Richmond Hotel Premier Asakusa International

We stayed at Richmond Hotel Premier Asakusa in May 2024 and enjoyed our stay.

The room (Standard Double) was slightly above average sized for a Tōkyō hotel, but we were impressed by lots of thoughtful touches that made it much more usable, e.g. shelves and ledges along the walls where you could place things, outlets with storage nook above the bed on each side, etc. The air conditioning was effective and quiet.

Housekeeping was great when full housekeeping was selected; we tried “Eco” one day and they only replaced the towels and emptied the bins. We would have selected “Eco” more again if they had also made the bed (no need to change linens).

The available amenities in the lobby were excellent and was regularly stocked with Japan-made products. We really appreciated the luggage scale in the lobby.

Breakfast was good with a selection of both western and Japanese options. It was never too busy during our weekday stay. It would be nice if there was a bit more variation from day to day as choices were mostly the same each day. Throughout the day, you can get drinks in the lounge as well, which is much appreciated.

The staff were all helpful and polite. We really appreciated being able to send our luggage via Ta Q Bin ahead of our stay, and were delighted to find our luggage already in our room upon check in.

The location is great with lots of shopping and dining in the vicinity. Ginza Line offers easy access to Akihabara, Ginza, Ueno, Shinjuku, and Shibuya areas without needing to change trains. Lastly, Keisei Skyaccess provides very easy transport to and from Narita from Akihabara Station without any transfers. I will note that the hotel is a 10 minute walk or so from Akihabara and Tawaramachi Stations, but if you don’t have mobility issues or a large amount of baggage, it’s an easy walk.