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.

Well located near Gotanda Station with step-free access at selected exits. Restaurants, pharmacies, and convenience stores within walking distance. Also a short walk to Don Quijote. We liked the washing machine (also doubles as a tumble dryer) which also came with liquid laundry detergent, and that we could loan electronic devices from the front desk (e.g. ionic hair dryer, hair straightener). Daily housekeeping involved a towel replacement and re-lining of bins, which is sufficient as the rooms are generally small. Check-in and check-out was straightforward and quick. Hotel staff also helped us with storing our bags after check-out before our evening flight.

The Hotel is walking distance from the Gotanda train station, less crowded than other stations, a good supermarket near by. The rooms are small but well equipped with everything. They change towels and empty garbage cans at request, no daily housekeeping services. A washing / drying machine in the room is a plus. There is a coffee machine for good free coffee in the lobby. The hotel seems to be quite new and up to date. The staff is pleasant( no english fluency) but they have helpful attitude.

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 area of Gotanda is a vibrant hub with lots of eating and shopping options. Train and metro within a 2 minute walk makes it easy to access Tokyo's other places of interest. Very clean rooms although not overly large but we were told this is the case in Japan. A great hotel if you're wanting to explore the city.