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Tokyo travel guide

Tokyo hotel choice starts with a useful station and enough room for your luggage. Shinjuku, the Tokyo Station area and Asakusa can each support a different itinerary.

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Choosing your base in Tokyo

Choose a few places you want to visit and compare the routes from each shortlisted base. Then look at the station exit and the walk to the property. A location described as near a major station still deserves a closer look when you arrive with bags.

Areas to consider

Shinjuku and Shibuya

Compare these western Tokyo districts for an urban base around major stations. Check which station exit you need and whether surrounding nightlife suits your sleeping habits.

Tokyo Station and Marunouchi

Consider this area when rail connections are important to your itinerary. Compare the actual walk with luggage, not just the station name in a listing.

Asakusa and Ueno

Explore these eastern and northern districts as alternatives to a western Tokyo base. Map your daily journeys and compare room layouts across the properties you shortlist.

Compare areas in our Tokyo hotel guide.

Before choosing a room

Check the room area, bed dimensions and smoking status for the exact offer, then read recent room-specific comments.

Compare the exact room category, including bed layout, cancellation terms and the full stay total. Hotel photographs may show several categories. If a detail matters to you, look for it in the room description or ask the property.

Where guest evidence is available, use it to investigate specific questions about the stay. Read the supporting comments and their dates. A neighbourhood description cannot establish how quiet an individual room will be.

Planning resources

Our stay advice is editorial guidance. Room facilities, transport services and hotel offers can change. Confirm the details for your trip before booking.