Get off the direct train from Narita airport (kaisen is a private rail operator but cheap fares at about $25AUD from airport express to Ueno). This hotel is straight outside the station exit. Think of it as an ideal place to catch your breath. A bit like a Formule1 it is very basic but good value. Beat jet lag by... More

My wife, son, daughter-in-law and grand-daughter stayed here last year. Very convenient location close to Ueno station (so easy to travel from Narita Airport and get off at Ueno). Clean, but small hotel. Double room at Yen 9,100 or $100 per room (last year at Yen 90 to the $). Unfortunately, now the yen is about Yen 75 to the... More

I stayed here for a couple of nights before a tour, and then again for one night at the end. As I was on my own I had a single room, which both times was on a corner, facing a dark wall. There was little sunlight but the room itself was fine and the bathroom was clean and functional. I... More

My two week tour with a group of 12 started here, for one night, and it was satisfactory, but rather ordinary and the rooms were rundown. The front desk service was friendly and helpful enough, and it served our purpose; the main reason the tour starts here, not being a high class operation, is that the location next to Ueno... More

Stayed one night here due to a flight cancellation. It's across the street from the Keisei Skyliner station to Narita Airport, and right on Ueno Park though we were too early for the cherry blossoms. So the location is great. Everything else, though, is just average: bathroom slightly mildewy, room smoky (though pretty big by Tokyo standards), awful decor, mediocre... More