Tokyo with kids: a hotel or an apartment?
Written October 2026
Families in Tokyo can pick a hotel room or an apartment with its own kitchen, and the apartment chains blur the line. MIMARU, MONday Apart, Hyatt House and KOKO Residence are hotels that happen to have a kitchen and beds for four to six in one unit, a washing machine in the apartment or the building, and a front desk. For a family of four or more, or any stay over three nights, they're our pick.
An ordinary hotel is right for a short stay, for a family of three, or when you'd rather have a pool, a breakfast buffet and a big lobby than a washer.
The apartment hotels
MIMARU Tokyo Station East
Hatchobori
The MIMARU closest to Tokyo Station and the Disney train, with room types from two-bedroom apartments to tatami suites, the widest choice of layouts in the chain. Cribs are available, and our guide to which MIMARU to stay in covers all thirteen Tokyo ones: https://ourplayday.com/guides/japan/tokyo/mimaru-which-to-stay-in
- Cribs
- Yes
- Connecting rooms
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
- Kitchenette
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
MIMARU Tokyo Ueno East
Ueno
Ueno Park and its zoo are nearby, and besides the bunk-bed apartments there's a Pokémon room. Book this one for a Pokémon fan.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Connecting rooms
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
- Kitchenette
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
Hyatt House Tokyo Shibuya
Shibuya
Apartment-style rooms with a chain's polish, on a quiet street a few minutes from Shibuya's crossing, with Harajuku on foot and a kitchen for the early dinners.
- Cribs
- No
- Connecting rooms
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
- Kitchenette
- Yes
- Pool
- Yes, indoor
- Laundry
- Yes
MONday Apart Premium Ueno
Ueno
Try this chain when MIMARU is full or the budget is tighter. It has cribs, and it's in the same part of Ueno.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
- Kitchenette
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
KOKO Hotel Residence Asakusa Tawaramachi
Asakusa
Rooms here feel like apartments and fit larger groups, with a washing machine in each. Asakusa is the old east side with the temple and the river, and a lovely neighborhood for an evening walk with a stroller.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
- Kitchenette
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
The hotels that fit four
These have a pool, a breakfast buffet and a lobby, in rooms that fit a family of four. The rest, by station, are in https://ourplayday.com/guides/japan/tokyo/family-hotels
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo
West Shinjuku
The classic Tokyo family hotel, with family rooms for up to five and a dozen restaurants, a few minutes from Shinjuku station, and the Disney bus leaves from the lobby. For a short first trip, it does everything.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
- Pool
- Yes
Hyatt Regency Tokyo
West Shinjuku
Next door to the Keio Plaza and a touch quieter, with a pool and rooms that are large for Tokyo. It has high chairs and kid-friendly restaurants, and a big playground is a few minutes away.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
- Pool
- Yes, indoor
- Laundry
- Yes
karaksa hotel Tokyo Station
Yaesu
It's built for groups, with suites and a fridge in every room, a short walk from the bullet trains and the Disney line. Handy if you're moving on to Kyoto.
- Cribs
- No
- Connecting rooms
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
Hotel Metropolitan Edmont
Iidabashi
Between Tokyo Dome and Iidabashi, a big, quiet hotel with suites and rooms larger than most city hotels.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel
Shibuya
On the hill above Shibuya station, with a heated indoor pool and a kids' club, for a family that wants a hotel to be a hotel.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
- Pool
- Yes, 18 and up, indoor, heated
- Laundry
- Yes
- Kids' club
- Yes
What about an Airbnb?
An apartment hotel adds luggage storage and someone to call (a big deal with kids).
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Shinkawa Park on the Sumida River, near Hatchobori: Ryoma35988 (ja:利用者:Ryoma35988) (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Shinobazu Pond, Ueno Park: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Shibuya Crossing: Yoshikazu TAKADA from Tokyo, Japan (CC BY 2.0) · Ameyoko market street, Ueno: Syced (CC0) · Kaminarimon gate, Sensoji, Asakusa: Kakidai (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo: Aimaimyi (BY-SA 3.0) · Skyscrapers in Yaesu, by Tokyo Station: 掬茶 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Hotel Metropolitan Edmont: Kamemaru2000 (BY-SA 3.0) · Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel: J o (BY-SA 4.0)