Toyoko INN Tokyo-Eki Yaesu-Kitaguchi — Hotel in Tokyo

First and foremost, please read my title very carefully, I specifically mentioned "business hotel", so to speak, any patrons coming here trying to use this as a vacation stay need to expect some compromise. In fact, this hotel is slightly different from almost all other Toyoko-Inn due to its space constraint. Unlike other Toyoko-Inn, although breakfast is still provided free of charge, this hotel barely has a lobby, as such, diners will have to eat their breakfast STANDING, which is not abnormal in Japan's culture anyway. in addition, they have lesser breakfast variety too.||Next, the hotel only keeps your luggage for the day ONLY, no overnight. Like I said, space constraint, period. I was trying to keep my luggage there overnight, just so I can get out of town for a day and back, but found out the hard way. The receptionist politely explained to me in simple English, that the hotel simply doesn't have space. I can apprehend the rationale behind, as any deposit luggage will have to be placed along the already very congested lobby. If you take a look at the building layout, you can understand, it's a tiny "I" block hide in an alley squeeze in-between other buildings, making full use of Tokyo's scarce landscape, and this hotel is the nearest Toyoko-Inn from Tokyo station, within minutes of walking. As such, the price is slightly higher than their other franchise, but still drastically cheaper than other hotels around the area nonetheless.||Common facilities wise, the hotel try to accommodate as much as possible as per their usual corporate layout, again expect some compromise. There is only 1 lift, 1 washing machine plus dryer, 1 common laptop, 1 microwave oven, along with the usual vending machine, ice machine, all squeeze within the tiny lobby. I'm not being sarcastic, but it's amazing how they did that really, the Japanese truly master the art in space optimisation! Room wise, expect it to be a bit tinier, and I could hardly find space to open my luggage from the economy double room I booked, I eventually opened it on the bed, but all usual Toyoko-Inn amenities are available, including TV, fridge, and a bath tub!||Toyoko-Inn is basically a business hotel chain, but this particular hotel here truly exemplifies being a true business hotel, in the sense purely for overnight stay without much luggage. Like I said, expect some compromise if you are using it as a vacation stay. This hotel is relatively new, and due to its prime location and price, it's selling like hot cakes. By the way, it's hidden in an alley way, so do your homework before going there for the first time, it may be a bit difficult to spot.||In conclusion, this is the tiniest Toyoko-Inn I have ever seen, but to me, it's...

A short walk away from the Yaesu North Exit on the eastern side of Tōkyō Station. Very convenient for those using the Shinkansen platforms; a bit less so for the conventional lines (although they’re not much further away). For the location, the prices are hard to beat - not surprising in a city-centre neighbourhood dominated by soaring five-star/luxury hotels.||||The rooms are what one would expect from any Toyoko Inn: very small, but perfectly adequate and well maintained. Don’t expect a full closet (just a niche with hangers) and be prepared to spread out your luggage on the bed when unpacking or repacking - there’s precious little space to spare. No complaints from me, though; where Toyoko Inns are concerned (this one included) the tight acreage is a fair match to the reasonable prices.||||A couple of things to point out, though. For one, the lobby is a bit of a tight squeeze, with barely a corridor’s worth of space between the front desk and the opposite wall. As one might imagine, this makes for crowding at peak check-in/out times and at breakfast (when guests walking to/from the lift have to pass through the same area to reach the breakfast corner).||||And speaking of the breakfast corner: smallest I’ve seen in any Toyoko Inn. In fact, there’s no room for proper tables and chairs - just tall counter-style tables where one is expect to eat whilst standing shoulder-to-shoulder with fellow guests (not very many of whom can be accommodated at one time). The selection is also quite limited compared to other branches of the chain; just onigiri, Japanese pickles, miso soup, and a savoury side dish (along with coffee and juice). No bread, spreads, sausages, or eggs as I’ve seen elsewhere.||||Overall, the fantastic location more than makes up for everything else, and I’m happy to recommend this hotel. But if you’re after a bit more breathing room - whether in the room or the public areas - you’d best be advised to look elsewhere, and pay...

A short walk away from the Yaesu North Exit on the eastern side of Tōkyō Station. Very convenient for those using the Shinkansen platforms; a bit less so for the conventional lines (although they’re not much further away). For the location, the prices are hard to beat - not surprising in a city-centre neighbourhood dominated by soaring five-star/luxury hotels.||||The rooms are what one would expect from any Toyoko Inn: very small, but perfectly adequate and well maintained. Don’t expect a full closet (just a niche with hangers) and be prepared to spread out your luggage on the bed when unpacking or repacking - there’s precious little space to spare. No complaints from me, though; where Toyoko Inns are concerned (this one included) the tight acreage is a fair match to the reasonable prices.||||A couple of things to point out, though. For one, the lobby is a bit of a tight squeeze, with barely a corridor’s worth of space between the front desk and the opposite wall. As one might imagine, this makes for crowding at peak check-in/out times and at breakfast (when guests walking to/from the lift have to pass through the same area to reach the breakfast corner).||||And speaking of the breakfast corner: smallest I’ve seen in any Toyoko Inn. In fact, there’s no room for proper tables and chairs - just tall counter-style tables where one is expect to eat whilst standing shoulder-to-shoulder with fellow guests (not very many of whom can be accommodated at one time). The selection is also quite limited compared to other branches of the chain; just onigiri, Japanese pickles, miso soup, and a savoury side dish (along with coffee and juice). No bread, spreads, sausages, or eggs as I’ve seen elsewhere.||||Overall, the fantastic location more than makes up for everything else, and I’m happy to recommend this hotel. But if you’re after a bit more breathing room - whether in the room or the public areas - you’d best be advised to look elsewhere, and pay...