Tokyo hostels
Sep 2, 2009 | 5:32 am
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Tokyo hostels
I'm looking for a hostel recommendation for next month. I'm travelling alone so I'd love to find a place that is friendly enough (ie. common area that's used). Wireless would also be a plus. Any suggestions?
Sep 2, 2009 | 5:41 am
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Do you want a room of your own or a shared dorm?
Are you looking for rock bottom price or comfort at a reasonable price? (What's reasonable?)
Are you looking for a specific part of town or just anywhere in Tokyo?
Are you looking for rock bottom price or comfort at a reasonable price? (What's reasonable?)
Are you looking for a specific part of town or just anywhere in Tokyo?
Sep 2, 2009 | 5:44 am
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Anything under 30/night would be ideal.
I don't care if I have my own room. Last time I was there I stayed in a hostel with a dorm made of capsule beds which was great, actually. Wouldn't stay there again for other reasons, though.
Neighbourhood isn't important as long as it's reasonable close to a tube line or is relatively central.
Sorry for not putting any information in my first post!
I don't care if I have my own room. Last time I was there I stayed in a hostel with a dorm made of capsule beds which was great, actually. Wouldn't stay there again for other reasons, though.
Neighbourhood isn't important as long as it's reasonable close to a tube line or is relatively central.
Sorry for not putting any information in my first post!
Sep 2, 2009 | 6:48 am
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I've always recommended (and stayed at) the Juyoh Hotel, near Minami-Senju Station. At 3200yen/night its always satisfied me. Lately I've found great deals on Rakuten, so I've been pony-ing up a little more cash and getting far more hotel.
Sep 2, 2009 | 11:24 am
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North East Tokyo - Minami Senju / Kita Senju / Ueno etc. has a lot of cheap hotels. If you want to be central, you could consider a bed in a shared dorm at the Sakura Hotel in Jimbocho.
Sep 2, 2009 | 1:41 pm
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Sep 3, 2009 | 11:07 pm
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Although I haven't stayed at them, I have heard good things about K's House (which I think jib71 linked to) and Azabu Juban International Guess T House.
You can also check Sakura House. Or, if you're really looking to crash with people, you can CouchSurf.
What would make it easier is if you knew of an area that you wanted to base your trip out of - Guest T House would give you a good base for the Azabu/Hiroo/Roppongi area; K's House would put you squarely in Asakusa/Ueno area. Or, of course, if you could tell us what the purpose of the trip is - sightseeing? going out? adventure?
You can also check Sakura House. Or, if you're really looking to crash with people, you can CouchSurf.
What would make it easier is if you knew of an area that you wanted to base your trip out of - Guest T House would give you a good base for the Azabu/Hiroo/Roppongi area; K's House would put you squarely in Asakusa/Ueno area. Or, of course, if you could tell us what the purpose of the trip is - sightseeing? going out? adventure?
Sep 9, 2009 | 2:30 am
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Khaosan group
On my first trip to Tokyo [December 2005], I stayed at the Juyoh Hotel. For the seven days I was there, on two nights I messed up on the trains and missed curfew [25:00 hours]. 
It was an OK place, but given the curfew, and that there wasn't much in the way of restaurants or izakayas in the neighborhood.
The next times, I wound up where I am encouraging you to stay, The Khaosan group's Asakusa hostels. {Albeit - the larger hostel is across the river in Sumida-ku.}
There is no curfew. Entry at night is via a keyless, code-numbered door. It is close (enough) to the Asakusa station on the Toei Asakusa line, which is the direct route to | from Narita Airport (you make an across-the-platform transfer at Aoto station) [Keisei Ltd. Exp. + Toei transfer for Asakusa = 1,060].
Most significantly, Khaosan has scoped out the neighborhood (in Taito-ku) to help you find the shops and restaurants which are similarly good values for the money. It has reopened its bar; and it has a good common area (with computers and a TV with some satellite channels plus select DVDs).
It appears you can stay here for 2,000 | night. But you need cash. If you must change some money at Narita, keep it low, but ensure you have enough for at least your first night. Khaosan also tells you where it feels you will get the best exchange rates.
I had superb times staying at their hostels.
It was an OK place, but given the curfew, and that there wasn't much in the way of restaurants or izakayas in the neighborhood.
The next times, I wound up where I am encouraging you to stay, The Khaosan group's Asakusa hostels. {Albeit - the larger hostel is across the river in Sumida-ku.}
There is no curfew. Entry at night is via a keyless, code-numbered door. It is close (enough) to the Asakusa station on the Toei Asakusa line, which is the direct route to | from Narita Airport (you make an across-the-platform transfer at Aoto station) [Keisei Ltd. Exp. + Toei transfer for Asakusa = 1,060].
