Tokyu Stay Gotanda

This is my second year in a row coming to Japan and Tokyu Stay Gotanda once again being a main hotel for my near 4 week holiday. I’m not the type of person that needs to stay within popular places such as Shibuya, Ginza or Asakusa. Tokyu Stay Gotanda is located pretty much a minute walk from Gotanda station where you can get the Yamanote Line. The Yamanote line is one of the most popular train lines for first timers to Tokyo as in does a clock wise and anti clockwise route of Tokyo’s more popular wards. You can also use the Asakusa line to get to Senso-Ji or get off at the last stop which is conveniently Tokyo Skytree. I also found Gontanda station to be very easily accessible from both Narita and Haneda airport. From Narita just take the Narita Express to Shinagawa station and transfer to the Yamanote line and get off on the 2nd stop. From Haneda just take the Monorail to Hamamatsuchō station then again transfer onto the Yamanote line and get off on the 5th stop. With that being said. Based off my time in Gotanda I guess you can consider Gotanda is a working ward. You wouldn’t see many tourists here. It will get busy during normal rush hours such as 8-9am when people start work. 11:30-1pm when people have lunch. 3-6ish pm when students and workers finish work. There is also a lot of places to eat in Gotanda. From what I can gather most workers tend to finish work, eat in Gotanda then head off home. So if you’re not into crowds much like me then avoid transportation during those times and maybe avoid eating lunch or dinner around those times because most places will be busy. But still Gotanda is a very nice place. In terms of the hotel itself. It’s nothing too fancy which I have no problems either. The room itself isn’t actually that small and is pretty spacious for Tokyo standards. The main selling point for me for Tokyu Stay is that you have access to your own 2 in 1 washer/dryer. This allowed me to doing laundry whenever I wanted to.

Our family had 2 rooms and stayed for 5 days. Definitely it’s convenient, it’s juz nxt to 2 train line - The Yamanote Line & Asakusa Line Keisei Sakura. Remote easily to all cities and thru & fro airports. Staffs are friendly and helpful especially, able to converse in English we are foreigners n not able to speak Japanese. Hv arranged 2 large luggage fm our cities to Tokyu Stay Gotanda and hv arranged to place them in our hotel room way b4 we checked in. As we arranged early at noon there’re unable to check in and we placed our luggage at the conceige. And they hv them delivered to our rooms straight when we were bk in the evening Though one of our room’s toilet seems to choke on the fourth day, the staff actually provide another room’s key for us to use the toilet inside. 7 eleven, Lawson, small eateries & Donki juz along the street.

This is my 2nd time staying in Gotanda area and first time staying at this hotel. Room size is bigger than expected. I love this area as it's not as busy like Shinjuku. Right beside the hotel there is a 7eleven and around the corner there is a Don Quijote that's open almost 24hrs :) There are lots of nice restaurants around the area and JR Yamanote and Asakusa Subway line if 5 mins away. I highly recommend this hotel and will definitely consider staying here again in my next trip to Tokyo.

The location was amazing...so central and convenient for getting around the city. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, always going above and beyond to ensure I had a pleasant stay. The rooms were clean and cozy, making this an excellent base for exploring Tokyo. The breakfast was nice, and there was a robot there delivering your tray, really interesting. I’d definitely stay here again

Train station exit A5(Asakusa Line) is right in front of the hotel entrance. Seven eleven is downstairs, it’s convenient! Hotel staffs are friendly and kind. They have YAMATO shipping service at front door if you want to send suitcases to next location/airport etc. A washer/dryer in a room is so helpful, takes about 2hrs to wash and dry in one machine👍detergent in room as well.