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slightly higher prices, and it's
worth spla
shing out a little
extra on a traditional breakfast.
¥11,000
Park Side Hotel
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2-11-18 Ueno,
Taitō-ku
T
03 3836 5711,
W
parkside.co.jp; Ueno station;
map p.61.
One of the only non-sleazy hotels in the Ueno area
where you'll still get change from ¥10,000 - the prices are,
indeed, comparable with the love motels just to the west.
Although there are few services, the r
ooms ar
e kept in good
nick, and some have lovely park views.
¥8,800
Suigetsu Hotel Ohgaisō
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3-3-21
Ikenohata, Taitō-ku
T
03 3822 4611,
W
ohgai.co.jp;
Nezu station; map p.61.
One of very few mid-range hotels
with a Japanese flavour, this is built around the Meiji-
period house and traditional garden of novelist Mori Ōgai.
The three wings contain a mix of Western and tatami
rooms; the latter offer more atmosphere, but
at doubl
e
the price. Rates with or without meals available.
¥13,600
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AKIHABARA AND AROUND
Akihabara Washington Hotel
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1-8-3 Kanda-Sakumachō, Chiyoda-ku
T
03 3255 3311,
W
wh-rsv.com/english/akihabara;
Akihabara station;
map p.56.
A branch of the
Washington Hotels
chain of
business hotels, with simple, clean rooms and a handy
location right next to Akihabara station. Includes a
nice café
that opens for breakfast and turns into a bar at night.
¥17,000
Hilltop Hotel
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1-1 Kanda-Surugadai,
Chiyoda-ku
T
03 3293 2311,
W
yamanoue-hotel.co.jp;
Ochanomizu station; map p.56.
Perched on a small
rise above Meiji University, this small 1930s hotel was
formerly the commissioned o
cers' quarters during the
Occupation, and then became the haunt of famous writers,
notably Mishima (see p.255). Its rooms are far from Tokyo's
grandest, but there are Art Deco touches and a friendly
welcome - and oxygen and supposedly refreshing negative
ions are pumped around the premises. Note that you
can often
lop up to 50 percent off the inflated rack rate.
¥25,000
Ocha Hotel Juraku
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2-9
Kanda-Awajichō, Chiyoda-ku
T
03 3271 7222,
W
hotel
-juraku.co.jp/ocha; Ochanomizu or Akihabara stations;
map p.56.
Okay, so the exterior of this hotel is far from
fancy. The rooms, however, are superbly designed for the
price, thanks to a well-considered recent refurbishment;
throw in free internet access, a convenie
nt locatio
n and
cheery staff, and you can't really go wrong.
¥13,000
ASAKUSA
Asakusa Central Hotel
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1-5-3
Asakusa, Taitō-ku
T
03 3847 2222,
W
pelican.co.jp
/asakusacentralhotel; Asakusa station; map p.70.
Modest business cheapie which rises above the competition
thanks to its convenient location on Asakusa's main street,
its English-speaking staff and its small but well-a
ppointe
d
rooms, all with TV, telephone and internet access.
¥7000
BAYSIDE TOKYO
Nikkō Tokyo
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1-9-1 Daiba, Minato-ku
T
03 5500 5500,
W
www.hnt.co.jp; Daiba station;
map p.81.
The most pleasant of Odaiba's hotels has a light-
filled lobby, walls peppered with contemporary art and
great views of the Rainbow Bridge and the city across Tokyo
Bay. Rooms are spacious and have small balconies, while
staff are helpful to a t
ee - the
y even hand out jogging
maps of the local area.
¥42,000
Washington Hotel Tokyo Bay Ariake
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3-1-28 Ariake, Kōtō-ku
T
03 5564
0111,
W
tokyobay.washington-hotels.jp; Kokusai-
tenjijō Seimon station; map p.81.
The best value in the
Odaiba area, this upmarket chain hotel has decent-sized
rooms an
d is well located for events at Tokyo Big Sight.
¥14,000
UENO AND AROUND
Coco Grand Ueno Shinobazu
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ϗςϧ
2-12-14 Ueno, Taitō-ku
T
03 3834 6221,
W
cocogrand.co.jp; Yushima station; map p.61.
Newly
refurbished hotel with friendly staff and a choice of
Western- or Japanese-style accommodation, the latter
quite spacious but a bit more expen
sive. Man
y rooms have
great views across Shinobazu pond.
¥16,800
New Izu Hotel
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3-13-1 Higashi-Ueno,
Taitō-ku
T
03 3831 8666,
W
izuhotel.co.jp; Ueno
station; map p.61.
This friendly, business-style hotel
boasts few frills bar the occasional splash of colour,
though it's great if you simply want a cheap, well-located
place to stay. They have a few Japanese-style rooms for
TOKYO'S BEST PLACES TO STAY
Best for views
Conrad Tokyo
(see opposite)
Best for service
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at
Marunouchi
(see opposite)
Best modern-style ryokan
Andon Ryokan
(see p.141)
Best for cocktails
Imperial Hotel
(see
opposite)
Best for healthy breakfast
Grand Fresa
Akasaka
(see p.138)
Best for luxury
The Ritz-Carlton
(see p.138)
Best old-school ryokan
Sukeroku-no-yado
Sadachiyo
(see p.141)
Best hostel
Khaosan Tokyo Laboratory
(see p.142)
Best for weirdness
Capsule hotels (see
box, p.141), or all-night internet cafés (see
box, p.143)
