Toy Story Hotel is a Tokyo Disney Hotel, on the resort’s monorail loop. Sitting across from Bayside Station, the hotel would be considered moderate in terms of price, a step below the other Tokyo Disney hotels but a step above the budget option. Toy Story Hotel is heavily themed with a number of touches to remind you of the original Pixar characters. In this post, we’ll review the hotel and discuss whether it is a good place to stay during a trip to Tokyo Disney Resort.

As Tokyo Disney Resort continues to expand and become an increasingly popular destination, the Oriental Land Company has added more and more hotels. What was only 4 actual Disney hotels a few years years ago has now increased to 6. Fantasy Springs Hotel recently opened along with the new DisneySea port. Before that and almost directly across the street from it, Toy Story Hotel opened in 2022.

With four hotels that would fit the bill as ‘deluxe accommodations’, Toy Story Hotel smartly fills the middle priced hotel option. Surrounded by other brand names, Oriental Land Company added something to the fray that ups the Disney theme and is still conveniently located. The Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel is cheaper but not anywhere near the monorail line. All of the ‘Official’ hotels (like the Hilton, Sheraton, Hotel Okura, Maihama First Resort, etc.) have a similar location but not the Disney feel.

Whether that feel or theme is an upgrade to those other options is worth questioning. Toy Story Hotel does some things exceptionally well but it’s also not as nice as the neighboring Hilton. It’s definitely not as lavish of an experience as Hotel MiraCosta, Tokyo Disneyland Hotel or the Disney Ambassador Hotel. Those would all be considered the deluxe Disney accommodations and they do cost more. But there’s a noticeable difference between the immersive (or transportive) theme at those hotels and the larger than life idea at Toy Story Hotel.

To the people that do want to see a Buzz Lightyear that’s 3 times your size, I see you. Toy Story Hotel and Art of Animation at Walt Disney World have a lot in common. They both might be a little overpriced (at least relative to neighboring options) but will provide a Disney theme. When I say the next door Hilton is nicer, I don’t mean it as a knock on Toy Story Hotel. Choosing one over the other (the Sheraton could be thrown in here too) is a matter of theme vs. a more luxurious, but regular hotel experience. If you prefer theme there, then the Toy Story Hotel is worth looking into.

Being a Tokyo Disney Hotel instead of an Official Hotel (the phrasing is confusing, I know) does provide some benefits! Guests staying at Toy Story Hotel will receive Happy Entry, an early 15 minutes, at Tokyo Disneyland on their travel dates. That may not seem like much but it gets guests through the entrance line and to their first attraction before the masses! Toy Story Hotel guests can also use the Fantasy Springs exit to leave the park, saving them a monorail ride. Another benefit that might not sound like much but is actually quite nice.

You can also purchase park tickets at the hotel, although we recommend getting them earlier (30 days or so) in the Tokyo Disney Resort app. I should also mention that Toy Story Hotel does offer vacation packages. In fact, they will offer the cheapest of the TDR vacation packages!

When considering which hotel to book at any Disney Resort, location is top of mind. Thankfully, Tokyo Disney is so compact that any resort on the monorail line is close. That includes Toy Story Hotel, which is a 5 minute walk to Bayside Station and then a quick ride to DisneySea or a 10-15 minute ride to Tokyo Disneyland. Technically, you could walk to either park but just pay the minimal price for a monorail ticket and save the steps! You can see the hotel location above.

Moving on to the rooms, there’s not much subtlety here. These rooms go hard! You’re going to know whether you like them or not within the first photo or two. Even if they aren’t your cup of tea (boot of sarsaparilla?), you have to admit that they are cute!

Honestly, I prefer a room like this when it comes to a moderate or budget option. Whether Toy Story is the best franchise to center a hotel around is a different question. The Imagineers and designers saw the challenge and were up for it. This looks like Andy’s room.

The beds are full size and there was a trundle underneath one of them. Three people could fit fairly comfortably but it’s not a big hotel room. It’s roughly the same size as a value resort at Walt Disney World, if that helps you gauge the fit. Like most Japanese beds, these were on the firmer side but comfy.

The Etch-A-Sketch TV is brilliant! Such a fun way to integrate more theme and detail. Like I said, there’s no in between with these rooms. They are the opposite of generic, which was a nice switch from some of the latest WDW hotel room models. Yes, that means they are too loud for some. But I think it fit the typical Tokyo Disney Resort audience.

There is a separate shower room and a toilet room, with a sink in the middle. Again, not a ton of space but more than enough for two and would do just fine with 3 or 4 for a couple of nights.

The shower room was another funny touch. Who doesn’t want to take a bath with Wheezy? On second thought, don’t answer that. I will state this in every review of a Japanese hotel room that has a separate shower space. I love them so much! Nothing set this one apart, outside of Wheezy, but it was still great.

The toilet puzzle room is hilarious. Such a wonderful idea!

Overall, the room knew exactly what it was supposed to be. People booked the Toy Story Hotel and, by golly, they were going to give you a Toy Story experience! The detailing in the room was probably my favorite part of the entire hotel. Like most hotels in the area, rooms generally come with a view of Tokyo Bay or the theme parks.

The common areas, outside of the lobby, include a gift shop, convenience store, restaurant, Toy Friends Square (a courtyard accessed from inside of the hotel) and Slinky Dog Park that guests entered the hotel through. Here’s a review of Lotso’s, the buffet inside of the hotel. Melissa and I were both pleasantly surprised with how much we liked the breakfast there!

The outdoor areas were fun to walk around. I’m not sure how much they enhance the hotel but it’s a nice open space with décor. Kids will probably have a good time running around there. I think one of them would have been better served to be a full on playground, maybe Toy Friends Square. But they are a top notch version of the décor you’d see at a WDW value resort, to bring the comparison back.

The lobby is hyper active, with so many different oversized board games and children’s toys. There are character references in there that I barely remembered from the movies! The biggest thing missing is an actual character meet & greet somewhere. That said, the lobby looks really good and is spacious, which is needed considering how many different designs are going on!

As for the value, this page has an availability calendar that will show you the lowest nightly price for the coming months. Note that this hotel is still very popular so there will be plenty of nights sold out. The lowest nightly rate I saw for the next few months is 44,500 yen. Thanks to a favorable exchange rate as of March 2026, that comes out to just under $300.

Therein lies the rub of Toy Story Hotel. The theme and design are very successful for taking over a very boxy building. I think the rooms are incredibly well done. But the hotel is quite a bit more expensive than the options right beside it. The Disney Ambassador Hotel has a similar rate than the Toy Story Hotel during the timeframe I scanned, and is certainly nicer. It’s hard to stomach paying that much money when there are better and cheaper options elsewhere.

Now, there are times when Toy Story Hotel gets closer to $200/night and then I’d recommend the hotel. The extra benefits plus a fun themed place to stay are worth that. This is also likely the cheapest option on a vacation package and we’d fully recommend that if you’re booking one of those.

As a whole, I liked Toy Story Hotel more than I thought I would! Oversized characters and animated theming isn’t always my thing but this design really committed to the bit and came out better for it. We really liked the rooms, the amenities were decent and the location is very convenient. When factoring in the price, I’m a little less bullish on the hotel relative to the other nearby options. Still, this is well executed and an infinity and beyond amounts of fun!

Overall Rating – 8.5/10

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