If you are looking for a long-stay base in Tokyo with a washing machine (laundry) and a kitchen, the fastest route is to split the facilities into three tiers: “in-house coin laundry → in-room washing machine → kitchen” and narrow down in that order. The higher the tier you need, the more the matching property types change, and so does the price range. In this article we aggregate OTA listed prices for accommodation in Tokyo (as of September 2026, 2 guests per room, per room incl. tax) by category and lay out which facilities you can expect from which category.
- — Narrow down facilities in three tiers. In-house coin laundry (Tier 1) → in-room washing machine (Tier 2) → kitchen + washing machine (Tier 3): each step changes the matching property types and price range.
- — Tier 1 is business hotels at ¥18,166 a night. Based on OTA listed prices in Tokyo (as of September 2026, N=968 properties, 2 guests per room, per room incl. tax), the most affordable of the long-stay categories.
- — If shared facilities are fine, hostels run ¥22,725 and guesthouses ¥21,485 (same period, N=374 / 141 properties). Beyond a shared laundry, many also offer a shared kitchen.
- — Tier 3 vacation rentals average ¥40,751 a night (same period, N=229 properties) — a little over twice a business hotel — but you get a kitchen and washing machine to yourself and can cook and live as if at home.
- — 10% to nearly 30% of reviews mention laundry facilities. Among the 15 Tokyo properties with the most positive laundry mentions, 14 have mention rates of 10.5–27.5% (past 24 months, as of September 2026).
Bottom line: narrow down facilities in three tiers
“With a washing machine” actually covers three distinct tiers. Decide first which tier you need, and the property types to search will narrow down automatically.
| Tier | Facilities | Main matching property types | Suited stay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | In-house coin laundry | Business hotels, hostels | 3–7 nights. Washing once every 2–3 days is enough |
| Tier 2 | In-room washing machine (often with a dryer function) | Extended-stay and apartment-style hotels | 1 week to 1 month. You want to wash at your own pace |
| Tier 3 | Kitchen + washing machine | Apartment-style hotels, serviced apartments, vacation rentals | 2 weeks or longer. You also want to save on food by cooking |
The search procedure is simple. First, tick “laundry (coin laundry)” in the OTA filter conditions to bring up Tier 1 candidates. Next, focus on extended-stay properties whose names or plan names include words such as “Residence”, “Apartment” or “Stay” to move toward Tier 2. If you need Tier 3, switch the property category to “vacation rentals / condominiums” or “serviced apartments”, or filter by the “kitchen / kitchenette” room facility. In Tokyo, Shinjuku, Shibuya and Ikebukuro also have long-stay hotels with monthly plans (in Japanese), so Tier 2–3 candidates can be found even around the major terminal stations.
Listed prices by category in Tokyo — what to expect from each
Comparing OTA listed prices for accommodation in Tokyo aggregated by the HotelBank Editorial Team (as of September 2026, 2 guests per room, per room incl. tax) across the categories most likely to be long-stay candidates gives the following.
| Category | Properties | Average listed price (2 guests per room, incl. tax) |
Facilities to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business hotels | N=968 | ¥18,166 | In-house coin laundry (Tier 1) |
| Guesthouses | N=141 | ¥21,485 | Shared laundry, shared kitchen |
| Hostels | N=374 | ¥22,725 | Shared laundry, shared kitchen |
| Vacation rentals | N=229 | ¥40,751 | Kitchen + washing machine as standard (Tier 3) |
Source: HotelBank Editorial Team research (OTA listed prices in Tokyo, as of September 2026). The average listed price is a reference value aggregated from each property’s selling prices and differs from actual booking rates and amounts after long-stay discounts.
Here is how to read it. If you are aiming for Tier 1 (in-house coin laundry) at just under ¥20,000 a night, business hotels are the prime choice. Many branches provide a coin laundry to serve long-stay demand, and you can reliably pick a branch “with laundry” using the facility filters on the official website or OTA. If shared facilities are fine, hostels and guesthouses also sit in the low ¥20,000s, and many let you use a shared kitchen as well. And Tier 3, where you have both a kitchen and a washing machine to yourself, averages ¥40,800 in the vacation rental category. The nightly cost more than doubles, but two people can stay and cook as if living there, and once a long-stay discount applies the gap narrows further.
Filling the gap in between are apartment-style and extended-stay hotels, positioned between business hotels and vacation rentals. They offer in-room washer-dryers and kitchenettes while still providing hotel services such as housekeeping and a front desk. For stays of more than 7 nights it is also worth comparing against weekly apartments on total cost, and for families on a long stay, serviced apartments are another option to consider.
“With a washing machine” in guest reviews — the facilities really get used
How much laundry facilities are actually used during stays shows up in how often reviews mention them. In the HotelBank Editorial Team’s tag analysis of guest reviews (past 24 months, as of September 2026), among the 15 Tokyo properties with the most positive laundry-related mentions, 14 have mention rates reaching 10.5–27.5%. When 10% to nearly 30% of reviews go out of their way to mention laundry facilities, it is clear that for long-stay guests this is a decisive feature.
