This publish ranks & critiques the most effective and worst inns close to Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea with execs & cons for every, plus room images and another fundamental info and suggestions. It consists of my opinions on every lodge at which we’ve got truly stayed, plus some issues relating to to whom every lodge may enchantment. (Updated January 16, 2023.)
To be completely blunt, the rankings listed here are solely going to be helpful to a sure extent. For instance, how do you examine Hotel MiraCosta–a 5 star luxurious lodge inside a theme park, costing a minimal of $500 per night time–to a series lodge with out a lot in the way in which of theme, however with a stable location and nightly charges which are a fraction of the worth? “Arbitrarily” is the snarky reply, however I’ll strive at this presumably futile job nonetheless, within the hopes that from the short hit factors right here, you may distill one thing, and apply the professionals and cons to your individual distinctive circumstances.
There are principally 5 classes of inns close to Tokyo Disneyland in my estimation: on-site Disney inns, on-site non-Disney official inns, off-site Disney lodge (simply a type of), off-site accomplice inns, and off-site non-partner inns. Unless you’re on a very tight funds, we’d extremely suggest staying in one of many two on-site classes. To put all of this into context, right here’s a map of Tokyo Disney Resort that reveals the places of the varied monorail loop and Disney inns:
In case it’s not clear, there are 6 third celebration inns throughout from Bayside Station, which is the monorail cease for the Tokyo Disney Resort Official Hotels (plus Toy Story Hotel, which is nestled between Hilton Tokyo Bay and Hotel Okura Tokyo Bay). Behind the monorail station, there’s a brand new luxurious Disney lodge below building that overlooks Fantasy Springs (all of which is more likely to open in Spring 2024).
This additionally reveals the places of Hotel MiraCosta, Tokyo Disneyland Hotel, Ambassador Hotel, and Celebration Hotel. The first two of those actually overlook or are inside their respective parks. By distinction, Ambassador Hotel is adjoining to the Ikspiari buying district-(nonetheless walkable to Tokyo Disneyland) and Celebration Hotel is off-site and requires taking a bus to entry the parks.
Staying off-site will be cheaper, and chances are you’ll assume it’s useful to have a centralized base for explorations within the metropolis (it’s not–it is best to do a cut up keep at a lodge in Tokyo for that leg of the journey, and a lodge in Tokyo Bay for the Tokyo Disney Resort leg of the journey), however coping with attending to the parks from off-site could be a actual problem, particularly contemplating how crucial it’s to reach at these parks earlier than rope drop.
We’ve stayed at all the Tokyo Disney Resort Official Hotels, that are going to be probably the most enticing choice for many vacationers for whom cash is a matter. We haven’t but stayed on the new Toy Story Hotel or Disney Celebration Hotel, the latter of which is definitely off-site. In addition to all the on-site inns, we’ve additionally included within the rankings a couple of off-site inns at which we’ve stayed.
Okay, let’s check out the rankings & critiques of the inns on-site or close to Tokyo Disneyland…
Off-Site Hotels Near Tokyo Disney Resort
10. Family Resort Fifty’s for Maihama – Never. once more. We have stayed at 25+ totally different inns in all kinds of types of lodging, from conventional ryokan to hostels, all throughout Japan, together with Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, and many others., and solely have had one really destructive expertise. That was at Family Fifty’s.
The solely cause we booked this within the first place was as a result of costs for our regular Tokyo Bay choices have been astronomically priced throughout our go to (lesson: all the time have a look at lodge prices earlier than shopping for airfare, regardless of how good the flight deal). Our room was primarily within the basement of the lodge, with seen mildew on the partitions, bugs within the lavatory, and the stunning aroma of cigarettes+mildew+nasty ft.
If you have a look at on-line reserving websites, you may discover this lodge is very divisive; what I’ve gleaned from these critiques is that rooms on the 2nd ground are nicer, so in the event you do e book right here, request a 2nd ground room. Really, although, save your self the potential horrors that await and simply keep some place else. Sorry, we don’t have any images of this one. We tried to erase this go to to the actual life tower of terror from our minds and apparently that meant not taking pictures of the room. (In actuality, it was an oversight as a result of I by no means deliberate on reviewing it. I actually want I had images to indicate how dangerous it was.)
