It was great yes a bit cramped and yea a dollar per shower and load of laundry may take some getting used to. But still I have absolutely no regrets about going their if you get the shared house, or mixed dormatory it's the same, you get to meet other foreigners and some friendly locals too. While here I met a lovely South Korean, 2 polish guys, 2 more people from the states, 2 nice women from Barcelona and Spain I think, 2 very friendly english speaking locals, and many more while traveling around. I have nothing but good things to say about this place. For those of you I just mentioned that know me it's me Noah. Hi Eric and Jake and Hans and I'm so very sorry I remember how to say your name but cant spell it (The lady from South Korea. Good luck with transferring by the way!). And if your all still not sure I'll add that last photo. If you guys end up seeing this somehow message this email and send contact info it'd be great to talk...
Read moreHad a wonderful stay at this hostel. Facilities wise, you get what you pay for. Prepare 100 yen for the shower and laundry/dryer. They have a common area of sorts where I got to work and meet other guests and that was definitely a fun experience.
As for the staff, I found them to be kind and friendly. Hayato-san was very helpful and kind to me. The hostel also has this small TV room where you can relax. The bed was soft and comfortable. And the hostel is near to a supermarket where you can buy cheap water and bento. There is also a shopping street nearby with so many restaurants. It's a bit far from the Shin Koiwa station, around 12 to 15 min walk. But hey, you can get some exercise. Overall it's a nice place and I had a good stay....
Read moreI would say that the prices are quite reasonable. But it is a bit far from the main city in Tokyo which you probably need to use JR most of the time. I like the bed is quite soft. The staff is not that friendly and couldn't speak proper English, but that's not a problem. But I i dislike the way the staff complained or gossiping customers in Japanese. When I was there he was gossiping me in Japanese and I could understand most of JP about what he said that he didn't happy with me. I don't know what did I do to unsatisfied him. Anyway, It made me not that happy with this service.
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