UENO STATION HOSTEL ORIENTAL 1

Clean rooms, kind staff, affordable, excellent location

Great location.

Super easy and simple. Staff spoke wonderful English and check in was easy. I stayed on the women’s only floor. Locker for luggage was small but the common area was clean and interesting. The shower room and showers themselves could have been cleaned better. The shower room needs a good deep cleaning. The beds were more comfortable than I anticipated. Each mattress had a mattress topper. Each unit has a curtain, outlet, tv and headphones. Good value for the price. Basic amenities are provided including pajamas. However, if you’re plus size they might not fit.

everything good, just one thing, maybe it’s winter, it was quite stuffy in the bed, can’t sleep well in that stuffy condition:(

Very pleasant nice bath clean bed what more do you want for a fair price.

Overall it was fine. However, compared to other capsule hotels I stayed at, it was fairly noisy. That's because there are so many foreigners staying at Ueno Station Hostel Oriental 1, who just don't know the etiquette for capsule hotels. I'm a foreigner myself, but I like the way Japanese people tend to be very quiet at capsules. My point is: why not have signs that tell people to be quiet? Why not inform guests at check-in that they should be quiet in the dorms? People book a capsule to sleep, so the hotel should ensure they're able to do so. There are common areas, where people can talk - why not direct guests towards them?

Booked a private Japanese futon room thinking it will be separated from the cabin type bed room so that it will be quieter & some privacy. However, the "room" is together with the cabin room, just that they put it at a corner of the cabin room with sliding door. There is no proper wall, just a partition (not even full height) & u can hear people walking in & out or packing their things. Good thing is that people are generally quiet. Just to note that the room door cannot be locked & u have to place your valuables in the locker. The futon bed is also not the traditional type, just a normal thin mattress. Toiletries & towels are all provided & they have face steamer, massage chair (100¥/10 mins), exercise bike & smoking room on site. Water pressure is very good & ample shower rooms & toilets available, no need to Q at all. The ladies only cabin/ private room is on L2 but the lift goes to L3 only. So u need to go down the stairs from L3 which may be an issue if u have a heavy luggage. Access to cabin room by pin code. Onsen is for men only.

Everything smells of years of smokeing. Could not breath inside the cube because of the smell, even asked for a new one smelled the same.

Amazing. Very good facilities not expected from a capsule hotel. The spa and TV lounge was amazing.

The whole experience from booking to check-in to quiet and sleep comfort, and check-out was easy and positive.