Yes, you can get a room in central Tokyo for less than US$100 per night! Here are the best Tokyo hotels in the budget category, all personally inspected.
Remm Hibiya
A budget hotel in Tokyo costs Y12,000 (US$105) or less for a single, twin or double. In some seasons, you might pay a bit more or less. Most budget hotels in Tokyo are located away from the city center, in less fashionable neighborhoods like Asakusa and Ueno. But, you can even find good budget hotels in hot spots like Roppongi and Ginza. Here are my favorite budget hotels in the city, based on price, quality, location and service. Be sure to check my Where to Stay in Tokyo page before deciding where to stay. These are listed in order of preference.
- Remm Hibiya (Ginza)
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With a great location convenient to Ginza and Tokyo Station, in-room massage chairs, a Café Muji restaurant, and rates from budget to moderate, this is one of the best hotel deals in the city. - Tokyo Ueno Touganeya Hotel (Ueno)
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With a great location, just steps from Ueno Station, a full no-smoking policy, excellent family rooms and a friendly staff, this hotel is a winner. - Sotetsu Fresa Inn Higashi Shinjuku (formerly Hotel Sunroute Higashi Shinjuku) (Shinjuku)
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There aren’t many good budget hotels in sought-after Shinjuku, but this is one of them. It’s a bit of walk to the station, but you’re next to a subway station that will get you there in a minute or so. It’s a very well run and efficient business hotel. - Akihabara Washington Hotel (Akihabara)
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With a super-convenient Akihabara location, good simple rooms, and rates from budget to moderate, this hotel is a great value. - Richmond Hotel Asakusa (Asakusa)
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Located right in the heart of Asakusa, this stylish business hotel is a step up from others in its class. It’s the perfect location for exploring Asakusa and Ueno. - Asakusa Hotel Hatago (Asakusa)
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This ryokan-style hotel offers comfy rooms and nice views of the river from the lounge. The prices hover on the border of budget and moderate. - Super Hotel Asakusa (Asakusa)
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Up in Asakusa, this simple, convenient business hotel is reasonably comfortable and the rates are super cheap. - Dormy Inn Akihabara (Akihabara)
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With a sento, free ramen, coin washing machines and super-reasonable budget rates, this hotel is a great value. - Comfort Hotel Tokyo Kanda (Akihabara)
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This very simple business hotel is in Kanda, which is one stop north of Tokyo Station. Kanda itself is packed with restaurants. - Sotetsu Fresa Inn Tokyo Kyobashi (Tokyo Station Area)
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This is one of the cheapest decent hotels within walking distance of Tokyo Station. It’s a standard business hotel with rates that hover on the border of budget and moderate.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some more good budget hotels, also listed in order of preference. You’ll note that most of these are in slightly inconvenient areas. You save some money by staying in such areas, but think carefully if the savings is worth the inconvenience (and factor in travel costs). Read my Where to Stay in Tokyo page for more details on this.
- Hotel Keihan Asakusa (Asakusa)
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A good hotel with rates on the border of budget and moderate, and a good location. It’s a good value. - Hotel Mystays Ochanomizu (Ochanomizu)
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A relatively convenient location, within walking distance of Akihabara Station, and rock-bottom rates. - The b Tokyo Ochanomizu (Ochanomizu)
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A very simple business hotel in a decent Ochanomizu location. Rates among the cheapest in town. - Hotel Monterey Hanzomon (Imperial Palace Area)
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A little out of the way but a great value. It’s a nice hotel and it’s quite close to a subway station. - Hotel Monterey Akasaka (Akasaka)
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Slighly out of the way, but a nice hotel with a vaguely European feeling. - Sotetsu Fresa Inn Hamamatsucho Daimon (Hamamatsucho)
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Super cheap, and a relatively convenient location in restaurant-packed Hamamatsucho. Not too far from Tokyo Station. - The b Akasaka (Akasaka)
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A little out of the way, but clean and cheap. - Hotel Sunlite Shinjuku (Shinjuku)
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A good simple budget hotel in East Shinjuku. Accept only a room in the main building (the annex is getting a bit old).

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