Citadines Central Shinjuku Tokyo
206 studios and apartments in Kabukicho, 8 minutes from Shinjuku's east exit
About this hotel
Citadines Central Shinjuku Tokyo is a relaxed three-star hotel on the east side of Shinjuku, close to the station's JR, Odakyu and Keio lines, which reach Hakone, Nikko connections and the rest of Tokyo without a long transfer. Rooms are contemporary and compact by Western standards, but quiet enough for a good night in a busy district. Breakfast is included in the stay, which saves time before an early train, and the restaurant on site covers an easy dinner. Golden Gai, with its tiny bars packed into narrow lanes, is only a couple of minutes' walk away, so evenings out need no taxi. Parking is available for anyone driving. An 8.4 score from 1,631 reviews points to a well-kept, dependable base for a first trip to Tokyo.
- 206 studios and apartments over 14 floors
- Across from the Shinjuku Ward Office in Kabukicho
- About 8 minutes on foot from JR Shinjuku east exit
- Higashi-Shinjuku and Shinjuku-sanchome stations about 8 minutes away
- Restaurant and parking on site
- Rated 8.4 from 1,631 guest reviews
Our take
Citadines Central Shinjuku stands in Kabukicho, across from the Shinjuku Ward Office, with 206 studios and apartments over 14 floors. From JR Shinjuku Station's east exit it is about 8 minutes on foot, and Higashi-Shinjuku and Shinjuku-sanchome metro stations are about the same distance. I would book it for a week in Tokyo when an apartment layout matters more than a lobby, and for late arrivals on the Narita Express or the Odakyu line who want to be in bed fast. I would not book it for light sleepers who dislike nightlife: Kabukicho is Tokyo's busiest after-dark district.
- Leave JR Shinjuku by the east exit, not the south or west: the station is the world's busiest, and the wrong exit means a long underground detour with a suitcase.
- For the Toei Oedo or Fukutoshin lines, Higashi-Shinjuku and Shinjuku-sanchome are each about 8 minutes away, often easier than fighting through JR Shinjuku.
- Ask for a high floor: the building has 14, and the upper ones sit further from the street life of Kabukicho at night.
- The one-bedroom executive apartments separate sleeping from living space, useful for a family or for an early train when one traveller needs to pack without waking the others.
Why we love it
- Complimentary breakfast to start the day
- On-site restaurant for convenient dining
- Close proximity to Shinjuku Golden-Gai
- Contemporary and relaxed accommodation
Why guests love itFamilies come here for the layout: units range from studios to one-bedroom executive apartments, so parents and children are not sharing one small hotel room for a whole week. The building has 14 floors and a restaurant downstairs, and parking is available for anyone driving out of Tokyo. The setting needs a frank word, though. Kabukicho is Shinjuku's nightlife district, lively and neon-lit until late; it is generally safe, but the streets around the hotel are not a calm residential block, and touts work some corners. With children I would come and go via the Shinjuku Ward Office side. Guests score it 8.4 across 1,631 reviews.