This submit ranks & critiques the perfect and worst lodges close to Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea with professionals & cons for every, plus room photographs and another primary info and suggestions. It consists of my opinions on every resort at which we’ve got truly stayed, plus some issues relating to to whom every resort would possibly 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 resort inside a theme park, costing a minimal of $500 per evening–to a sequence resort with out a lot in the way in which of theme, however with a strong location and nightly charges which might be a fraction of the worth? “Arbitrarily” is the snarky reply, however I’ll attempt at this presumably futile process nonetheless, within the hopes that from the short hit factors right here, you’ll be able to distill one thing, and apply the professionals and cons to your personal distinctive circumstances.
There are principally 5 classes of lodges close to Tokyo Disneyland in my estimation: on-site Disney lodges, on-site non-Disney official lodges, off-site Disney resort (simply a kind of), off-site companion lodges, and off-site non-partner lodges. Unless you’re on a very tight price range, we’d extremely advocate 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 areas of the varied monorail loop and Disney lodges:
In case it’s not clear, there are 6 third celebration lodges 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 resort beneath development that overlooks Fantasy Springs (all of which is prone to open in Spring 2024).
This additionally reveals the areas 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 procuring district-(nonetheless walkable to Tokyo Disneyland) and Celebration Hotel is off-site and requires taking a bus to entry the parks.
Staying off-site might be cheaper, and chances are you’ll suppose it’s helpful to have a centralized base for explorations within the metropolis (it’s not–it is best to do a cut up keep at a resort in Tokyo for that leg of the journey, and a resort 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 essentially the most enticing possibility 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 lodges, we’ve additionally included within the rankings a couple of off-site lodges at which we’ve stayed.
Okay, let’s check out the rankings & critiques of the lodges 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 lodges in all kinds of types of lodging, from conventional ryokan to hostels, all throughout Japan, together with Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, and so on., and solely have had one really unfavorable expertise. That was at Family Fifty’s.
The solely motive 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: at all times have a look at resort prices earlier than shopping for airfare, irrespective of how good the flight deal). Our room was basically within the basement of the resort, with seen mould on the partitions, bugs within the lavatory, and the beautiful aroma of cigarettes+mould+nasty toes.
If you have a look at on-line reserving websites, you would possibly discover this resort is very divisive; what I’ve gleaned from these critiques is that rooms on the 2nd flooring are nicer, so when you do ebook right here, request a 2nd flooring room. Really, although, save your self the potential horrors that await and simply keep elsewhere. Sorry, we don’t have any photographs of this one. We tried to erase this go to to the true 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 really want I had photographs to indicate how dangerous it was.)
9. Hotel Emion Tokyo Bay – This is a very nice resort with trendy rooms, good facilities, and a comfort retailer and spa within the resort, amongst different issues. Considering these issues in isolation, it might be greater on this checklist. Unfortunately, its worth is commonly 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 essentially the most handy resort when it comes to location, nevertheless it’s not altogether inconvenient, both. Really, it comes down to cost. If you will discover it for ~$125/evening or much less, take into account 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, ebook a keep at APA Hotel Tokyo Shiomi Ekimae. This is an off-site resort, nevertheless it scores main factors for worth and comfort. In phrases of worth, for a single room, it’s usually beneath $50/evening. For a double, it may be round $80/evening.
Not solely that, nevertheless it’s a pleasant, trendy resort! 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 about 20-25 minutes out of your resort door to the Tokyo Disneyland entrance, and it’s a straightforward commute. This is the perfect resort for solo vacationers on a price range–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 resort providing luxurious lodging and exemplary service. Now, simply the service is sweet. Oh, and the bogs. Although the rooms are dated, they’re nonetheless good–and properly maintained, in order that’s not as large of a qualm because it could possibly be. The large concern with Hotel Okura Tokyo Bay is the overly-firm, low-quality, and aged mattresses.
These are so uncomfortable that they may impression your skill to get a very good evening’s sleep. The largest upside is pricing, as Hotel Okura Tokyo Bay is now one of many least costly lodges 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 non-public desire. We’ve stayed at Hotel Okura greater than another Tokyo Disney Resort resort, so that ought to reply the place we stand on the fee v. consolation concern. 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 going down in extensive open atrium. The resort feels a tad dated with a mid-90s vibe, nevertheless it has all been excellently maintained.
The pure gentle coming via the skylights within the morning and strands of popcorn lights at evening make for the right temper within the widespread areas, and we actually take pleasure in this facet of Grand Nikko Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel. Rooms additionally present their age (moreso than the widespread areas), however have been well-maintained and are spacious. It’s one of many farther lodges from Bayside Station, nevertheless it’s a better 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 lodges within the high 6 listed here are Western type resort rooms within the sense that they’re spacious, relatively than compact and making an attempt to make use of area as effectively as potential. Sunroute Plaza is an Eastern type resort 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 just about every thing you’d anticipate from a bigger resort room…besides empty flooring area. The rooms and resort as an entire additionally has themed decor, making it a enjoyable possibility. It’s a brief stroll to Tokyo Disneyland, too. Definitely price a glance relying upon pricing when 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 incredible expertise on the Hilton, we have been anticipating nice issues on the Sheraton Grande. It turned out to be a letdown. The widespread areas are trendy and regarded nice, and the resort had a strong slate of facilities, however the visitor rooms are outdated. We’ve since finished a number of return stays, and have skilled related points in the usual rooms every time.
The furnishings is old-fashioned, many rooms odor like cigarettes (on what was 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 possible 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 another Disney resort on the planet, Hilton Tokyo Bay would have a robust shot on the #1 slot. Its rooms, particularly the distinctly Japanese “Celebrio” ones, are effectively finished and spacious, and the resort 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 recurrently out there for beneath $200 per evening. Comparing Hilton Tokyo Bay to the highest 2 on this checklist is like evaluating apples to velociraptors, nevertheless it’s an incredible resort 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 average resort with 595 visitor rooms–575 normal rooms and 20 superior rooms. Toy Story Hotel is positioned 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 resort on the monorail loop anyplace on the planet.
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 procuring and eating. We’ve but to remain at Toy Story Hotel, and discover it to be a tricky promote given the standard of the adjoining Tokyo Hilton Bay, which is sort of at all times cheaper. To every their very own, although!
2. Tokyo Disneyland Hotel – As we acknowledged in our Tokyo Disneyland Hotel Review, when you put aside the situation of Hotel MiraCosta, Tokyo Disneyland Hotel is definitely the higher of the 2. Obviously, you’ll be able to’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 your entire resort expertly balances sophistication with Disney whimsy, making it really feel neither stuffy nor general cartoonified. It’s an in depth second to Hotel MiraCosta right here, and the second finest Disney resort on the planet, as effectively. Read and see extra in our full Tokyo Disneyland Hotel Review.
1. Hotel MiraCosta – The most grandiose Disney resort is positioned inside Disney’s finest theme park on the planet. Need we are saying extra? Probably not. Just to be secure, although, it’s price stating that that is the one Disney resort I’d describe as really opulent, and for me, it’s a resort with out equals. Usually, I’m itching to get into the parks once I’m at Tokyo Disney Resort, however the concept 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 evening at a resort, 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 once we stayed there (which was simply earlier than a room refurbishment began) left slightly to be desired by luxurious resort requirements, besides, we extremely advocate splurging on an evening or two at Hotel MiraCosta. You received’t remorse it. Read and see extra in our full Hotel MiraCosta Review.
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