My Trip To Japan: Shinagawa Prince Hotel, Reason For Choosing And Prices

After extensive research, I chose the Shinagawa Station area to stay at while I was in Tokyo. It was on the NEX train line from Narita Airport. It was a direct route to Osaka and Kyoto on Shinkansen train. It was also a direct route to Yokohama and Kamakura. Another plus was that it was near Tsukiji Market. It is about halfway between Tokyo Station and the Shibuya/ Shinjuku areas on the Yamanote Line. Basically, it was the perfect location for my itinerary.

After looking on sites like Travelocity and Agoda, I chose the Shinagawa Prince to stay at. I found that booking directly with the hotel gave the best price. The hotel did not charge anything on my credit card until I was in Tokyo. If I was unable to make it to my reservation, then I was only charged one night's stay. This was waived if you cancelled at least 24 hours in advance.

I got the single room, which is only big enough for one person (REALLY)). I also opted not to include the breakfast. There are much better and less expensive places to eat within a short walk. When you book your room, the price will be in Japanese yen. The final conversion price to US dollars will occur whenever you pay at the hotel. The US dollar stayed strong from my booking until I left Japan. The conversion rate stayed between 122 and 126 yen to the dollar. The room total was 94,561 yen. When converted at 122 yen per dollar it gives an average stay of $70.46 per night. That's a good price for a basic hotel room in Tokyo that is a short walk from a major train station.

I spent my first 8 days in Japan in the Tokyo area. I then went to Osaka and Kyoto for a week. My last three days I returned to Tokyo. All of my nights in Tokyo were spent at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel. I would stay there again and would recommend it to everyone.

Here is what I paid for the first 8 days.

Room 1 1 adult	East-Tower-Single-Room-Non Smoking 3-Nights-Stay	¥70,327
	Night 1 : Sunday, 25 October 2015	¥7,365
	Night 2 : Monday, 26 October 2015	¥6,890
	Night 3 : Tuesday, 27 October 2015	¥8,910
	Night 4 : Wednesday, 28 October 2015	¥9,979
	Night 5 : Thursday, 29 October 2015	¥9,979
	Night 6 : Friday, 30 October 2015	¥8,910
	Night 7 : Saturday, 31 October 2015	¥10,929
	Night 8 : Sunday, 1 November 2015	¥7,365
Total		¥70,327
	Included: VAT	¥5,209
	Included: Service Charge	¥5,920

Cancellation Policy This offer can be canceled or modified free of charge until 2015-10-23, 00:00 (UTC+09:00). In case of no-show, a penalty of 1 night will apply.

Here is what I paid for the last 3 night stay.

Room 1 1 adult	East-Tower-Single-Room-Non Smoking 3-Nights-Stay	¥24,234
	Night 1 : Saturday, 7 November 2015	¥9,979
	Night 2 : Sunday, 8 November 2015	¥6,890
	Night 3 : Monday, 9 November 2015	¥7,365
Total		¥24,234
	Included: VAT	¥1,795
	Included: Service Charge	¥2,040

Cancellation Policy This offer can be canceled or modified free of charge until 2015-11-05, 00:00 (UTC+09:00). In case of no-show, a penalty of 1 night will apply.