Nine Hours Hamamatsucho — Hotel in Tokyo

Encouraged by the novelty of what it’d be like to spend the night in Japan’s famous capsule hotels, I booked myself in for a night at 9h Nine Hour.||Travelling on my own I found this option a reasonable price considering I only planned to sleep and shower there.||The location is good for Tokyo Tower and connections to the Haneda Airport by monorail.||The area has plenty of bars and restaurants, and feels safe to walk around alone.||Upon entering the lobby, you’re greeted by the concierge who, upon showing your reservation details, will provide you with your keycard, slippers and toothbrush and paste, and pyjamas (if you need them).||The shower facilities are clean and tidy, the actual shower cubicles are a decent size and have an area for you to get dressed and keep your belongings while you use the shower.||The water pressure was fab, maybe even a little too strong as it kept tilting the shower rose upwards, but with a few adjustments to the height in which I had the shower head, it stayed level.||An added bonus for me was that hairdryers were available, not something I considered I needed but was good to have dry hair.||The capsule room and capsules themselves felt like something out of a sci-if movie which I thought was supercool.||They were clean and tidy. I didn’t feel cramped or claustrophobic at all, and the bedding was comfortable. Even though it was quite busy, it was a quiet nights sleep until people’s alarms started to go off in the morning. Although I didn’t mind as i naturally woke up early anyway, an if I was asleep, I possibly wouldn’t have noticed so much.||There is what they call a Lounge area, however, I would say this is more of a workspace as there were know lounges in site. I think if I’d been staying more that one night I would have utilised this area for eating what I’d bought at a local store or takeaway, writing, or reading. ||To be honest the only downside was that the toilets were on the first floor, and my dorm was on the 9th, which is a little bit inconvenient if you decide to relax in bed for a bit and need to wee before you...

By far, this is my favorite 9h capsule hotel in Tokyo. I've stayed in almost all of them is this has some of the best location [subjective], in a quiet area but close to the train station. What sets this 9h from the rest of 9h in Tokyo, are the views you get from the shared areas on the higher floors.

The showers and toilets, as the rest of the 9h Capsule Hotels, are clean and convenient. Their body wash, shampoo and conditioner smell great, too.

Things to keep in mind about Nine Hours capsule hotels if you're a foreign tourist, specially a north American one used to big spaces with really soft beds:

The beds. They are harder futons, not very soft spring mattress. This is normal for Japan. And in my personal opinion, better than a soft bed as it holds your bodyweight equally. Meaning, you won't wake up with pain on your low back. The pillows are great, too. Probably the best pillow I've tried in my life. I like it so much that I bought one from their manufacturer. It ain't a cheap pillow. That said, as the futon, pillows are not soft ones. But they will support your neck.

Luggage space. You'll get a a locker at the changing rooms. The locker is great for backpacks, even as those 60L ones for hiking [backpacking]. If you have a big suitcase, you could leave it at the reception. Keep in mind, tho, the staff won't be responsible for it.

It's a capsule hotel. The capsules are the most comfortable you'd experience in a capsule hotel; comes with light, outlets and a curtain. But do keep in mind it is a capsule hotel. Meaning, your capsule is not the only one the same room. If someone is snoring loudly, you'll hear them. The capsule hotel offers earplugs. As the capsules are for sleeping, it is recommended people go to the shared areas if they'd like to have a conversation with someone. Most people understand this but sometimes, some people don't really get it.

Overall, this is a great and comfortable place to stay, provided you understand what a...

Good localisation even if it is clearly not the best neighborhood for tourism. Staff was not speaking a correct English and I didn't get some instructions right. But it was not that terrible. I find the organization really annoying. You have to drop all your belongings at the level 3 (it's small, people are pushing each other to access their lockers). Then your pod is at the 6 or 9, I was at the 6 and have access to restroom. Then the shower is at the level 1 with the lobby (not nice when you pass in pijama and the door is open) and the resting area is at the level 10. You spend your time waiting elevators.

The pod was clean but it is missing a hook for the bag and a mirror. The door of the pod area was super noisy so I had to deal with people getting in and out all night. The desk area was also too small vs the number of people. So you can't really it in the property easily. The shower area was not clean, and we had to queue to take a shower everyday. I do not find it acceptable that there is no soap in the restroom (now figure out how clean are the pod if nobody washes it hands). The lounge area has a nice view on the Tokyo tower and a rooftop, but once again the table and chairs are not comfortable and it's the bare minimum. You do not have access to a water fountain or free amenities easily... the most cheap hostel so far in Japan! I book it last minute so I will not recommend it for the price I got. I think that a part of my mistake was to think that it was an hostel, it is not ! Understand that it is not the goal of this place, it is only to come and sleep, because if you attend to stay several days it...