Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
This eyrie atop a Tange Kenzō–designed skyscraper in west Shinjuku looks no less tasteful and elegant than when it opened more than 20 years ago, and it…
Must-see hotels in Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
The big draw of this huge (970 rooms!) hotel is the enormous Godzilla statue atop it (you, and taxi drivers, will have no trouble finding it). It's fairly…
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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
If bookstores are your happy place you'll feel right at home at this hostel where the beds are fitted into bookshelves. The capsule-style bunks have…
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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
One of Tokyo's cooler concept hostels has beds tucked inside bookshelves (most books are in Japanese, but some are in English). 'Compact' bunks have 80cm…
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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
This old standby lacks the designer charm of Tokyo's newer hostels but makes up for it with its multilingual, four-star-hotel-level front-desk service…
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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
This large outpost of the rather generic Japanese hotel chain Sunroute offers a winning combination of price and location. The comfortably modern rooms…
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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
Kimi Ryokan has been a traveller favourite for decades and it's easy to see why: the tatami rooms and shared bathrooms (including a Japanese cypress bath…
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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
This is really an ordinary business hotel masquerading as a boutique one, but the stylish lobby, local info and helpful English-speaking front-desk staff…
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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
This long-running independent hotel, located among the restaurants and bars of Nishi-Shinjuku (a five-minute walk from Shinjuku Station), offers great…
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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
This is the only upmarket accommodation in Shinjuku that seems to assume its guests will actually be getting around by public transport – it's just steps…
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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
9 Hours calls its capsules 'pods' which fits with the space-station sleek design, hushed vibe and views of the Shinjuku skyline (just one train stop away)…
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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
A 15-minute walk north of Shinjuku Station (five minutes from Shin-Ōkubo Station), Sekitei is a traditional inn with clean and comfortable tatami rooms…
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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
The rooms here are tiny and basic, but you won't find a hotel in Shinjuku (and this close to the station!) with more creative panache. Apartment Hotel is…
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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
Rooms are stark to the point of having zero personality, but this fairly new hotel has easy access to the subway and Shinjuku's nightlife. Double rooms…
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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
This older, but clean and well-run, capsule hotel in Kabukichō is just for women. Amenities include a big shared bath, sauna, pyjamas, towels, hairbrushes…
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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
This is a rare, truly budget option in Shinjuku, just blocks from the neighbourhood's nightlife (but in a location that allows you to avoid passing…
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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
The Granbell is very popular with visitors from all over. It has a variety of room choices at a different price points (from small budget singles to…
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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
Bright and modern, Citadines has compact studios with queen-sized beds, kitchenettes and a sitting area. Some rooms have additional sofa beds (extra…
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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
This traveller favourite has friendly staff, lots of city info and an excellent location – just in front of the Higashi-Shinjuku subway station. Rooms are…
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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
The rooms here are tiny, but what you’re really paying for is convenience: the hotel is just a couple of minutes walk from Shinjuku Station. Though the…
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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
On the grounds of a former estate, Hotel Chinzanso has a strolling garden among its many amenities. The interior is lavish, strewn with antiques (though…
