The best fitness hotel in Tokyo
Among many hotels with gym room or access to local gyms in Tokyo, which hotel is the best for Fitness Travelers ? It will depend on the budget, length of stay, convenient location, your other interests (business or sightseeing) etc… However, if you are a serious athlete wanting the best environment for your workout during your stay in Tokyo, the winner goes to……..
Mitsui Garden Hotel Jingu-Gaien Tokyo Premier
Most importantly, this hotel is located in front of one of the best public gyms in Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasiums. It is large and has all modern facilities. They sell a day pass to travelers. It costs $7 for a big gym for 2.5hrs use and $3 for swimming pool for 2.5hrs use. If you want to use longer, you can buy 1 day ticket at $30 for both gym and pool. Considering its facility, this would be the best value day pass in Tokyo. Open Mon-Fri 9.00am-11.00pm, Sat 9.00am-10.00pm, Sun 9.00am-9.00pm.
On top of its closeness to a great gym, Mitsui Garden Hotel Jingu-Gaien Tokyo Premier also has a decent fitness room and hotel guests can use it for free. The facilities would not be good enough for athlete level training (no free weights), but it is good enough for cooling down session or massage / stretch. The area around this hotel is also good for jogging. In addition, this hotel has 4 shared washing machines which is handy for fitness travelers. Checkout the hotel video below.
This area is quiet compared with major tourist area and it is not best suited for entertainment or shopping in Tokyo but there are 3 train stations within 7 min walk and you can move around easily in Tokyo. It takes 20 mins to Tokyo station and 10 min to Shinjyuku station by train. From Haneda International airport, it takes 25 min by Taxi.You can also walk to a popular Japanese garden, Shinjyuku Gyoen.
Overall, if you are serious about your workout routine while traveling (like me) and going to stay in Tokyo longer than a few days, this hotel is arguably the best fitness hotel in Tokyo ! 1) Close to a great and reasonable gym and swimming pool, 2) Good area for jogging, 3) Reasonable fitness room in the hotel. This 4-star hotel can satisfy most of athlete level training and environment. Check out the review and price from here.