Hotel Asia Center of Japan
8–10–32 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0052, JapanWhy We Like It
Quiet and cheap, Hotel Asia Center of Japan is a relatively centrally located hotel that’s walking distance to the fun streets of Akasaka or the wild nightlife of Roppongi. Inside, the hotel doesn’t have much in terms of amenities and the rooms are pretty small, but it’s clean and the service is polite and helpful. For budget-seeking tourists, this is a good option as long as you don’t mind walking.
Fodor's Expert Review
Tucked away on a quiet residential street, Hotel Asia Center of Japan is definitely a misnomer, but it does give its guests an affordable option in an oft-uber expensive city. Beyond it’s modern façade and non-centralized location, inside you won’t find much in terms of style. Instead, you’ll get small but clean rooms, a respectable restaurant, and not a whole lot else.
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Room
Basic rooms won’t win any design awards and are definitely on the small side – but you get what you pay for. All rooms come with yukata pajamas, free tea and water, and disposable slippers.
Bathroom
Micro-bathrooms are pretty plain with pint sized shower/tub combos and automated washlet toilets. You might struggle if you’re on the larger side.
Lobby
The small lobby has white marble floors and pillars and off to one side is a business center with internet connected computers that are coin operated and cost 100 Yen per 10 minutes.
Dining
Restaurant Ureshino is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and prides itself on farm-to-table ingredients brought in daily. There’s a variety of western and Japanese options on the menus.
Drinking
At night, the lights are lowered inside Ureshino and out comes the sake and shochu. The lounge atmosphere remains until the restaurant closes at a surprisingly early 9 p.m.
What's Nearby
Getting Around
Unless you have a car, you’ll be doing a lot of walking in this residential hood as the nearest subway is a 5-10-minute walk away.
Restaurants
Head over to Tokyo Midtown and check out Tempura Yamanou (10-minute walk) for deep fried food and cold beers. Gyoza lovers might want to try Gyoza IT (10-minute walk), a dumpling spot with great specials.