Where to stay in Tokyo and which hotel

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A plea for help. My 25 year old son and I (of the senior world) will be spending a week in tokyo early February 2013 after a weeks skiing. Can anyone recommend a hotel at a 3 star plus standard and the best part of tokyo to stay in ? Thanks in advance

 

[cosi]

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[Sprucegoose]

Do you have specific interests? Close to anything in particular?

 

[moa999]

or a budget?

The 26 Best Luxury Hotels in Tokyo : Five Star Alliance
Top 10 Tokyo hotels | Travel | guardian.co.uk

Park Hyatt the most well known.
I quite like The Conrad near the fish markets


Nice and funky bud on a budget, check out this in Shibuya,
SHIBUYA GRANBELL HOTEL?TOP

 

[Archphoto]

I've stayed at both the Hilton and Conrad hotels. Conrad is very nice - on a clear day you can See Mount Fuji from the lounge and possibly your room (correct side and if the nice green building above Starbucks on the corner, doesn't block your view.) It is a little further out though, so you'd be using the train to get to Shinjuku etc. The park below is quite spectacular - used to be a Samurai's private residence, and looks wonderful from the lounge blanketed in snow.

Hilton is in a great location - a short walk to Shinjuku, some great little sushi bars (locals abound, foreigners are rather rare), a lovely park opposite Starbucks on the right as you exit, and of course electronics heaven - Yodobashi.

As others have said, budget will decide for you - Tokyo isn't cheap and the rather poor exchange rate (oh how I wish for the mid 00s again!!) will dictate what you can afford/want to pay.

 

[jetlagger]

A plea for help. My 25 year old son and I (of the senior world) will be spending a week in tokyo early February 2013 after a weeks skiing. Can anyone recommend a hotel at a 3 star plus standard and the best part of tokyo to stay in ? Thanks in advance

Search the forum.. There have been quite a few threads for Tokyo hotels.
IME: Hilton Shinjuku by a long way in front.. If budget can stretch.

 

[Sprucegoose]

I've stayed at both the Hilton and Conrad hotels. Conrad is very nice - on a clear day you can See Mount Fuji from the lounge and possibly your room (correct side and if the nice green building above Starbucks on the corner, doesn't block your view.) It is a little further out though, so you'd be using the train to get to Shinjuku etc. The park below is quite spectacular - used to be a Samurai's private residence, and looks wonderful from the lounge blanketed in snow.

Hilton is in a great location - a short walk to Shinjuku, some great little sushi bars (locals abound, foreigners are rather rare), a lovely park opposite Starbucks on the right as you exit, and of course electronics heaven - Yodobashi.

As others have said, budget will decide for you - Tokyo isn't cheap and the rather poor exchange rate (oh how I wish for the mid 00s again!!) will dictate what you can afford/want to pay.

Can see mt Fuji from the Hilton club on a clear day as well. Hilton close to good transport. Service there was outstanding.

 

[jetlagger]

Can see mt Fuji from the Hilton club on a clear day as well. Hilton close to good transport. Service there was outstanding.

Agreed.. & from certain selected rooms.
Service consistently fantastic.

 

[drron]

The hotels mentioned are good hotels but not 3 star by any means.I often stay at the Sheraton miyako.There is a regular shuttle to Meguro station making getting around Tokyo easy.The concierge women there are fantastic and can help out re what to do.A famous Tokyo garden,happo-en is just around the corner.
Checked rates for the first week in Feb.A room with 2 singles starts at 11,300 Yen-whereas at the hilton it is 23700 Yen.
Basically choose a hotel that is close to a subway station or the JR Yamanote line.Very easy getting around and not expensive.There is something of interest virtually anywhere in Tokyo.As first timers the Ginza and Imperial palace should be experienced.We have just had our 17th visit to Tokyo and are still finding new things to do.

PS-tokyo hotel rooms are generally small but will be clean.

 

[samiam]

Mercure in Ginza is ok, also.

