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.
01 July, 2020
- Words by
- Olivia Morelli and Robbie Lawrence
Tokyo
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)
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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.
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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
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Muji Hotel Ginza
Tokyo, Japan
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Wired Hotel Asakusa
Tokyo, Japan
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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.
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Hotel Koé
Tokyo, Japan
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OMO5 Tokyo
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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.
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