Tokyo Business Hotel recommendations?

[Rash]

Greetings.

I'm planning a solo trip
to Tokyo in November.

I've been before, but not since 1992.

I would very much appreciate any
information about experiences with
less expensive business hotels
near subway stations or Yamanote line.

Any hotels which could handle fax or email
reservation requests in English?

Thanks in Advance!

[Chuck Douglas]

You can give this website a try:

http://www.inn-info.co.jp/index.html

I believe there is an English section on it somwhere (I haven't surfed it
in a while.) You can select price range and area as well as register
via the Internet.

--
Chuck （茶気） Douglas -- chuc...@gol.com
"I don't pretend I have all the answers/Just the obvious ones"
--_Backbone_ by Baby Animals
Homepage down until further notice.

[Jan Dodd]

"Rash" <ra...@wts.com> wrote:

>I'm planning a solo trip
>to Tokyo in November.
>
>I've been before, but not since 1992.
>
>I would very much appreciate any
>information about experiences with
>less expensive business hotels
>near subway stations or Yamanote line.

I would suggest one of the following, both of which accept faxed
reservations (and, if I remember rightly, have some English-speaking
receptionists):

Hotel Clarion, Ikebukuro (fax 03/5396-9815). This small, western-style
hotel offers good value for the facilities - minibar, satellite TV,
in-house movies etc. Room rates start in the Y10,000-15,000 bracket.

Hotel Alcyone, Ginza (fax 03/3541-3263), near Higashi Ginza Station.
If you don't mind Japanese-style accommodation, this is a good option
for "central" Tokyo. The lobby is a bit offputting, but the rooms are
smart. Rates start at Y8000 single.

Regards,

Jan Dodd j...@jandodd.com
Author, The Rough Guides to Vietnam, Japan & Tokyo
http://www.jandodd.com

[Dave Fossett]

Jan Dodd <j...@jandodd.com> wrote in message news:37a42500...@news.free.fr...

> "Rash" <ra...@wts.com> wrote:
>
> >I'm planning a solo trip
> >to Tokyo in November.
> >
> >I've been before, but not since 1992.
> >
> >I would very much appreciate any
> >information about experiences with
> >less expensive business hotels
> >near subway stations or Yamanote line.
>
> I would suggest one of the following, both of which accept faxed
> reservations (and, if I remember rightly, have some English-speaking
> receptionists):
>
> Hotel Clarion, Ikebukuro (fax 03/5396-9815). This small, western-style
> hotel offers good value for the facilities - minibar, satellite TV,
> in-house movies etc. Room rates start in the Y10,000-15,000 bracket.
>
> Hotel Alcyone, Ginza (fax 03/3541-3263), near Higashi Ginza Station.
> If you don't mind Japanese-style accommodation, this is a good option
> for "central" Tokyo. The lobby is a bit offputting, but the rooms are
> smart. Rates start at Y8000 single.

I can't offer any specific suggestions on hotels that offer an English-speaking
service, but for single rooms in "less expensive" business hotels close to the
Yamanote line, the going rate is usually around 6,500 to 8,000 yen with
breakfast usually included.

--
Dave Fossett
Saitama, JAPAN