Toyoko Inn Saitama Shintoshin — Hotel in Saitama

This is a good hotel option in Saitama if you need a place on a budget. I have stayed at Toyoko Inns in many places and have always found them to be adequate. The value is superb and I like it that they have a frequent stay program in which the nights do not expire. I have accumulated 37 nights now (1 free night for every 10 stayed).This particular location turned out to be up to Toyoko standards. I was surprised that this was the closest location they had to Omiya station, which was close to where my business activities were on this trip. It was about a 1.2 mi (2 km) walk from where I was but it gave me a chance to get some exercise. The hotel was also a 5-minute walk from Saitama Shin-Toshin station which is on the Keihin Tohoku Line. The rooms at Toyoko are Japanese business style (i.e., very small). But my room this time, as always, was clean and functional with free WiFi that worked adequately. The front desk staff were often English-challenged but they were very friendly, polite and service-oriented so we got by. Unlike many locations, one drawback with this hotel was that there were very few breakfast options within walking distance. Denny's and McDonald's were all there were. The hotel offers a complimentary breakfast but it is Japanese style and had too many carbs to my liking. There were, however, a few dinner options close by at the Cocoon Mall. Overall, in spite of the location being a little out-of-the-way, I thought this turned out to be a good option for a...

We stayed at this hotel one night in January. We were staying near the train station and needed a place that was reasonable in price as well as walking distance to the train station. We paid 9,980 yen for a double room and it seemed as though the hotel had set prices. No Priceline for this one! The hotel was very clean though and the front desk spoke enough English to book our room. Plus there were a lot of English instructions everywhere. ||The hotel itself is located very close to the Saitama Super Arena as well as to the Cocoon Mall area. There is a Denny's very close by as well as lots of restaurants in the surrounding area (go toward the train station.) ||Breakfast is included, however, we slept right through it so I am not sure what was offered. ||The only bad side is that this hotel is located right by the train tracks and you can hear trains coming in and out. The trains don't run between midnight and 5 am but if you want to get to bed early it might be a problem. I would suggest booking a room on the street side but we were so tired that the trains didn't bother us at all. Overall, I would highly...

This is an excellent choice for the budget traveler, I stay at this hotel every time I go to Tokyo. It is located just 30 min outside of Tokyo, accessible by train, walking distance to the train station, mall and a traditional Japanese neighborhood and Shrine. ||||Honestly I go there for the breakfast, it's not the typical american breakfast, so don't expect that. It's a traditional Japanese: miso soup, rice balls, salad and green tea. Although there's a fast food chain across the street if that's what are you craving for, but I prefer what the locals do and eat since that's why I travel, for the experience. ||||The room and bathroom are small but I totally don't mind (the perks of being petite). If you stay more that 3-4 days, the staff will ask you to move to another room, so they can clean thoroughly the room you where staying at previously ( I asked why and apparently is a health/sanitation practice). ||||The staff are very helpful and friendly, although most of them do not speak English, but you can get by with an app in your phone, or just write down what you need and they will go the extra mile...