Tokyo Arakawa Ward 2-star Hotels

Pro's : Rooms are very clean with bright lights. Aircon worked fine. Sanitair is very well maintained and comfortable showers. WiFi strength and internet speeds are good. Personal is friendly. Hostel is located close to a metro station and grocery shop (5minute walk). We had the biggest 2 person room which was fine. Con's : kitchen and equipment is not sufficient for a 10 story hostel. Not enough kitchen equipment, extremely small fridge and just 2 stoves. Really frustrating if you like to make use of these facilities. The lounge is pretty small for a hostel this size. Rooms could be designed better to optimize the space for you luggage in a small space (for example space under the bed or extra wall rack etc).

Will come to live next time.

Gracias Arakawa - Great Access to UENO & ASAKUSA area is located in the Arakawa district of Tokyo, 700 metres from Sunpearl Arakawa, 1.1 km from Akira Yoshimura Memorial Museum of Literature and 1 km from Nippori South Park. Among the facilities at this property are a 24-hour front desk and full-day security, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is situated 200 metres from Shinkomutsumi Shopping Street. The spacious guest house with a balcony and quiet street views has 4 bedrooms, a living room, a flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen with a microwave and a toaster, and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower. Featuring air conditioning, this unit has a dressing room and a fireplace. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance. Popular points of interest near the guest house include Jokanji Temple, Sunpop Machiya and Arakawa Natural Park. The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda, 24 km from Gracias Arakawa - Great Access to UENO & ASAKUSA area, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.

Very good place, good location, big bath, clean The service is also very good. There are convenience stores, JR subway, etc. next to it. I highly recommend staying here if you are traveling alone.

With a stay at MW Hotel in Tokyo (Arakawa), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Tokyo Skytree and Sensō-ji Temple. This apartment is 3.7 mi (6 km) from Tokyo Dome and 7.1 mi (11.4 km) from Tokyo Tower.Make yourself at home in one of the 8 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and stovetops. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and flat-screen televisions are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and microwaves.

I absolutely adore this hotel! It’s in a great location in Ginza about a 15 minute walk from all of the major attractions within Ginza. It also has a lot of great restaurants around and has easy access to the metro, buses and the airport bus. I was also very happy with the hotel staff as they were so helpful with anything I needed. The room was still quite small considering it’s a Tokyo however, the lobby spaces nice and big so you could go and relax there and enjoy a lot of free refreshment, such as coffee or tea. I would definitely stay at this hotel again.

It was a really good location, a few minutes walk from Tokyo station. The staff was super friendly and lovely, although could do with them speak a little more English, that would be helpful. I stayed there for 5 nights then went to Kyoto and came back to this hotel for my final 4 nights.

It was my 1st time checking into this hotel. I stumble into this hotel because there was good review. So when I came into this hotel, I was pleasantly happy with what I am expected. The counter lady spoke English asking me if I want to check in early at 2pm instead of 3pm and she arranged my registration quickly. The process took less then 5 mins and I was already in the room at 2.05pm. ( Extra 1000Yen for early book in ) The room space was sufficient for myself since I extended my business trip for another 2 days. The beds and toiletries were presently nicely and there was even a clock by my bedside for a quick check on the time. I got the highest floor at Level 12 and it was a good view from the top. The TV programme consist of only Japanese channels. No English programmed at all. After my 2 days and 1 night stay, the checkout process was quick. With just a press of a button to acknowledge my checkout, I return the card access into a feeding slot and that is all required. Overall, the stay was pleasant, the toiletries was more then sufficient and I would like to come back again to book this hotel and bring my wife for a short holiday.

I would recommend this hotel to everyone who wish to stay at Akihabara. The hotel is very close to JR, Metro and Tsukuba Express which is very convenient to travel everywhere around Tokyo. Moreover, the Hotel has the drink vending machine provided on each floor and there is also a Family Mart opposite to the hotel. The room is very clean and neat. All standard amenities are provided including bottles of water. Bed are very comfortable and we can request the housekeeper to make up our room everyday. The breakfast is very unique and super delicious. You should try!

We felt that this hotel was centrally located in Ginza and we had quick access to a lot of the shopping and attractions nearby either by walking or using the metro. The hotel is surrounded by good restaurants and convenience stores. The check in was smooth but our room was not available until 4 pm. They do offer luggage storage in the lobby and will deliver luggage to the rooms. The lobby offers a light breakfast (for a fee), a welcome coffee in the morning and they have a spring water fountain that dispenses cold water. There is also a spot in the lobby where you can grab your toiletries for your room or items for the onsen room like the yukata. There is also a pillow selection area and it might be worth getting here promptly because once they're gone they are gone! The rooms were comfy and quiet. We booked a run of the house and although our bag was originally marked to be delivered to a bigger room we got a much more compact one. We didn't mind as we had gambled when we made the choice and saved a bit because we did. The room had a large TV, a small work station and a very small bathroom. The room was still well equipped and we had a kettle, mini fridge, air purifier/humidifier, fabric freshener, spots to hang our clothes and enough room to put our large luggage without it being in the way. The bed was very comfy and we felt we got a good night's rest. The room also had good WiFi and a number of outlets including a few USB plug ins. The room had a tablet which was kind of gimmicky but could control the lights, AC or heat and the TV. There were some videos on demand including some adult content. I spent more time than I felt I should trying to figure out how to screencast and ultimately was not able to. There is an option to select a language on the tablet but some instructions are only in Japanese. We played with the tablet a bit the first night but it wasn't really needed to enjoy the room. We thought it was funny that we only got one long pillow and each day they offered one bottle of water despite the double occupancy.bit is worth while getting the pillow selection and without it we aren't sure how we would have slept. We felt for a hotel that calls itself ”premier” the one pillow and one bottle was off. The onsen for men was on the second floor and women were on the third floor. The men require no code but the women's code changes daily and you have to pick up the code from the front desk each day. They have shampoo, conditioner and body/face wash and the onsen is pretty clean but on the smaller side. Each time I went there were 4 men in the soaking bath and that is pretty much the limit. There isn't water in the onsen area but there is a vending machine and water dispenser in the hallway. The women's onsen was not as busy according to my wife but she did note there were guests that weren't aware they should have quiet conversations or none at all. There are lockers provided in the change room and clips to put on your sandals to mark them. There are no towels or wash cloths here though and you have to bring the towels from your room and the cloths can be picked up in the lobby. The laundry area was normally available and they have two washers and two dryers. It takes about half an hour each to wash and dry and they provide laundry detergent. They could use some English signage in the laundry area as it seems some people weren't sure how to use the machines like how to start or that they needed to empty the dryer lint. Each time I used the laundry machine I removed about a quarter inch of lint from the screen which shows that they aren't being properly maintained. The hotel only offers room service to rooms if you put a room service magnet on the door before 11 am. When the magnet is hung it is cleaned well and they replace the towels and bring you your one bottle.