At Tokyu Stay Suidobashi (東急ステイ水道橋), for example, 356 of 1,293 guest reviews (past 24 months) mention laundry, and comments such as “the room is fully equipped with a washing machine, fridge and microwave…” stand out. It is a case where a stay-oriented design built around the in-room washing machine translates directly into good reviews. Elsewhere, properties with Tier 2 facilities are attracting positive mentions even in location-driven areas — such as the residence-style KOKO HOTEL Residence Asakusa Tawaramachi (KOKO HOTEL Residence 浅草田原町; 159 of 1,069 reviews mention laundry) and Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza Tsukiji (三井ガーデンホテル銀座築地), which has a washer-dryer in every room (152 of 1,109) (all HotelBank Editorial Team research, past 24 months, positive mentions only).
There are three things to check before booking: (1) whether the washing machine is “in-room” or “shared” (confirm in the photos and facility list), (2) whether it has a dryer function (rooms in central Tokyo have limited space to hang laundry), and (3) how detergent is handled (provided, sold on site, or bring your own). Pin down these three points and you will avoid surprises after arrival. How to find an in-house laundry, what it costs and how to dry clothes in your room without a dryer are covered in detail in Hotel Laundry in Japan: Free–¥600 a Wash, 5 Room-Drying Steps.
To search in more detail
For a property-by-property comparison, these articles (in Japanese) go into detail.
Compares five properties — including the apartment-style MIMARU Tokyo Ikebukuro with an IH kitchen, Citadines Shinjuku Tokyo with a fitted kitchen in every room, and lyf Shibuya Tokyo with a shared kitchen and laundry — on kitchen and laundry facilities and whether they offer monthly plans.
From Tokyo it picks Tokyu Stay Shinjuku Eastside and MIMARU Tokyo Ueno EAST, which sleeps 4–8 people with a kitchen and dining area. It compares five apartment-style properties across four major cities, including MIMARU Osaka Namba STATION with rooms of around 40㎡, on multi-night rates and room size.
Frequently asked questions
Q. How should I search for a hotel with a washing machine in Tokyo?
A. Split the facilities into three tiers — “in-house coin laundry”, “in-room washing machine” and “kitchen + washing machine” — and decide first which tier you need. For Tier 1, tick “laundry (coin laundry)” in the OTA facility filters; for Tier 2, focus on extended-stay properties that call themselves a “Residence”, “Apartment” or “Stay”; for Tier 3, switch the property category to vacation rentals / condominiums or serviced apartments, or filter by the “kitchen / kitchenette” room facility.
Q. How much does accommodation with a kitchen cost in Tokyo?
A. The vacation rental category, where a kitchen and washing machine are standard, averages ¥40,751 a night based on OTA listed prices in Tokyo (as of September 2026, N=229 properties, 2 guests per room, per room incl. tax). That is a little over twice the business hotel average (¥18,166, N=968), but two people can stay while cooking for themselves, and the gap narrows once a long-stay discount applies. Both figures are average listed prices and differ from actual booking rates.
Q. Can I do laundry on a long stay at a business hotel?
A. Yes. Many business hotels have an in-house coin laundry, and for a stay of around 3–7 nights, washing once every 2–3 days is enough. The OTA listed price for business hotels in Tokyo was ¥18,166 a night as of September 2026 (N=968 properties), the most affordable of the categories likely to be long-stay candidates. Choose a branch listed “with laundry” on the official website or in the OTA facility list.
Q. Are hostels and guesthouses suitable for long stays?
A. They are an option if you don’t mind shared facilities. Average listed prices in Tokyo are ¥22,725 for hostels (N=374 properties) and ¥21,485 for guesthouses (N=141 properties; both as of September 2026, 2 guests per room, per room incl. tax), and a key feature is that many offer a shared kitchen in addition to a shared laundry.
Q. What should I check before booking?
A. Three things: (1) whether the washing machine is in-room or shared (confirm in the photos and facility list), (2) whether it has a dryer function (rooms in central Tokyo have limited space to hang laundry), and (3) whether detergent is provided, sold on site or needs to be brought. Pinning down these three points helps you avoid surprises after arrival.
Methodology and sources
■ Data sources
Accommodation prices are OTA public data aggregated by the HotelBank Editorial Team, using the average listed price per night by category for Tokyo, retrieved as of September 2026. The price basis is “2 guests per room, rate per room (incl. tax)”. The number of properties aggregated is N=968 for business hotels, N=141 for guesthouses, N=374 for hostels and N=229 for vacation rentals, as shown alongside the tables in the text. Review mention rates come from the HotelBank Editorial Team’s tag analysis of guest reviews (past 24 months, as of September 2026, positive laundry mentions only, properties with at least 20 reviews and at least 10 mentions).
■ Calculation assumptions
“Facilities to expect” shows general tendencies by category and does not guarantee the facilities of any individual property. Per-night comparisons are simple comparisons of average listed prices and exclude long-stay discounts, monthly plans, member rates, campaigns and accommodation tax. The “¥40,800” in the text is ¥40,751 rounded to the nearest hundred yen.
■ Limitations and caveats
Listed prices are not actual transaction prices; if a long-stay discount is applied, the amount paid moves downward. Because the price basis is 2 guests per room, it does not match the amount paid for single occupancy. The set of properties aggregated changes month to month, so read the amounts as indicative levels. Please confirm the availability and specifications of facilities on each property’s official website before booking.
■ Sources
Mitsui Fudosan, “A first for Mitsui Garden Hotels: every room equipped with a washer-dryer, microwave and fridge-freezer — Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza Tsukiji opens Monday, September 30, 2024” (September 17, 2024; in Japanese) https://www.mitsuifudosan.co.jp/corporate/news/2024/0917/
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