Anonymous
12/18/2024 04:45
Subject: Re:Tokyo hotels winter break with elementary kids
Anonymous wrote:Perhaps you mean that the hotel prices are high? I think you're right . . .
In spring, I had a reservation that I ended up not using for a Mimaru Asakusa in Tokyo for 6 nights - it was $2300 all in with tax for those nights. I'd booked it without shopping around at all, as I needed it as a back up plan (I hoped to stay with a friend and did). I'm sure I could've done much better. I checked, and now it's double that for a random 6 nights around Xmas at a Tokyo Mimaru.
You may want to see if you can find a hotel very close to a train station, even if it's outside of the city center. Tokyo is so massive that you're going to be traveling no matter what. Perhaps you can find a charming neighborhood to enjoy - and a lower nightly rate.
We ended up in Kawasaki by accident for a night due to flight problems. It is quite close to Tokyo by train with a massive train station, and has the most amazing malls and shopping and few tourists. It was an unexpected and interesting experience.
Anonymous
12/18/2024 00:49
Subject: Tokyo hotels winter break with elementary kids
Anonymous wrote:We stayed at Mimaru in Shinjuku a couple of years ago (right when Japan reopened) and it was terrific and very reasonably priced at that time. Excellent location and a good size for a family of 4. Second the recommendation for Teamlabs Borderless.
PP here. We booked Mimaru on Booking.com and had no problems.
Anonymous
12/18/2024 00:46
Subject: Tokyo hotels winter break with elementary kids
We stayed at Mimaru in Shinjuku a couple of years ago (right when Japan reopened) and it was terrific and very reasonably priced at that time. Excellent location and a good size for a family of 4. Second the recommendation for Teamlabs Borderless.
Anonymous
12/07/2024 21:11
Subject: Tokyo hotels winter break with elementary kids
Hilton Tokyo
Anonymous
12/07/2024 20:18
Subject: Tokyo hotels winter break with elementary kids
We had the experience where our 5 year old was free - but that meant he had no separate bedding. There was a large sofa that was designed to be a bed, but we unexpectedly had to pay extra for him. Big brother's bedding for the sofa was included. I suppose the hotel figures the young ones sleep in the parents' bed OR parents bring somenthing.Anonymous wrote:Sometimes there is an additional fee per occupant over 1 for each room. It varies by city. Maybe that’s what they meant.
Anonymous
12/07/2024 08:42
Subject: Tokyo hotels winter break with elementary kids
Sometimes there is an additional fee per occupant over 1 for each room. It varies by city. Maybe that’s what they meant.
Anonymous
12/07/2024 06:26
Subject: Tokyo hotels winter break with elementary kids
Shinjuku is a well connected location.
Anonymous
12/07/2024 02:28
Subject: Re:Tokyo hotels winter break with elementary kids
Anonymous wrote:Perhaps you mean that the hotel prices are high? I think you're right . . .
In spring, I had a reservation that I ended up not using for a Mimaru Asakusa in Tokyo for 6 nights - it was $2300 all in with tax for those nights. I'd booked it without shopping around at all, as I needed it as a back up plan (I hoped to stay with a friend and did). I'm sure I could've done much better. I checked, and now it's double that for a random 6 nights around Xmas at a Tokyo Mimaru.
You may want to see if you can find a hotel very close to a train station, even if it's outside of the city center. Tokyo is so massive that you're going to be traveling no matter what. Perhaps you can find a charming neighborhood to enjoy - and a lower nightly rate.
Thanks! Someone had mentioned up thread that rooms were priced per person, hence my earlier question.
We ended up booking a reasonable hotel not too far from the center. It has very high reviews, let’s hope they’re accurate!
Anonymous
12/01/2024 16:01
Subject: Re:Tokyo hotels winter break with elementary kids
Perhaps you mean that the hotel prices are high? I think you're right . . .
In spring, I had a reservation that I ended up not using for a Mimaru Asakusa in Tokyo for 6 nights - it was $2300 all in with tax for those nights. I'd booked it without shopping around at all, as I needed it as a back up plan (I hoped to stay with a friend and did). I'm sure I could've done much better. I checked, and now it's double that for a random 6 nights around Xmas at a Tokyo Mimaru.
You may want to see if you can find a hotel very close to a train station, even if it's outside of the city center. Tokyo is so massive that you're going to be traveling no matter what. Perhaps you can find a charming neighborhood to enjoy - and a lower nightly rate.
In spring, I had a reservation that I ended up not using for a Mimaru Asakusa in Tokyo for 6 nights - it was $2300 all in with tax for those nights. I'd booked it without shopping around at all, as I needed it as a back up plan (I hoped to stay with a friend and did). I'm sure I could've done much better. I checked, and now it's double that for a random 6 nights around Xmas at a Tokyo Mimaru.
You may want to see if you can find a hotel very close to a train station, even if it's outside of the city center. Tokyo is so massive that you're going to be traveling no matter what. Perhaps you can find a charming neighborhood to enjoy - and a lower nightly rate.