The Best Affordable Hotels In Tokyo

The Best Affordable Hotels In Tokyo

We’ve rounded up our favourite affordable boltholes in Tokyo, so you can splurge on the ramen and save on the sleeping arrangements.



Tokyo
is notoriously pricey, and those looking to travel to the
city can often be put off by the high cost of hotels and
accommodation. We’ve rounded up our favourite affordable boltholes,
so you can splurge on the ramen and save on the sleeping
arrangements.

Stay in Tokyo’s top budget hotels (without compromising on
quality)


hotel

Claska

Tokyo, Japan

On a quiet side street renowned for second-hand furniture
stores, this design hotel exudes Japanese charm and creativity.
Spend days exploring the city on one of the hotel’s custom-made
Tokyo Bikes before returning to delve into CLASKA’s cultural
spoils. Start at CLASKA DO, the hotel’s lifestyle shop which sells
everything from clothing to kitchenware, before exploring CLASKA’s
furniture shop farther down the road. Ask at reception which
exhibitions are currently showing in the hotel’s galleries or head
straight to your room – each room is re-vamped annually by various
contemporary designers and architects as part of an on-going
creative project.

Address

1-2-18 Chuocho
Meguro-ku
152-0001


hotel

BnA Hotel Koenji

Tokyo, Japan

In a city dominated by towering office blocks and hotels, BnA
Hotel Koenji offers something a little different. Produced by the
Bed & Art Project (BnA), the hotel centres around supporting
the local arts community. Supporting up-and-coming Japanese
artists, each room is designed by a local creative, who then
receives a share of the hotel’s profits. Choose between one of only
two rooms: the first depicting wolves running around the room’s
walls, and second a zigzag of black and white stripes. Spend
evenings at FrontDesk – no, not the lobby, but the hotel’s bar, a
popular spot for local creative.

Address

2 Chome-4-7 Koenjikita
Suginami City
Tokyo
166-0002


hotel

Muji Hotel Ginza

Tokyo, Japan

Sleek, minimalist design, faultless amenities and rotating art galleries – what else did you expect from Muji’s debut domestic hotel? Rooms are compact but elegant; natural hardwood floors, stone bathrooms and muted colours are perfectly complemented by streamlined Muji furniture and filled with all the Muji products you could imagine. Start your day with freshly baked bread and pastries at the bakery before heading to the hotel’s library to brush up on design and the arts – and don’t forget to stock up on Muji products at the flagship store.

Address

6F 3-3-5 Ginza
Chuo-ku
104-0061


hotel

Wired Hotel Asakusa

Tokyo, Japan

Parquet flooring and geometric patterns welcome you into this design-centric hotel. Whether you opt for Wired’s cheap and cheerful hostel-style rooms or the stylish penthouse with views across the Hanayashiki amusement park, all bedrooms are decked with furnishings made by local Asakusa craftsmen and indulgent Duxiana mattresses. Dine and drink at Zakbaran on the ground floor for seasonal meals paired with an extensive list of rare Japanese sake. Tokyo’s tourism scene can often be hard to crack – ask at reception for the hotel’s free tours of Asakusa.

Address

2-16-2 Asakusa
Taito City
Tokyo
111-0032


hotel

ONE@Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan

An entrance concealed behind an abstract wooden facade leads
into ONE@Tokyo, a contemporary hideaway in the city’s Oshiage
district. Designed by cult architect Kengo Kuma, the hotel has an
industrial style characterised by natural plywood, exposed concrete
ceilings and metal showers. Each room has its own smartphone
complete with free local and international calls, internet access
and a digital Tokyo guide for guests to take out as they explore
the city – a welcome addition as you weave your way around Tokyo
Skytree and down towards Sensoji and the Sumida River.

Address

1-19-3 Oshiage
Sumida City
131-0045


hotel

Hotel Koé

Tokyo, Japan

A hotel for lovers of industrial style, Hotel Koe is defined by its poured-concrete interiors. Start your day at the in-house bakery – with a menu designed by famed Ata chef Satoshi Kakegawa – on the ground floor before exploring Tokyo’s Shibuya district. Spend evenings admiring the sleek, monochrome design of the hotel’s minimalist rooms.

Address

3-7 Udagawacho
Shibuya City
Tokyo
150-0042


hotel

OMO5 Tokyo

Otsuka isn’t a neighbourhood known for attracting tourists, which makes this pared-back contemporary hotel particularly appealing to travellers who want to get under the skin of the city. You’ll find OMO5 just a short walk from the last stop on the Yamanote tramline – a useful route which skirts the perimeter of Tokyo. The hotel itself is an exercise in Japanese minimalism. It’s not the type of place to find chocolate on your pillow, but everything from the tiling on the walls to the cube-like furniture is meticulously mapped out in grid formations, which will thrill tidy travellers.

Address

2 Chome-26-1 Kitaotsuka
Toshima City
170-0004
Tokyo


hotel

Onsen Ryokan Yuen Shinjuku

This unconventional ryokan is a haven of old-school Japanese
hospitality located slap bang in the thrumming city centre. It has
the bamboo floors, lingering incense, futon-style beds and
carefully groomed gravel pathways you’d expect to find in one of
these typically rural Japanese hideaways, but it’s outfitted with a
bunch of mod cons for the 21st-century traveller too. Expect to
find hot-spring onsen baths filled with mineral water on the
rooftop and staff tripping over themselves to improve your
stay.

Address

5 Chome-3-18 Shinjuku
Shinjuku City
160-0022
Tokyo


hotel

Book and Bed Tokyo

We recommend (ahem) bookending a trip with nights at this zany concept hotel rather than setting up camp here for the duration. It revolves around that magical moment when, with heavy eyelids, you finally doze off with a book in hand. Rather than bedrooms, guests are allotted sleeping pods called “bookshelf beds”, which are all outfitted with plug sockets and reading lights and fronted by creaky-looking bookcases. It’s capsule accommodation – so be prepared for communal bathrooms and poor sound insulation – but done in the most indulgent way, with slippers and hairdryers provided.

Address

1 Chome−17−7
Nishiikebukuro
Toshima City
171-0021
Tokyo

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