Should I choose the cheapest Tokyo hotel area first?
No. First remove area choices that create bad arrival, luggage, return, or room-condition friction. Then compare room prices inside the surviving shortlist.
Choose a Tokyo hotel area by Tokyo Station business timing, rail transfers, room size, quiet-return comfort, and compare-before-booking checks.
Tokyo Station is the right first look when the trip needs clean airport handling, easy Shinkansen movement, and a business base that does not waste time on complicated transfers. If the stay is really about nightlife, larger rooms, or a more relaxed evening scene, another area should win before you open booking tabs.
No. First remove area choices that create bad arrival, luggage, return, or room-condition friction. Then compare room prices inside the surviving shortlist.
Choose the area that solves the trip's hardest movement, then keep one backup area in case the room or route does not work.
After the route, final walk, check-in timing, room conditions, and cancellation terms are clear.