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Old 11th June 2009, 12:22 PM
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Originally from indonesia. Expat in singapore.
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I am back now.

Well, the hostel is very basic, that is my impression of the place. Most of the people there are youngsters, 20 to early 30s, and most of them are gaijin (foreigner) instead of japanese.

The room is small and basic, so if you love spending time inside the room then forget it. The wall is thin so probably you will hear some noises especially when someone is running in the corridor. But for the price, I think it is tolerable (3k yen per night per person for twin bed room). And note that it is western-style hostel, not ryokan style guest house.

Location is very good, very near to city and two stations (subway and train) that can bring you to most of the interesting places in Tokyo. In case you are hungry, there are a lot of restaurants near one of the station (Asakusabashi). Or you can buy bento from a nearby convenience store (about 5 minute walk). They provide bread as breakfast, but I never had it anyway. I prefer to buy bento or onigiri for breakfast.

The staffs are nice and speak fluent english, so you don't have to worry about language barrier. But I believe you speak japanese as well.

Last edited by tropicalynx; 11th June 2009 at 12:27 PM.
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