great. That one is very close to the Shimbamba one, and both are on the keikyu line to Haneda airport if you're flying in or out of there.
Oct 11, 23, 4:19 am
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I'mma stop you right there. McDonald's? Nonononono. If you want a good cheap cooked breakfast in Japan, you need to make your way to the nearest Denny's or Jonathan's or Royal Host. But the best breakfast in Ginza is always sushi.