Most significantly, Khaosan has scoped out the neighborhood (in Taito-ku) to help you find the shops and restaurants which are similarly good values for the money. It has reopened its bar; and it has a good common area (with computers and a TV with some satellite channels plus select DVDs).
It appears you can stay here for 2,000 | night. But you need cash. If you must change some money at Narita, keep it low, but ensure you have enough for at least your first night. Khaosan also tells you where it feels you will get the best exchange rates.
I had superb times staying at their hostels.
Sep 9, 2009 | 4:06 am
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pudgym29, which of the Khaosan hostels did you stay at? I had been looking at Ninja on hostelworld where it has good reviews, but then the reviews on tripadvisor are pretty terrible. There are a lot of mentions of bedbugs.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev...ure_Kanto.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev...ure_Kanto.html
Sep 10, 2009 | 1:13 pm
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I stayed at Ninja in Nov 2008. We had no problems with bedbugs. It was a quiet place in the sense of not being a party place, but there was a downstairs common area that seemed to attract people, complete with big screen TV and a kitchenette which was sufficient enough to rustle ourselves up something to eat. The bunkbeds were a bit rickety and the walls were a bit thin with respect to noise, but not so much that we couldn't sleep. Though, this being not long after our arrival, we probably could have slept through a tornado.
Sep 10, 2009 | 1:50 pm
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The next times, I wound up where I am encouraging you to stay, The Khaosan group's Asakusa hostels. {Albeit - the larger hostel is across the river in Sumida-ku.}
There is no curfew. Entry at night is via a keyless, code-numbered door. It is close (enough) to the Asakusa station on the Toei Asakusa line, which is the direct route to | from Narita Airport (you make an across-the-platform transfer at Aoto station) [Keisei Ltd. Exp. + Toei transfer for Asakusa = 1,060].
There is no curfew. Entry at night is via a keyless, code-numbered door. It is close (enough) to the Asakusa station on the Toei Asakusa line, which is the direct route to | from Narita Airport (you make an across-the-platform transfer at Aoto station) [Keisei Ltd. Exp. + Toei transfer for Asakusa = 1,060].
http://www.wanderingaramean.com/2009...han-sushi.html
Sep 13, 2009 | 1:41 am
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Ace-Inn
My past few visits, I've stayed at Ace-Inn in Shinjuku.
It's kind of a cross between a hostel and a wooden capsule hotel. You sleep in wooden capsules but you've got the common areas upstairs and on the main floor. They have wi-fi. And best of all, they're a 2 minute walk from the Toei Shinjuku Akibonobashi stop.
When I first started going there, they had no curfew. When I was there a year ago last March, they had a curfew Makes it hard to have fun over there if you're worrying about a curfew. Other than that, this is the hostel I like. Privacy AND social...
It's kind of a cross between a hostel and a wooden capsule hotel. You sleep in wooden capsules but you've got the common areas upstairs and on the main floor. They have wi-fi. And best of all, they're a 2 minute walk from the Toei Shinjuku Akibonobashi stop.
When I first started going there, they had no curfew. When I was there a year ago last March, they had a curfew
Makes it hard to have fun over there if you're worrying about a curfew. Other than that, this is the hostel I like. Privacy AND social...
Sep 13, 2009 | 1:43 am
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On my first trip to Tokyo [December 2005], I stayed at the Juyoh Hotel. For the seven days I was there, on two nights I messed up on the trains and missed curfew [25:00 hours].
It was an OK place, but given the curfew, and that there wasn't much in the way of restaurants or izakayas in the neighborhood.
It was an OK place, but given the curfew, and that there wasn't much in the way of restaurants or izakayas in the neighborhood.
Sep 15, 2009 | 10:29 pm
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My past few visits, I've stayed at Ace-Inn in Shinjuku.
It's kind of a cross between a hostel and a wooden capsule hotel. You sleep in wooden capsules but you've got the common areas upstairs and on the main floor. They have wi-fi. And best of all, they're a 2 minute walk from the Toei Shinjuku Akibonobashi stop.
When I first started going there, they had no curfew. When I was there a year ago last March, they had a curfew Makes it hard to have fun over there if you're worrying about a curfew. Other than that, this is the hostel I like. Privacy AND social...
It's kind of a cross between a hostel and a wooden capsule hotel. You sleep in wooden capsules but you've got the common areas upstairs and on the main floor. They have wi-fi. And best of all, they're a 2 minute walk from the Toei Shinjuku Akibonobashi stop.
When I first started going there, they had no curfew. When I was there a year ago last March, they had a curfew
Makes it hard to have fun over there if you're worrying about a curfew. Other than that, this is the hostel I like. Privacy AND social...I hadn't even noticed there was a curfew, I think maybe it only lasts 2 hours? I think I just managed to stay out late enough every night that they were back open again!