Hello Erika and Nina,

Though I'm not living in Tokyo, I've asked around about hotels, and have received a couple of recommendations (below). Mary Hillis may have additional suggestions:

Kumamoto Kaikan
http://www.greenhotel.co.jp/hotel_list/kumamotokaikan/index.html (no
English site yet)
6-5-19 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 112-0004 JP
Tel. 03-3402-8377
Fax 03-3402-8373

Ochanomizu Inn
http://www.greenhotel.co.jp/hotel_list/ochanomizu/index.html
(English, top right)
2-6, Kanda-Awajicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0063
Tel. 03-3255-4161
Fax 03-3255-4962

Both cost a little under ¥10,000 = $ 101 a night for single rooms, including breakfast. That is towards the low end of modest accommodations in the metropolis. For both, check-in is at 15:00, and check-out, at 10:00.

The Kaikan, a small hotel a couple minutes from Roppongi night life, apparently has wireless access in the lobby:

http://ipass.jiwire.com/wi-fi-wireless-hotspot-Tokyo-Tokyo-JP-Kumamoto-Kaikan-1F-lobby-1194002.htm






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HI Nina,

The place below looks good and is cheap since it has dormitory style accommodations. The four of you might be able to share a single room.

http://www.sakura-hotel.co.jp/sakura-hotel_rates.html#dormitory

The dormitory style is only 3780yen a night which is less than 40 USD.

Of course, there is also the cost of food but you can eat fairly well for less than 2000yen a day, particularly if you buy food at convenience stores which are everywhere.



It seems that this company has three hotels. Here is another one.

http://www.sakura-hotel-ikebukuro.com/

Hope this helps.

--Tom