Cheap and cheerful. I rated it ''very good'' because it is a great location for good price.

A bit old and the smallest room I have found in Japan. It was the first room where I could reach the bathroom door, the phone, the tv (no remote needed) and the mini bar while lying in bed. There is a small lobby where you can meet fellow travelers with wifi (a rare commodity in Japan) and public pc's, a micro wave and washing machine & dryer and soda and beer vending machines.

It's only 7 minute walk to Ueno station where you can hop on the JR circle line, high speed trains and several other metro lines. Also around the station there are great restaurants and bars, some night life and (decent) massage places.

If traveling solo and not in need for too much luxury this is a great bargain. Also try booking online as they seem to have better deals than when walking in.

Amazingly inexpensive for a hotel in Tokyo, very near Asakusa.

Hard to find, its off an alley. Bring a map.

Near subway, 100yen stores, 99 yen stores, McD's.

Basic rooms. Really tiny. Seriously tiny. If you choose a room with a bathroom ensuite, the bathroom rivals airline bathrooms for size, including the shower!

But for an inexpensive stay in this part of Tokyo, it is awesome.

Located near Ueno Station and not far from Asakusa historical temple area, this hotel is ideal for the budget traveller. The staff are friendly and helpful. There are books you can borrow and take up to your room for the evening, a little kitchen with a microwave and stove in the common room.
The rooms are small, but have all necessary amenities. I preferred the Japanese room to the Western one because the set-up was more charming. They give you little yakuta robes to wear after bathing or showering. The minisucle ensuite washroom comes with the cutest little tub that I soaked in after a long, tiring day of touring Tokyo. After bathing, you get out, put on the yakuta robe and make yourself a cup of green tea that the room also provides.

One advantage to this hotel is that if you plan to use Tokyo as your base and travel around Japan they let you store your luggage in a locker room, provided you come back to stay in this hotel on the way back.
We stayed in the Japanese room first. When we returned we were booked in the Western room which was not as pleasant as the Japanese one. Maybe it was just this particular room, but the TV was placed on a desk near the window in the oddest place so you couldn't relax in bed and watch tv. The spacing of the furniture was not logical in this room even though it was slightly bigger than the Japanese room. We tried to find another room, but they were all booked. Maybe this was just one odd Western room.
Still, my experience here was overall postive. I rented a bike and explored the neighborhood. There is a guy at the reception who speaks French, English and Japanese and is very helpful to guests.

Stayed here in Sept 2009 (not Sept 2010) for about 2 weeks. Have no problem communicating with the staff via email in English. When my partner and I first reached there, we were dragging our luggage all the way from the Ueno station for about 15mins, which we later found out that there is a nearest underground station is just 1 min walk from the hotel.

Having been to several hotels in Tokyo, for the price we paid for, this seems to be somewhat affordable, plus the complimentary high speed LAN that was really useful for us since we are working remotely.

If you're not used to Japanese room sizing, you'll find the room and toilet pretty cramped up. The rooms are made up daily, even the toiletries are replenished too!

Although located away from the hustle and bustle, Ueno seems to be a good central location for food and also to access other parts of Japan via the Ueno Station. Restaurants here open until 10pm.