Hotels near Bunkyo, Tokyo

I am writing a review for a hotel I stayed at and was extremely satisfied with. I was thoroughly impressed with both the service attitude and the facilities. The hotel staff were very patient and friendly—if you had any questions, you could always ask them, and they would gladly assist. The public areas of the hotel are elegant and clean, and enjoying a cup of complimentary freshly brewed coffee here was a wonderful way to recharge. The room decor features a strong Showa-era style. You can’t imagine how happy I was when I woke up one morning, turned on the radio, and found it playing the Vienna New Year’s Concert! Although the room is vintage, it is exceptionally clean and fully equipped. The hotel is located right next to the University of Tokyo, making it perfect for a leisurely stroll on a sunny afternoon. Overall, this is a great value-for-money Showa-style hotel. During my stay, I caught a glimpse of what reminded me of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.

The hygiene and facilities are excellent, and the bath water temperature is just right – soaking in it after a day of walking is incredibly relaxing. There are steps at the entrance, but they're not too high. The location is really convenient, not far from several subway stations, and you can even walk to Tokyo Dome and Korakuen. The nearby restaurants, noodle shops, and cafes are all fantastic. The room isn't small, though the bathroom is one of those integrated units typical of economy hotels, which was a bit tight for my larger build to turn around in, but it was very clean. I feel like I'd stay here again. The free ice cream was delicious! I couldn't figure out the machine myself, but a nice young man helped me. I tried to go after 8 PM as much as possible, because earlier than that, there would be a queue of students.

The room was small but clean. It was fine for one person, but would be very cramped for two. I stayed for 4 days, and overall it was okay, but one day was truly frustrating. I felt unwell and returned to the hotel early to rest, but I wasn't allowed back into my room because it was being cleaned. Even after saying they didn't need to clean it, I was told I had to wait until 3 PM. This rigid adherence to procedures, without any consideration for the guest's actual situation, felt very impersonal and made for a really bad experience.

Similar to other Toyoko Inn hotels, I used my passport for a fully self-service check-in at the machine. They gave me a room at the end of the hallway, with the head of the bed by the window, offering a great view directly onto the street. The hotel is about a 5-10 minute walk from the subway station and 10-20 minutes from Senso-ji Temple and the kitchenware street. You can even see the Tokyo Skytree while walking around, making the location very convenient. There are also many convenience stores right downstairs. This was the third Toyoko Inn I've stayed at in Tokyo, and this time they even gave me a bottle of sparkling water!🤣 The previous two didn't provide any water; you had to go to the first floor to fill your own cup or bottle. I really love one particular design feature at Toyoko Inn: every hotel has a small bathtub. While it's not huge, it's very comfortable for a relaxing soak. Each Toyoko Inn also has its own unique badge for the region, which you can purchase at the front desk when you check in. Don't forget to grab one if you enjoy collecting!

I had a very satisfying stay. The facilities were well-equipped, and the bed space was generous, ensuring a comfortable sleep. There was plenty of room under the bed for a suitcase and a travel bag. There are many shops nearby, and the Tsukuba Express and Ginza Line right outside are very convenient. It's a bit far from Asakusa Station, so if you have luggage, remember to navigate and avoid the Senso-ji Temple area; take another route. My roommates were all considerate, and it was very quiet at night, though it's inevitable if you happen to get a snorer, haha.

I stayed on the female floor and it was very noisy (I realise the hotel has no control over this) as there were 20 women in the room and guests were packing/unpacking sometimes at 2am or 4am.. There were 3 sinks, one soap and no paper towels so the space was cramped and not always clean. There are two toilets which have a sink and paper towels. There are tiny lockers for your shoes but they are not secure so you can't keep valuables there. There is very little storage in the room - my bag fitted under the bunk but because of the ladder, another wouldn't fit there so there were cases in the aisle. The bunks were narrow with a light, socket and coat hanger. The mattress wasn't particularly comfy, and it was dusty in the gap between the bed and the wall. The showers were on the top floor, they were hot but the water turns off every so often so you have to keep turning it on. They were clean when I went and have space for keeping things dry The kitchen area was a microwave and kettle, a table, counter and a few chairs. It was small for a hostel of this size. There are washers and dryers for a fee. The staff on reception were always friendly

The room is spacious enough for 2 people, we have 3 luggage and have no worries in opening the suitcase. There are shower room inside and the restroom is shared between room in the same floor. Overall the stay is nice, one thing to note is the rrom is dusty and I need to clean the dust by myself so I will not sneeze throughout the day.