 

[Kef]

A plea for help. My 25 year old son and I (of the senior world) will be spending a week in tokyo early February 2013 after a weeks skiing. Can anyone recommend a hotel at a 3 star plus standard and the best part of tokyo to stay in ? Thanks in advance

We have been too Japan many times, one place I found that is reasonably priced and excellent standard. Its in Tokyo in the ward of Ikebukuro the hotel is called, Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo its part of
the Worldhotel chains.

Its close to the train station which is connected to a shopping centre. With lots of eateries around.

We do a lot of our day trips from this station.

We stayed at the Hilton in Shinjuku on our last visit, just after the tsunamai. Nice, if you want to feel like your in America and not Japan.

JR Lines also own a bunch of hotels throughout Tokyo which of course are connected to the rail stations which always is a bonus.

Good luck!!

 

[ftm]

Mercure in Ginza is ok, also.

+1 for a mid priced, well located option.

 

[tuapekastar]

Best Western Astina in Shinjuku is good value. It's 5 - 10 minutes walk from Shinjuku station, and located in the middle of Tokyo's red light district (this makes it interesting rather than alarming, and when you're in the hotel you wouldn't know it). Small rooms (typical of Tokyo) but has all the amenities.

 

[amaroo]

or a budget?

Park Hyatt the most well known.

Stayed here in Oct - loved it.

Great views, service & rooms.

 

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Thanks everyone for replying to my thread so quickly. This is my first post on the FF forum and I will use it again now I have put my toe in the water. Son tom through a resident of tokyo recommended the Cerulean tower tokyu Hotel Shibuya. The trip advisor reviews are excellent so have taken the plunge and booked for 7 nights. considering the location and room size for tokyo seems a good bet. Chances are I am not going back to Japan so a little splash is OK. Will definately post my impressions on return. Thanks again for all your tips.

 

[smit0847]

i loved Tokyo. Accom and transport is extremely expensive though.

I know you said you will prob not be back to Japan but if you like the Japanese life but find Tokyo a bit too big to manage I highly recommend Osaka - smaller, manageable and hardly a tourist in sight.

 

[reductionist]

I'd like to preface this (off-topic) post by saying I'm not one of those people who always insists that someone must do X when they visit Y.

But, I'd like to offer a food recommendation if I may.

Tonki Tonkatsu

Fits any budget and I go there every time I visit Tokyo. A short walk from Meguro station. It's one of my top 3 favourite restaurants (ever).

Tonki dishes up 73 years of tasty tonkatsu success | The Japan Times Online

Back on topic. I have stayed at the Hilton in Shinjuku a few times and I do recommend it if it fits your budget. They run a shuttle bus to the train station if you want to minimise how much walking you do.

I have also stayed at

• Shinjuku Prince: Very nicely located but a little small. The walls are not very sound proof. :shock:
• Hotel Ryumeikan Tokyo: Extremely nice rooms and great service. The area seemed quiet despite its proximity to Tokyo station. Possibly because it was the weekend?

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

My tip is make sure the hotel you pick is on the Airport Limousine Bus route. Otherwise there is a lot of schelping your luggage, or the cost of a taxi $$$$

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Thanks for this food tip We will check it out. many thanks

 

[RWJ777]

Drron's advice is good advice; try and locate yourself near a train line. It makes the world of difference if you can avoid having to pound the pavement too much.

A few things to keep in mind about Tokyo. First, very interestingly, there is a low penetration of English, even among those in service roles. Second, I found it absolutely exhausting and I am in my 30s--my feet were really sore from all the walking and upping and downing steps; so take good shoes! Third, my image of Tokyo was quite different from the reality -- I found it like a never ending Parramatta rather than a shiny, glistening mega modern city.

The upside to all of this is that the people are incredibly polite and obliging, the services and facilities are spotlessly clean, and you can feel safe and secure. All in all, I formed a real admiration for Japan and its people -- which I was not expecting.