Dead Frank

I spent my first two nights in Tokyo at the Tokyo Prince Hotel. I picked it entirely based off a magical formula based upon factors such as price, location and opinions from random people who take the time to post things on the internet.

Turns out I picked well.  While this isn’t the cheapest hotel in Tokyo, by a long shot, you can bank on the rooms being clean and reasonably sized.  This means you have enough room to walk around your bed on all sides.  Americans may find the hotel rooms to be small compared to your average Holiday Inn.  You’ll know what to expect if you’ve stayed in the heart New York or San Francisco.

The service at the hotel is impeccable.  The whole staff speaks English well enough that you don’t need to worry about stumbling through your special request for three tubes of extra toothpaste at two in the morning.  You can borrow an umbrella from the hotel if you forgot to bring one during the rainy season.  And there is a convenience store located in the basement for all your late night snacking and binge drinking needs.

What really makes the Tokyo Prince Hotel worth checking out is the location.  It neighbors the Tokyo Tower, which is the tallest structure in the city.  I was lucky enough to score a room with a full view of the tower.  This undoubtably set my expectations of the entire trip unreasonably high.  The picture you see here is view from my window.  The view at dawn really soothes the rough edges of jet lag.