Top Hotels in Minamisenju
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The 6 best hotels in Minamisenju, Japan
Discover the best hotels in Minamisenju, Arakawa, Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Kanto including Business Hotel Sunpalace, &And Hostel Minamisenju, Toden Hotel, Hotel Maruchu Centro, Senju Tamuraya, Hostel Hide Away.
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1. Business Hotel Sunpalace
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 19 reviews
Great hotel in a quiet neighbourhood
Reviewed By limshengmingBottom Line: If you like a quiet neighbourhood and if you know enough Japanese to book the hotel, handle check-in & check-outs, I highly recommend Business Hotel Sun Palace There are so many good things about this hotel it really surprised me. First of all, the location. The area of Minami-Senju is predominantly residential so it’s a nice, quiet place to stay (in comparison to other parts of Tokyo). There is a surprisingly good set of facilities within walking distance including a train station (Minami-Senju station), 2 supermarkets, at least three convenience stores, a police box, a clinic, a park and numerous restaurants including a McDonalds and Burger King. I easily stocked up of food in my hotel room so I could save some money on breakfast. If you’re willing to walk a little further you can reach La La Terrace with even more supermarkets, more food, Uni Qlo, Daiso (100 yen store) and other services. If you walk in the other direction (it is a little far) you can also reach Tokyo Sky Tree with even more shopping opportunities. And this being Japan there was no shortage of vending machines in the area. Transport to and from this area is rather convenient. Minami-Senju station is served by the JR Hibiya line as well as the Tsukuba Express. On either line you are just a few stops away from the very well-connected JR Yamanote line. Minami-Senju is also served by a number of buses (there is a main bus terminal just outside the hotel) though I did not use any of the buses or learn any of their routes. My hotel room was clean with an attached bathroom (complimentary bath soap & shampoo provided), flat-screen television (with in-house theatre including English movies), hair dryer, air-conditioner, kettle and two paper cups. Yes, I found the paper cups surprising but I’ve started travelling with my own cup anyway. There is a common area in the hotel that provides plastic cups, ice and a microwave so if the paper cups bother you feel free to borrow a few of the plastic ones. The room also has a LAN cable but I did not make use of it. Free WiFi is provided by FREESPOT (http://freespot.com/) and the service was bearable though streaming video from websites like YouTube was a tad problematic. I recall seeing stickers on the elevators saying that SoftBank, Au and DoCoMo users had access to WiFi in that area but I couldn’t test any of them. The hotel cleaning service always did a brilliant job but I could never work out their schedule. The front desk told me they only clean until 12 noon but one day they said they couldn’t get to my room until 3pm. On the days it wasn't convenient for me I told them not to clean my room but they would still supply fresh towels, a new set of pajamas (something I’ve found unique to Japan hotels) and a new bottle of water. Cost-wise, the hotel falls somewhere in the middle considering prices of hotels in Tokyo. Fortunately for me, they were having a special sale so my nightly rate was even cheaper than usual. The hotel also provides a computer room (I think it was 100 yen for 20 minutes) but I did not make use of it. The biggest down-side to this hotel is that it may be too near the train station. I could hear the trains coming and going. I'm not sure what time trains start running in Japan but if you’re the type to spend the morning sleeping in be warned and bring ear plugs. Strangely though, the sounds of the train did not bother me. The second thing is that Business Hotel Sun Palace hotel does not yet have an independent website: they receive online reservations through Yahoo.co.jp and Rakuten. Unless you’re comfortable reading Japanese (or are willing to use a plugin like Rikai-chan) you may find it a little troublesome to book your stay here. They did mention they are in the process of setting up their own website so let’s hope it has an English section. The employees at the front desk could speak a smattering of English but I never really could gauge their proficiency since I could speak Japanese with them.
2. &And Hostel Minamisenju
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1 reviews
The new Hostel ”&AND HOSTEL MINAMISENJU". We will bring extraordinary experience and make your journey! Our check-in time is until 11pm. You can come and leave luggage from 8am. We accept late check-ins until 12am with 1000yen. Unfortunately, we cannot accept check-ins after 12am. If you are expected to arrive after 11pm due to public transportation issues, please inform us in advance.
Good hostel for city tripping
Reviewed By Psycho-realmPro'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).
3. Toden Hotel
This Hotel is modern Japanese Style hotel with plenty of old wood that has been demolished from traditional old house. Hotel location is Entrance of the very old shopping arcade "Joyful Minowa"
4. Hotel Maruchu Centro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 47 reviews
Very nice hotel but has a staff with bad attitude
Reviewed By atcc_bkkPro: - Good location, near metro and JR stations - Nice and clean rooms - Very clean public bath, shower rooms and toilets - Most staffs are friendly, including front desk staffs and cleaning ladies Cons: - An old staff at the front desk with bad attitude towards foreigners that I had to interact with 3 out of 6 days I had stayed in a western single room here between 10-16 March 2017 (10-15 March for my friend). The room was tiny but very clean and well- equipped with all necessary stuffs such as free WI-FI, TV, fridge, dryer, alarm clock, etc. The shower rooms and a public bath on the first floor are very clean and there are toilets and wash basins on every floor. The location is great, only a 3 minutes walk to Minami-senju metro and JR stations. Despite limited English, most of the hotel staffs are friendly, except an old man with glasses at the front desk, who usually looks grumpy every time he has to interact with foreigners and I don’t think I'm imagining things. Here are examples of his behaviors: - He thanked all Japanese guests when they returned their room key but went silent with foreigners even though they returned the key immediately after them - When my friend and I asked for our room keys, he told us to wait in Japanese (Shotto matte), picked up the phone to ring someone and let us wait at least 5 minutes. - My friend, who had checked out one day earlier than me, asked that old guy if he could leave his luggage at the hotel and would be back to pick it up in the afternoon on the same day, all he got was "NO!". After I received the message from him, I asked the young male staff on the evening shift and he said it's ok if the hotel guest came back to pick up stuffs on the same day. Next morning, I asked the female staff about it again and her answer was the same. I still give 3 stars for this hotel as the hotel and the other staffs are nice but I’m not sure if I want to stay here again after my friend and I were treated rudely by that staff.
5. Senju Tamuraya
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
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Good place to stay
Reviewed By giannigabrielIf you are looking for a very affordable place to stay in Tokyo, this is a good hotel to stay. Staff are very accommodating. Be prepared to use shared bathrooms though. And make sure you respect all guests as the rooms are very near to each other
6. Hostel Hide Away
Overall Ratings
4 based on 2 reviews
Hostel hemat dan menawan
Reviewed By stageamanHostel Hide Away terletak di tengah perumahan di kawasan Utara Tokyo yang tenang. Tidak seperti hostel yang erat dengan suasana sesak, tempat tidur ditata sedemikian rupa sehingga seolah terpisah sebagai kamar pribadi. Dengan harga yang sangat murah, hostel ini sangat direkomendasikan.
