This is one of the official Tokyo Disney Resort hotels. I have written about the differences between all of the official hotels at Tokyo Disney here.
*Please note that park entry tickets for Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disneysea are NOT included in your hotel price like in some other Disney parks around the world. You will need to buy Tokyo Disney Park tickets separately (I explain how here) or, if you are staying in an official Tokyo Disney Hotel, you can purchase while you check-in for your stay. The exception? If you’ve purchased some sort of vacation package. *.The Tokyo Disney Ambassador Hotel IS an official Tokyo Disney Resort hotel.
Themed room options are available in this hotel – if you’re lucky enough to get one! I really loved our stay at this hotel.
This hotel is on the other side of the Ikspiari shopping complex next to Maihama Station – no need to take a shuttle from Tokyo Disneyland or the station – just walk through the shopping complex and it’s on the other side.
On of the main “drawcards” for this hotel is the Chef Mickey breakfast (meet Mickey while you are at brekkie!) Please note that you need to book the hotel AND then the breakfast as it is not guaranteed with your reservation. The smartest way to do this is to book a cancellable night at the hotel and then try for the Chef Mickey breakfast – if it’s not available – switch nights. I must admit – I had a travel agent do this for me as I found it to be too complicated.
Some room rates also include Happy Entry – which means you can enter the park 15 mins before everyone else. In order to take advantage of this – you will need to purchase your tickets at the front reception (don’t worry – Disney tickets never “sell out” for hotel guests as they keep an allotted amount for official hotel guests.
Rooms at the Ambassador are MASSIVE (for Tokyo.). We had a triple room that wasn’t “themed” but it had Mickey and general Disney touches everywhere. I loved how the blackout blinds made the room completely dark.
I was disappointed that this hotel doesn’t have a coin laundry. You can send out for laundry services from your room but we didn’t have time for that (and that’s a really expensive way to wash some socks and undies !)
My kids love the gift shop, the lobby and the bakery. You don’t need to be a guest here to visit the lobby, the gift shop or the disney themed bakery.
This is the ceiling in the lobby.
and this is the hotel gift shop.
I took this photo at the Toy Story Hotel gift shop.
The small diner-looking bakery looks like this. It opens at 6:30am-9 and then opens again at midday.
TICK TOCK DINER (INSIDE THE AMBASSADOR HOTEL)
A PLAYSPACE FOR GUESTS OF THE TOKYO DISNEY AMBASSADOR HOTEL
There is a play area within the hotel for guests to use. It’s a Chip’n’Dale themed room. Please note this isn’t a daycare drop off – it’s not manned – so parents need to stay with their kids. It’s very cute and so lovely and clean. Shoes need to be removed to play here (by adults and children.)
PLAYGROUNDS NEAR THE TOKYO DISNEY AMBASSADOR HOTEL
If you are staying at the Disney Ambassador hotel and are looking for a playground nearby – walk for 12 mins to Urayasu Athletic Park (浦安運動公園). There is an adventure playground here. See pictures of the slides and climbing equipment etc at Urayasu Athletic Park here.
DRUGSTORE NEAR THE TOKYO DISNEY AMBASSADOR HOTEL
Tomods is just next to the cinema within the Ikspiari Complex. Open 10am-9pm.
See here for our favourite nappy brands in Japan and further tips on buying diapers while in Japan.
Bottom shelf : (left to right) Moony tape type size M, Moony pants (pull up) type size L (boys type and the next one ago is girls type.)
Pampers tape type for newborns, S size, M size pull ups.
If you are just looking for nappies/diapers – then the hotel shop at the Ambassador Hotel “Sunset Sundries” sell small packs.
Top row: Cold Forehead Patches for Kids with Fevers, Mosquito Deterrent Mickey and Mickey Stickers, Cold Wet Wipes for Staying Cool, -3 Degrees Cool Wipes (these are only sold in summer)
Middle Row: Hand Sanitiser, Cold Forehead Patches for Kids with Fevers, Cold Towels for Necks (keep necks cool for up to 1 hour), Cold wipes for staying cool, Blotting Sheets (for sweat), Instant Icepack, Travel Shampoo, Conditioner and Body Soaps, Cleansers and Moisturizers .
WHERE TO EAT NEAR THE AMBASSADOR HOTEL WITH KIDS?
See our full list of our favourite restaurants in the immediate Tokyo Disney area here.
Where can I buy a swimsuit in the Tokyo Disney Area?
If you’ve forgotten your swimmers and need one for the pools at the hotels, there is a swimwear store inside the Ikspirari Complex outside of Maihama and Resort Gateway station (close to Tokyo Disneyland). It is called Local Motion Hawaii.
Where to get an early morning coffee near the Ambassador Hotel?
Tully’s Coffee – just opposite the hotel entrance- opens at 8am. The breakfast menu is available until 11:30am. See the Tully’s breakfast menu here. Breakfast options here include a grilled chicken toasted sandwich, an english muffin tuna cheese toastie, an egg sandwich, a grilled croque monsieur, a ham & cheese salad sandwich, a hot dog in a bun (these items are ready-made so can’t be customised.)
Super Family Friendly All-You-Can-Eat Sukiyaki (7 mins in a cab from the Ambassador Hotel)
Syabu-yo Urayasu Higashino
When you dine here, you choose the amount of time they would like to have unlimited meat brought to their table (usually 60 or 90 mins) and that price also includes access to a salad and vegetable buffet and ice-cream. The instructions on how to make your meal at the table are here on the Syabu-Yo website but the staff will also help you. My kids prefer sukiyaki to shabu-shabu as it is so sweet and more-ish.
If everyone has different dietary requirements (for example if one family member is vegetarian etc) you’ll need to ask for separate pots or half /half as , otherwise, all the food is cooked in one pot. They have pots like the one pictured below that has two sections (that’s what I normally do.) This is mostly so you can cook two different flavours but it could also work for a meat side and a veg side too, I guess
Worried about language issues? DON’T ! You order everything on an ipad at the table in English!
To eat here I would budget for around 3000 yen per adult. The entire restaurant is non-smoking. Syabu-Yo accept most major credit cards. Even if you don’t eat meat – just order an all you can eat meat portion for you so you can take advantage of all of the other parts included (the salad and veggies and desserts). The all you can eat meats come out a tray at a time so you just order more as needed for the table anyway (within your all-you-can-eat time frame.)
*Dining etiquette tip: the giant chopsticks are for putting the meat into the hot pot. The normal chopsticks are for eating. This also means you don’t have kids eating off chopsticks that have touched raw meat.
If you like this restaurant – I’m pretty sure you will! Then you are in luck as you can always google your closest Syabu-Yo branch as they are all over Japan.
They have free wifi.
There is a change table in the bathroom at this restaurant. They also have the little robots that bring the meat to your table. My kids love this!
They do have high chairs here – they are the wooden type that clips on to the table (and it does have a strap to keep baby secure.)
I’ve never had to make a reservation at this store before. Just walked in. Budget 3000 yen per adult to dine here (you will leave SO full!) There is a big supermarket (it’s called R. Genki – open 10am-8pm) in the same complex so get sweets and treats to take home afterwards. There is also a 7-Eleven right across the road.
SYABU-YO, URAYASU HIGASHINO
浦安市東野3-4-1 アクロスプラザ浦安東野 1F
GROUND FLOOR, ACROSS PLAZA URAYASU HIGASHINO, 3-4-1 HIGASHINO, URAYASU
OPEN 11AM-11PM (OPEN FROM 10:30AM ON WEEKENDS)
