It took me a long time to find the right hotel for my stay in Tokyo. I was returning from a business trip so I wasn't going to be there that long. What's more is that I was footing the hotel bill on my own dime since I wasn't really doing business in Tokyo.

When I saw the price, I was certainly impressed that it wouldn't cost me a fortune and I was able to pretty easily get a room.

From the moment I arrived I was impressed with the hotel. This isn't even the best of the best hotels you can get in Tokyo but this was so much better than most of the hotels I had stayed in back in the US. Based on that I was so amazed that it was so in expensive. As is traditional with Japan service was beyond anything that I could have dreamed.

The hotel isn't in the best touristy location, so if you are a tourist you need to either take the tour buses or you need to learn the Tokyo transit system. Its not that difficult but takes some time. Also fair warning that American ATM card taking machines are NOT nearby. You need to get to Ropongi - a lesson I learned the hard way.

The rooms are HUGE. I would have never expected this given the stereotype that exists in America about living space in Japan. The food in the hotel is excellent and you are only a block or two away from mass transit that can take you ANYWHERE! Think of the best hotel you've stayed in in the US, and this hotel falls into that category. Note that while there are a number of people in the hotel who speak and understand English, not everyone understands American idioms or expressions so you may need to take your time to make sure that the service staff understands what you need. They really want to help you, but sometimes they just don't know how to answer you because they don't quite get what you're trying to ask.

I plan to return to Tokyo and spend more time there and when I do, the Dai Ichi already has my business - no question they made my stay quite enjoyable. I was actually sad to leave and even sadder that I had a bunch of heavy bags but they sent out two tiny Japanese girls to move them. They were quite insistent on moving them because it was their job and they wouldn't accept tips or anything. So on my way back to the airport I simply bowed politely to them and they were most appreciative and waved to me on the bus as I headed back to the airport.

Wonderful experience, hope yours is as good.

My parents (age 66 each) and I (age 35) just returned from 10 days in Asia which included 4 nights (Feb 7-10, 2008) at the Dai-Ichi Tokyo.

We booked two "renovated room with queen bed" rooms. The rooms were very nice and we were happy to find that the beds were actually Kings. It is true that there are only 2 english channels (CNNJapan and BBC world) but we didn't fly to Tokyo to watch television. I found the size and decor of the bedroom to be quite nice. The desk is a nice size, there are two nice lounge chairs and a small table near the window and the ~42" Plasma TV is a nice touch. The bathroom had a separate enclosed shower as well as a tub. Although the bathroom did not seem as new as the room, it was well appointed, very clean and all the toiletries you would need were provided in the case where you may have forgotten some items at home.

We did not dine in the hotel and instead chose to venture out in the city. We were lucky to have some friends in Tokyo who took us out to a number of good restaurants. I would be happy to share the names and locations for those who are interested.

The central location is great and we used the Shimbashi Metro station to take several shorts train rides to different areas in the city. Also, I recommend taking the NARITA EXPRESS from the airport to tokyo station. From there, you only need to buy a ~$1.50 ticket on the JR YAMANOTE line for a very short ride to Shimbashi station (which is a 2-3 minute walk from the hotel).

The place where Dai Ichi really excels is the staff and concierge services. No matter what kind of assistance we required, they were always eager to help and they could not have been nicer. They helped us with Narita Express return scheduling, JAL airline luggage transfer service booking, restaurant reservations as well as always helping us figure out the best way to get to different parts of the city (and they would mark each location on a map).

If you would like to stay in a nice, centrally located hotel with great staff at an affordable price I don't believe you can go wrong with the Dai Ichi Tokyo. Well done.

This hotel is below par. Heavy tobacco smell everywhere, including the "non-smoking" room. Half of the restaurants are in the basement.
I'm afraid it's anecdotal but this is an example of how cheap they can be: They offer a "breakfast included" deal but then they charge an extra 700 Y when I order cereals + fruit plate + yoghurt!
I travel to Tokyo every month and I usually stay at the Royal Park which has splendid restaurants and... a great breakfast. Too bad it was sold out this time.

As a world traveler you see some of the worst and the best. Some of the staff certainly goes out of their way for you and shows that they will try to use the rules to your advantage, on the other hand there is the Dai-ichi.
At 300$ a night you expect top notch service and at least some English, the Dai-ichi had neither.
Being that this hotel was on personal I was really excited and had high expectations...
The first day I had a do not disturb sign on and got called and woken not once but twice trying to schedule cleaning.
Then finally when we had an agreed time to get the room cleaned they showed up an hour early.
On the day of checkout they expected a 100$ additional fee to check out late even though it was new years and would do NOTHING to be flexible. The front desk staff had very broken english at best, the consierge was rude the only redeemable quality as the bell people who went out of their ways to make up for the main staff.