Dai-Ichi Hotel - Tokyo

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A hotel for visitors who do not speak Japanese

The Dai-Ichi Hotel staff is exceedingly well trained and efficient. As a foreigner with little undertsanding of local customs and no fluency in Japanese, when I arrived I was very worried. Th estaff at every level, was kind and courteous. The made sure the Taxi's that were called undertood where I neede dto go, they reviewed my travel plans and made excellent suggestions. The room staff and restaurants in the hotel were excellent. In addition the location is wonderful, next to a subway station and many restaurants and stores. It was a very pleasant business stop.

Location location

The Dai Ichi serves my business requirements because of it's proximity to Shimbashi Station. It's location for tourist (Ginsa, Palace) should also serve them well.

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Outstanding Hotel

The Dai-Ichi Hotel in Tokyo is an outstanding hotel with exemplary service at a great price. My next hotel was not so nice and will go unnamed here. If you like to shop, you are near the bustling Ginza shopping neighborhood and within walking distance (about 30 minutes) to the Imperial Palace. There are tons of restaurants within several blocks and there is quite an afterwork bustle to the small restaurants in the 'hood. Not much for breakfast nearby, but then I don't live for breakfast and you can always eat in the hotel cafe if you want (but it's a bit pricier than the independent eateries in the neighborhood). The Shimbashi station is across the street and is only two stops from Tokyo station where you can catch the Narita Express to the airport. A great place to stay and would definitely stay here again. Four stars without a doubt.

Great business hotel for the money

The Dai-Ichi lacks one thing that would make this the ideal business hotel and that is a gym. They have a contract with a gym across the street that is very local and dated - and costs an addition 1600 yen per visit. Nonetheless, the Dai-Ichi is very comfortable and located close to many restaurants and conveniences that make it a great location for business anywhere in central Tokyo. You are a short walk away from both the JR and the Ginza subway which is all you really need for reasonably priced travel throughout the city. The rooms are standard Tokyo fare, clean and quiet, and the service is excellent (English is OK). The TV channels are quite limited but Internet is always on.

Pleasantly Surprised

I know Tokyo but in 20 years of traveling there I never stayed at Dai Ichi Shimbashi. Most convenient location for business and very very decent hotel for the price. Bye bye Shinagawa.

Outstanding Hotel

great hotel, great service, great location....would definitely stay there again....only negative is the fitness facilities/equipment needs to be upgraded.

Excellent stay

More than I expected, this hotel was wel located in Ginza. Service was excellent, very clean and employees were well educated, polite and helful. I will come back to this hotel anytime and recommend it to anyone. 150% rating + 10 stars

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Very Japanese hotel

Everything was alright. Two things...There are way too few foreigners in hotel lobby (Most are Japanese) especially Japanese gather for lunch at lobby level. Lobby is literally shut down after midnight. No piano, no singing, no nothing. Only one lamp on. Not a single person after midnight. So it seems like definetely a good place for people who just want clean, nice, convenient place to sleep. If you are looking for western style bar crowded place, this is not the right hotel.

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Excellent hotel in very convenient location.

First class hotel with excellent service at reasonable price. Located directly above Shimbashi station with easy access to Tokyo metro, JR Yamanote line, Narita Airport & Shinkansen (Tokyo or Shinagawa). Short walk to Ginza shopping.

Best Rooms in the Area

Excellent hotel. The rooms are probably the best I have stayed at in Japan. Each has a 32" LCD TV which was easy to connect video iPod to. The hotel has easy access to the Ginza and has a number of great restaurants near by. Only negative about the hotel is they charge to use the fitness center. Saw in a previous review about noise from the train tracks. I stayed 2 different times - 1st time no noise, 2nd time heard noise (but not bad and I was at the end next to the track). If you can get a room that is lower than x18 e.g. lower than 1118 on a floor, you should be fine.