Japan again

[rkold]

OK, so I am now up to trying to pick out hotels in Tokyo. I've previously stayed in: The Shin-Nakano Lodge (I will never stay there again!), The Kimi Ryokan (I want a private bathroom >>; ), The Sumisho (OK, but not really near much), The Ikebukuro Grand City (booked 1 of the nights I want), The Hibiya Park (such a nice bed but also booked one of the nights), Chisun Hamamatsucho (sort of pricey for what you get), The Dai-ei in Ginza (I think that is what it was called, typical sort of ehhh business hotel) and the Washington (not convenient and more than the others)

So I'm looking at the Ginza International, it's a decent price, right next to Hakuhinkan Toy Park, but does not have internet in the rooms and the Hamamatsucho Retreat which is a little more, but gives you some sort of breakfast which hopefully I can eat some of, looks like it has nice rooms and gives you internet. The International has a better location and there are places I can eat near there, namely a really good but expensive Indian place. Hamamatsucho is pretty dead at night, but my event is off the monorail which starts there. Both are pretty close together and prob when I get in I will want to shop anyway and will look into a locker so I can either go to Nakano or Ikebukuro.

So help me pick a hotel!
My next minor problem involves my passport. In April 2008 my passport expires. I called the Japanese Consulate in NYC and they assured me that as long as my passport was still valid when I arrived and I was leaving Japan before it expired I should have no problem. As I plan to go and come back all before March 2008, it will be valid the whole time, but I'm still a little anxious, so:

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Comments

[rkold.livejournal.com]

So are you in Japan then or not? I wasn't sure when you are moving there. ^^

Have a good week end away!!! :D

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Ah, OK. I wasn't sure when in Feb you're going. But yeah if you give me your keitai in advance, I can text you when I get in cause I won't know mine before that.

[jougetsu.livejournal.com]

I hope you have a good trip no matter where you stay! ^___^

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I hope so too, I figure as long as it is better than last trip, it is good. :D

[rainedrops.livejournal.com]

XD I don't have any recommendations since I've never been, but I hope you have lots of fun!

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Thanks, so do I. I've never been in February before so I don't quite know what to expect.

[konnyakusama.livejournal.com]

I would say, reserve both the ikebukuro one and somewhere else. sometimes the ikebukuro one free up a bit once the day get close so you never know. If it doesn't, just call and cancel or what not. If you call directly they may even have space on the booked day? I have a feeling they may save up some rooms for group tours or something which they then let out if the reservation is canceled...I am just guessing though.

[rkold.livejournal.com]

The problem is it is the day I am arriving in Japan and I'm not sure how easily I can cancel things. It's a Saturday night so I think that is more it since a lot of places seem completely booked that day.

I might just try one of the new places since my main purpose in going is to go to my event at TRC and both the new places are about 35 minutes closer to TRC. And if worse comes to worse, it's only 2 nights, neh? >>;

I want to come for GW and then I will book the Grand ahead of time. Also oddly the rates are lower then o_O