Hotel New Green Okachimachi — Hotel in Tokyo

If you've never been in Japan, this is a type of hotel you have to try at least once for the experience on how the local business man and woman spend their business trips at these hotels, but be mindful of carrying only small luggage or trust me, you might not fit in the room together.||This is a typical business hotel so you only use it to sleep with minimum carry on luggage and only for a brief stay while spending all day outside. |Definitely NOT FOR FAMILIES! ||I can honestly say that my bed at home is larger than their rooms and my bathtub is larger than their full bathroom here. So if you are claustrophobic, you might want to go somewhere else.||For those on a budget this place is very cheap, under $75/night including taxes. ||The place is clean and quite but slightly old. Rooms have air condition and heating system so any season is safe. Small tv and refrigerator is also available in each room. The toilets here are those with bidet system too so each time you come out fresh :) and sure there is a small bathtub with shower, shampoo, soap and even toothpaste and toothbrush. ||There is no breakfast included here but there is a restaurant next to the hotel and is very cheap too so there is food available.||It's located walking distance to many stores, restaurants and JR station so you can go to Tokyo, Shibuya, Harakuju, Roppongi etc very cheap and quickly too.||So if budget is an issue and you'd like to party at night then consider staying at this...

If you want to feel like a local, then choose this hotel and locale. We liked buying groceries at the local supermarket, shopped at the local flea market, and be in a neighbourhood where you don't see many (or any) tourists. It's just a short walk from Ueno Park and when we were there, it was just at the start of Cherry Blossom season. The hotel is also near the Okachimachi and Ueno subway and JR stations that connect you to almost all the important sights you want to go (and Narita airport!). The room was big compared to other budget hotels. We stayed in twin and still had room to move about comfortably plus stowing away four luggages. The heating system worked a bit too well that we had to open the windows to let the cool air in. Water pressure for shower was decent, soap and shampoo came from a dispenser, and there's coin laundry in the basement. The TV is also coin operated. Since this is a budget hotel, don't expect any other extra services, except decent housekeeping and very polite front desk. And yes, there is no wi-fi despite the website saying it has. The Gusto restaurant at the lobby is decent, too, where you've the option for free flow drinks...

My company chose this hotel for my two visits to Tokyo because of its proximity to the office. I stayed there first for three nights, and my second time 6 nights. ||||Location: 5 minutes walk from the Okachimachi-Ueno station was convenient.||||Room: A small, basic room with a single bed, but is clean and has all the basic necessity for comfortable stay for one person: warm shower, a small refrigerator, a tv and a hair dryer. It'd be nice if the hotel also provides iron and ironing bed instead of the pants press (I'm not sure how to use the large bulky device). The TV only airs local channels, which means Japanese game shows and news only. For someone like me who doesn't understand any Japanese, there might as well be no TV in the room.||||Service: My room was always nicely cleaned when I returned from work at night. The front office staff barely speak English but they're very polite and efficient. ||||Others: There was no lobby available so there's nowhere I can sit to wait or have a chat...