Planning a trip to japan...ne good hotels in tokyo?

xKAKASHIx · Post by **xKAKASHIx** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:12 pm

Im in the beginning phases of planning a trip to Japan...and staying in the Tokyo area. IM looking at going beginning of May...(9th-19th) to be exact...and i was wondering if anyone knew of a good cheap hotel that has a good location or ne ideas on locations to stay and whatnot...id appreciate ne help.

Im staying a few nights with a buddy that lives in chiba but not my whole trip. idk if that helps ne one.

thanx

kittens · Post by **kittens** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:40 pm

I really like this hotel http://www.azabucourt.com/ It is not too expensive and very close to everywhere. Also all stuff at the hotel speak English

PS.... I am going to Japan on this Thurs and come back on 28th

duotrouble · Post by **duotrouble** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:11 am

We stayed in Shinagawa. Our hotel was westernized and right across the street from the JR line. And they had a shuttle bus to and from the airport.

http://www.princehotelsjapan.com/shinagawaprincehotel/

Have fun!

I can't wait until I go back again.

xKAKASHIx · Post by **xKAKASHIx** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:00 pm

well i just booked a room....

http://travelb.priceline.com/hotel/rate ... 1&plf=PCLH

its the Akasaka Prince hotel...got it through priceline for 119$/night...its a 5 star hotel and the travel guides i saw seemed to say its a decent hotel....seems like a decent deal especially around tokyo.

cutiebunny · Post by **cutiebunny** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:47 pm

I stayed at one of the Prince Hotels when I visted Honolulu in 2003. If you've travelled a bit and are familiar with hotels, I would say that their quality is about equal to that of a Hotel Melia resort..or, in other words, fantastic.

When travelling abroad, especially to places where you're not familiar with the language, your best bet is to always stay at a 4-5 star hotel. These places will generally always have some sort of english speaker there, and, as most 4-5 star hotels feature the best rates for currency exchange, it's worth the extra $20-$40/night that you'll pay. Additionally, they also have better amenities and standards of cleanliness...which, is good, especially considering that some places, like Europe, are notorious for bed bugs. The last time I went to Spain, the cheaper variant of the tour I went on(they stayed at 2 stars and hostels) were plagued with bedbugs, while the tour that I went on(3-4 star hotels) did not have that problem.