9. Hotel Emion Tokyo Bay – This is a very nice lodge with trendy rooms, good facilities, and a comfort retailer and spa within the lodge, amongst different issues. Considering these issues in isolation, it will be increased on this checklist. Unfortunately, its worth is usually out of whack with its location, which is off-site about 25 minutes away on the JR Line or by way of shuttle (it’s a Tokyo Disney Resort Partner Hotel, so it does have a shuttle).
It’s not probably the most handy lodge when it comes to location, nevertheless it’s not altogether inconvenient, both. Really, it comes down to cost. If you’ll find it for ~$125/night time or much less, think about it. Otherwise, look elsewhere. Full Hotel Emion Tokyo Bay Review coming quickly…
8. APA Hotel Tokyo Shiomi Ekimae – If you need some critical ‘Tokyo Disney on a Dime’ avenue cred, e book a keep at APA Hotel Tokyo Shiomi Ekimae. This is an off-site lodge, nevertheless it scores main factors for worth and comfort. In phrases of worth, for a single room, it’s typically beneath $50/night time. For a double, it may be round $80/night time.
Not solely that, nevertheless it’s a pleasant, trendy lodge! In phrases of location, it’s lower than a 5 minute stroll from the JR Keiyo line, which is the road Tokyo Disney Resort is on. You’re taking a look at about 20-25 minutes out of your lodge door to the Tokyo Disneyland entrance, and it’s a simple commute. This is the perfect lodge for solo vacationers on a funds–in all probability not as alluring for households.
Monorail Loop Hotels On-Site at Tokyo Disney Resort
7. Hotel Okura Tokyo Bay – At one level, this was a lavish lodge providing luxurious lodging and exemplary service. Now, simply the service is good. Oh, and the bogs. Although the rooms are dated, they’re nonetheless good–and properly maintained, in order that’s not as enormous of a qualm because it could possibly be. The large problem with Hotel Okura Tokyo Bay is the overly-firm, low-quality, and aged mattresses.
These are so uncomfortable that they may affect your means to get a great night time’s sleep. The greatest upside is pricing, as Hotel Okura Tokyo Bay is now one of many least costly inns close to Tokyo Disneyland for a lot of journey dates. Whether the enticing worth is sufficient to overcome these terrible mattresses is a matter of private desire. We’ve stayed at Hotel Okura greater than some other Tokyo Disney Resort lodge, so that ought to reply the place we stand on the price v. consolation problem. Read and see extra in our full Hotel Okura Tokyo Bay Review.
6. Grand Nikko Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel – If our expertise was any indication, Grand Nikko Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel is “the wedding hotel” at Tokyo Disney Resort. Whenever we have been there, it appeared like a marriage was happening in large open atrium. The lodge feels a tad dated with a mid-90s vibe, nevertheless it has all been excellently maintained.
The pure mild coming by way of the skylights within the morning and strands of popcorn lights at night time make for the proper temper within the frequent areas, and we actually take pleasure in this facet of Grand Nikko Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel. Rooms additionally present their age (moreso than the frequent areas), however have been well-maintained and are spacious. It’s one of many farther inns from Bayside Station, nevertheless it’s a neater stroll to Tokyo Disneyland. Read and see extra in our full Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel Club Resort Review.
5. Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel First Resort – While all the different inns within the prime 6 listed here are Western fashion lodge rooms within the sense that they’re spacious, quite than compact and trying to make use of house as effectively as attainable. Sunroute Plaza is an Eastern fashion lodge room, like the vast majority of these you’d discover in Tokyo correct and elsewhere in Japan.
If you’re touring as a household–or are accustomed to bigger rooms–this will likely pose an issue. Despite its smaller dimension, it’s extremely well-designed, that means there’s nearly every part you’d count on from a bigger lodge room…besides empty ground house. The rooms and lodge as a complete additionally has themed decor, making it a enjoyable choice. It’s a brief stroll to Tokyo Disneyland, too. Definitely value a glance relying upon pricing in the event you’re touring solo or as a pair. Read and see extra in our full Sunroute Plaza Tokyo Hotel Review.
4. Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay – After an awesome expertise on the Hilton, we have been anticipating nice issues on the Sheraton Grande. It turned out to be a letdown. The frequent areas are trendy and seemed nice, and the lodge had a stable slate of facilities, however the visitor rooms are outdated. We’ve since executed a number of return stays, and have skilled comparable points in the usual rooms every time.
The furnishings is old-fashioned, many rooms scent like cigarettes (on what was once the smoking flooring), and the place simply appears drained. The large upside is the bogs, that are pretty good, all issues thought-about. Most Westerners are seemingly going to decide on this or the Hilton, and at current, the usual visitor rooms on the Sheraton Grande don’t maintain a candle to the usual rooms on the Hilton. (With that mentioned, the Ocean Dream and Park Wing rooms have been up to date on the Sheraton, and are a lot nicer.) Read and see extra in our full Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel Review.
3. Hilton Tokyo Bay – Given its high quality, location, and typical pricing, at some other Disney resort on the earth, Hilton Tokyo Bay would have a powerful shot on the #1 slot. Its rooms, particularly the distinctly Japanese “Celebrio” ones, are properly executed and spacious, and the lodge itself has wonderful facilities and feels trendy.
Then there’s the situation, simply steps from the Bayside Station on the monorail loop. Pricing is the icing on the cake, with rooms right here frequently accessible for below $200 per night time. Comparing Hilton Tokyo Bay to the highest 2 on this checklist is like evaluating apples to velociraptors, nevertheless it’s an awesome lodge in its personal proper. Read and see extra in our full Hilton Tokyo Bay Hotel Review.
Disney Hotels
N/A. Toy Story Hotel – This is Tokyo Disney Resort’s first on-site reasonable lodge with 595 visitor rooms–575 commonplace rooms and 20 superior rooms. Toy Story Hotel is situated instantly throughout from Bayside Station, in between Hilton Tokyo Bay, Hotel Okura, and Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel. It’s technically the primary non-Deluxe Disney lodge on the monorail loop wherever on the earth.
The visitor rooms are impressed by Andy’s bed room from the primary Toy Story movie, that includes his iconic blue sky and puffy white cloud wallpaper. There are additionally Woody’s Roundup impressed headboards, an outsized Mickey Mouse wristwatch hanging on one of many partitions, plus different toy-like fixtures and furnishings. There can be on-site buying and eating. We’ve but to remain at Toy Story Hotel, and discover it to be a troublesome promote given the standard of the adjoining Tokyo Hilton Bay, which is sort of all the time cheaper. To every their very own, although!
2. Tokyo Disneyland Hotel – As we acknowledged in our Tokyo Disneyland Hotel Review, in the event you put aside the situation of Hotel MiraCosta, Tokyo Disneyland Hotel is definitely the higher of the 2. Obviously, you may’t put aside one thing as paramount to MiraCosta as being inside Tokyo DisneySea, so Tokyo Disneyland Hotel has to “settle” for the #2 slot.
The rooms listed here are lavish and nail the Victorian theme, and all the lodge expertly balances sophistication with Disney whimsy, making it really feel neither stuffy nor general cartoonified. It’s a detailed second to Hotel MiraCosta right here, and the second greatest Disney lodge on the earth, as properly. Read and see extra in our full Tokyo Disneyland Hotel Review.
1. Hotel MiraCosta – The most grandiose Disney lodge is situated inside Disney’s greatest theme park on the earth. Need we are saying extra? Probably not. Just to be protected, although, it’s value mentioning that that is the one Disney lodge I’d describe as really opulent, and for me, it’s a lodge with out equals. Usually, I’m itching to get into the parks after I’m at Tokyo Disney Resort, however the thought of sitting at a desk in my room, sipping a heat cup of espresso whereas watching the Christmas harbor present as my Gelatoni plush stares at me from the mattress sounds totally elegant.
Staying at Hotel MiraCosta isn’t simply one other night time at a lodge, it’s an expertise to be savored. I’m useless critical (besides in regards to the Gelatoni bit). It’s an unforgettable expertise. The rooms after we stayed there (which was simply earlier than a room refurbishment began) left a little bit to be desired by luxurious lodge requirements, besides, we extremely suggest splurging on an evening or two at Hotel MiraCosta. You gained’t remorse it. Read and see extra in our full Hotel MiraCosta Review.
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