Excellent hotel... two-level apartment, one double bed and a fold-out sofa... the apartment has everything you need... toilet, shower, bath, washing machine, kettle, stove, dishes, refrigerator, Wi-Fi, TV... very clean, very quiet area, many shops, supermarkets and cafes nearby... the metro is a 5-minute walk... I definitely recommend it)

This guesthouse had a comfortable, family-like atmosphere, and I really appreciated the kindness of Boss and Haru. I'll definitely go back! It's also not far from the station, which made getting around very convenient.

I liked this place. A pretty standard classic capsule hotel: sizeable capsule with a console, daily turnover service, large shower and onsen room with an attached steam room. Service was good: they have an army of twinks working there after hours, it was like being checked in by BTS. All issues I had with my capsule (broken lightbulb) were addressed quickly and cheerfully. Sometimes it kinda seemed like they were laughing at a few of the foreign guests, but you know what, fair. This place is kinda rules heavy, with lots of notices posted around the property. There is no eating or drinking in the capsules, and instead you have to go to this common area that feels a bit like a hospice for abandoned uncles. Vending machines, manga library, smoking cubicles, that sorta thing. Clean and tidy though, equal numbers of dudes using it for remote working and day drinking (I have a feeling that some ppl live in this place). They have the usual elaborate system of lockers and keys, but they will store your luggage for you while you are out. No need to check out in the day. Overall a chill experience. While I was staying there though some dude did have a mini breakdown about what he saw as it's shortcomings, so I just wanted to comment on that. According to him the place was disgusting. He was especially perturbed by the housekeeping service and the showers. His claim was the the toilets were dirty and that it was unacceptable to fold bedsheets on the floor. Mind you, he was having this rant at 10:30 - checkout is at 10:00, meaning that a whole stampede of airport-bound weebs had just taken spicy ramen fuelled power dumps so they could get out of there on time. Most of the day the facilities were pretty spotless in my opinion. In regards to folding the bedsheets on the floor, I dunno what in the Disney princess he was expecting, but there really isn't anywhere else to do it. I think it's unreasonable to expect little doves to come fly your linens into your capsule tbh. The capsules are literally on... the floor! What do you want? His overall complaint that the space was generally messy was a lot more valid. At this point I had a suspicion that they kind of segregated foreigners from Japanese customers. It's true, that the foreign floor was a bit of a tip - luggage thrown around, empty bottles everywhere, garbage. I went up to the Japanese floors to snoop around a bit. Spotless. (Pictures of both included for comparison) In this case I think the call is coming from inside the capsule, not really fair to hold the staff accountable to your own messy manners. His final gripe was about the showers - specifically the lack of private cubicles. Private cubicles were not advertised anywhere and Japanese onsens are pretty standardly communal spaces, so again I dunno what he wanted. Maybe a shower, with a curtain? Maybe a shower with a door? Maybe a shower with a psychic forcefield that would make his ex girlfriends forget his underwhelming junk and prevent his father from behind disappointed in him? I'm not sure. But I guess the dozen shower stations with soap, shampoo, and face wash weren't cutting it. In fact a lot of the Western guests seemed pretty pranged out by the shower situation, waiting until like two am to wash up and then scurrying around the baths with a hand towel infront of their package like a little purse. If you regret going bald, that's on you. Kinda silly, but if you are bashful maybe this also isn't the hotel for you. Unreasonable though to blame the establishment for you own shame. Anyway, that's all to say the worst part of my stay was for sure the ranting and raving from an unshowered backpacker while I was trying to have a lie in. Otherwise a pretty decent stay.