Shinjuku Prince Hotel, Tokyo

smoking inside buildings and restaurants.

Shopping Tip : 100 Yen Store for cheap souvenirs and snacks.

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too far from the airport limo bus ticket office, the rooms are too small, no cabinet, only 1 channel we can watch- CNN.

As Shinjuku Prince Hotel is located near the rail tracks, occasionally you will hear the trains passing by. If you are not particular about sounds, you can live with it. It is not exceptionally disturbing. There is no boiling kettle in the room and this posed some inconveniences if you are thinking of making yourself a cup of tea or coffee. The room can be small if one is expecting for more space. But this is compensated by its beautiful layout in the room.

Restaurant Tip : There are plenty of choices when it comes to food. There are western food and Japanese food. The ramen restaurants around Shinjuku are good and tasty. Prices are reasonable.

Lobby seems very old-fashioned and dark No English language maps at street level entrance Not enough international TV programs

Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : When you arrive at the airport, go to the 'Narita Express' ticket counter and get a ticket to Shinjuku (cost about 3150 Yen). The ticket states 'car number' and 'seat number'. To avoid people scrambling through a moving train, the platforms have clear labels indicating where each car will stop. The train has plenty of space for luggage (also overhead compartments) - there's no need to worry about luggage 'going missing', Tokyo is probably the safest and most civilized place on earth! In precisely 1 hour and 27 minutes, the train takes you through rural areas all the way into the heart of Tokyo and to Shinjuku. Get off at Shinjuku station. From there, you can walk through the network of tunnels all the way to the Shinjuku Seibu exit (part of another line). If the underground maze scares you, take the East Exit and walk at street level to the Prince Hotel. It's only a 5 minute walk, if you take the shortest route. (Somebody surely will point you in the right direction, but it helps to have a map at hand.) Tokyo has a vast and highly sophisticated network of trains. For anyone other than hard-core city people, Shinjuku (in the Guinness book for its +200 exits!) can be a daunting sight. I advise newcomers to buy a map, familiarize themselves with the Japanese coins, check exactly where they want to go, and carefully read signs (!!!). The great thing in Tokyo is: You can really trust the signs 100%! All instructions are precise, correct and logical. So, if you do your homework and pay attention you can't get lost. And don't worry: If you do get lost, you can always ask the service staff at an information booth. I always found somebody who spoke English and people are extremely polite and go out of their way to help you. I found that getting around was much easier than I thought!

Rooms are slightly smaller but clean & nice

Restaurant Tip : Lot of restarants opposite hotel .

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not so ok breakfast food

I book on single room it very small room but it have all amenities. I stay on 12 floor! Have some voice upper floor all night! ( I don't know what happen. It just some person walk upper floor but all the time. Can't early check-in. I arrive at about 10.00am but I must to wait until 12.00 to check in.

Hotel Feature Tip : if you late breakfast and you eat on lobby! I advise you order white curry with rice it very delicious. You can use breakfast coupon to use it.

A bit pricey

Even though the room was cleaned everyday by housekeeping, the room was still a bit dusty as the window couldn't be opened. Buffet lunch was average - the only good thing was that it offered unlimited crab legs. However the rest of the food was average.

The internet service is not good. The connection is very slow and it is expensive. There is no coffee provided, only green tea. There is also no English channel, not good compared to Hong Kong hotels.

Room size was small by western standards, but was adequate for a brief stay of a few days.

Restaurant Tip : There is a very narrow street alongside the railway track about 100 m from the hotel which is full of small Japanese cafe-bars where one can get a drink and a meal with a very Japanese atmosphere. The price of the food and drink is very economical and for non-Japanese speakers it is easy to order the food and drink using the photos in the menu.

Room was quite small, but that is normal for Japanese hotel rooms.

Travel tip : Doutour coffee shop right around the corner!

Bedrooms a bit small, but a lot in a small space.

Shopping Tip : Turn left out of the hotel, walk 100 metres to a convenience store on the right. Easy to stock up the mini-bar in your room. The mini bar is not provided with contents.