Where to Stay in Tokyo with Kids: Our Hotel + 4 More Family-Friendly Picks
Tokyo has more good family hotel options than you could ever actually compare, which in my opinion makes it harder to pick, not easier. So here's where we actually stayed, why we picked it, and five other hotels around the city worth considering if your family's priorities look different from ours.
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Where We Stayed: Shibuya Tokyu REI Hotel
We stayed at the Shibuya Tokyu REI Hotel, about a 5-minute walk from Shibuya Station's. This made it incredibly easy to get to everywhere we wanted to visit during our time in Tokyo.
Our room had two beds: one larger twin and one standard twin, which worked well for how our family sleeps. We picked this hotel for four reasons: location, that two-bed setup, affordability, and genuinely good reviews.
Our honest take: the room was small. Like, really small by American standards. But here's the thing - we don't spend much time in our hotel room on trips outside of sleeping and showering, so a small room in a great location beat a bigger room somewhere less convenient. If that's how your family travels too, this hotel is a great fit.
Good for: families who prioritize location and value over room size, and don't mind a cozy room since you'll mostly be out exploring anyway.
5 More Kid-Friendly Hotels in Tokyo (And Why You Might Pick One Instead)
Our hotel fit our family and our priorities, but it's not the right call for every family. We cross-referenced multiple independent sources and actual guest review data (rating and review volume, not just editorial opinion) to find five options that are places we would genuinely stay in - not just hotels that sounded good.
1. KOKO Hotel Residence Asakusa Tawaramachi
Why a family would want to stay here: this is the highest-rated option on this list, sitting around 9.6 out of 10 across roughly 2,150 guest reviews. Family rooms sleep up to 6, every room has a full kitchen and its own washer/dryer, and free stroller rentals are available. It sits in a quiet pocket of Asakusa, just steps from Sensoji Temple and close enough to see Tokyo Skytree.
Why a family might not: it's an aparthotel, not a full-service hotel so, don't expect daily housekeeping unless you request it, and front-desk hours can be more limited than a traditional hotel. Asakusa is also a bit removed from Shibuya and Shinjuku if that's where the rest of your itinerary is centered.
2. Shiba Park Hotel
Why a family would want to stay here: a 9.4 rating backed by over 4,200 reviews - the largest review volume of any hotel on this list, which makes it a genuinely safe bet, not just a nice-sounding pick. It offers triple and family room configurations, a quieter part of Minato within walking distance of Tokyo Tower, and an in-house library of over 1,500 books that's a nice option for a rainy afternoon or an early bedtime for one kid while another reads.
Why a family might not: it's less central than staying in Shibuya, Shinjuku, or Asakusa, so expect more train transfers if your itinerary leans toward the eastern side of the city.
3. Mimaru Tokyo Nihombashi Suitengumae
Why a family would want to stay here: Mimaru is the hotel brand that showed up most consistently across nearly every independent “best family hotels in Tokyo” list we checked - not just one blogger's favorite. This specific location backs that reputation up with real numbers: up to a 9.6 rating across roughly 1,000 reviews, with guests repeatedly praising the space and family suitability. Rooms are apartment-style with a full kitchen, in-room laundry, and family suites with bunk beds.
Why a family might not: same apartment-style tradeoff as KOKO - don't expect hotel-style daily service. Nihombashi is also more of a business district, so it's less immediately walkable to major kid-focused attractions than Asakusa or Shibuya.
4. Hotel Axas Nihonbashi
Why a family would want to stay here: this is the most affordable pick on this list by a clear margin - nightly rates start around $83–110 - and it still holds a strong 9.2 rating. Every room has its own kitchen, and family reviews specifically call out the space, cleanliness, and friendly staff. It sits in Nihombashi, a quiet, central neighborhood near the Imperial Palace and the Sumida River, an easy walk to Suitengumae Station.
Why a family might not: it's a smaller, independent property, so don't expect the same brand-name reliability or amenities list as a bigger hotel group. It's also in the same general area as our Mimaru pick above, so if you're hoping to spread your stay across different neighborhoods, this isn't the one for that.
5. Hilton Tokyo Bay
Why a family would want to stay here: nearly 6,000 guest reviews - more than any other hotel on this list - and it's the clear pick if Tokyo Disney Resort is anywhere on your itinerary. Family rooms here are huge, some sleeping up to 6, and there's an on-site pool that's a nice bonus after a long park day.
Why a family might not: its overall rating trails the other options here, and it's roughly 30 to 40 minutes from central Tokyo, so if Disney isn't part of your trip, you'll spend real time commuting back into the city for everything else.
Any of the hotels on this list will allow you to have a wonderful trip to Tokyo. This photo is from Shibuya crossing located less than a 5 minute walk from our hotel!
Bottom Line
There's no single “best” hotel for families in Tokyo since it depends on what you actually need a hotel room for. If space, a kitchen, and real guest-review numbers matter to your family, KOKO Hotel Residence Asakusa Tawaramachi, Shiba Park Hotel, and Mimaru Tokyo Nihombashi Suitengumae are all genuinely strong, well-reviewed options. If keeping costs down matters most, Hotel Axas Nihonbashi is the pick. And if Tokyo Disney Resort is part of the trip, Hilton Tokyo Bay is the obvious call. But if you're like us and mostly need a clean, affordable, well-located place to crash between long days of exploring, a small room in the right spot - like our stay at Shibuya Tokyu REI Hotel - is honestly all you need.
Planning the rest of your trip?
This is just where we slept - check out our full 14-Day Japan Itinerary for exactly how we spent our days, city by city, including what we skipped and wish we'd done differently.
Want the whole trip mapped out for you? Our Ultimate 14-Day Japan Travel Guide covers the full day-by-day itinerary, backup plans for bad weather or tired kids, reservation timing, and more - everything we actually used to plan this trip, in one place.
Curious about where we stayed in every city, not just Tokyo? Read our full Japan Hotel Reviews for a closer look at all six stays from our two-week trip, including what we'd book again and what we wouldn't.
