MIMARU Tokyo Shinjuku West

MIMARU is an apartment-style hotel brand built specifically for families and groups rather than solo business travellers. Rooms at the Shinjuku West property include a kitchenette with a full-size fridge, microwave and cookware, so families can put together breakfast or a late snack without hunting for a restaurant with a tired toddler in tow — useful given how few Tokyo hotels offer a proper kitchen.

Bunk-bed family rooms sleep up to four adults and two children in around 40 square metres, considerably more floor space than a standard Tokyo hotel room. It’s a 5–10 minute walk from Shinjuku Station, one of Tokyo’s best-connected transport hubs, putting the whole city within easy reach.