The Millennials Shibuya — Hotel in Tokyo

Love this hostel and would want to come back again. Very comfy (full sized, I think) beds but the mattresses are sunken in a little in the middle. Good privacy with the privacy screen. Not much space to open your suitcase but better than in a traditional hostel. There’s an under bed sliding storage space for your luggage but many people’s suitcases were too thick to fit so their luggage ended up staying just outside their “room.” Clean bathrooms and showers and nice amenities (self serve towels, amenity bag with toothbrush/tissues/slippers). Free happy hour with self serve beer on tap and a small selection of snacks each day from 5:30-6:30 pm, which I only went to once because I wanted to maximize my time doing other stuff but was still cool to experience and good for meeting other people. You can also invite people you meet on your floor to the happy hour in case, like me, you are quiet unless prompted lol. Free nuts in the common area for most of the day. Nice work space floor available too for remote workers. Card grants you access to your floor. Annoying thing is that there’s only one elevator and no common stairs available for frequent use, so sometimes you’ll have to wait 4-5 minutes to go up or down. Easy to miss the exterior entrance but it’s near the Moncler, Pasco, and Family Mart. A 10 minute walk from public transit and maybe 15 minute walk from Yoyogi Park. Staff members all super nice. Met lots of cool people on my floor while settling in and brushing my teeth. Good blend of short stayers and longer term people who’ve been there for a few weeks/months. Pricier but worth it and means it weeds out the messy and super loud people in usual hostels. Close to bars and clubs and shops. Breakfast was pretty good too: yogurt, frozen pineapples + mangoes, fruit syrups, cereal, scrambled eggs (kind of watery which is how Japanese people seem to usually cook it), sausages, variety of pastries, milk, orange juice, and berry infused water. Full kitchen available but didn’t see many people use it. You can browse the QR code link on the room’s iPod to see what else you can rent or borrow from the hostel (e.g. humidifier, luggage scale, chargers). Overall, very well-maintained building and clean. Saw some couples and family members traveling together too but note that everyone has to sleep in...

It is a nice hotel, and very close to shopping/Shibuya crossing, and a 15 minute walk to the closest station. This doesnt sound very far but if you're lugging your suitcase in pouring rain across uneven brick sidewalks, it will matter. The price I paid was reasonable for what I got.

The floor I stayed at housed about 15-20 capsules but still remained reasonably quiet, although you will certainly hear people zipping their suitcases and the like throughout the night. No children under 13 years is allowed which probably helped the noise level. For a capsule hotel, it is very comfortable, in fact the mattresses are even more comfortable than some luxury hotels. The capsule itself has a bed reclining function and dimmable lights controlled by an iPod, the most advanced feature being that it will sit up and light up at a time of your choosing (acting as an alarm). There was an outlet in each capsule and enough storage for my carry on and personal bag, in addition to hangers for my clothes. Wi-Fi is hit or miss. The common areas of the sleeping areas are reasonably clean with decent accommodations (coin laundry, hair dryer, toiletries, slippers).

The community areas double as co-work spaces. I wish there was someone to wipe and sweep every 1-2 hours in these areas because they are not as clean. This depends on the community of users too, but I think the property should take more responsibility for its maintenance so the users get a sense of the standard upkeep they need to maintain. The telephone booths were useless because there was no sound insulation, so it echoed in an embarrassing way.

The staff were fine but certainly do not behave in the typical manner of Japanese hospitality, they are much more casual than the 5 other hotels I stayed at these last two weeks. The person at the front refused to believe me when I said I watched their hotel welcome video which goes over all the rules, and continued to tell me the rules in excruciating detail before handing over the key. It was insulting, why not be more tactful and just say a copy of the rules is in the iPod controller in the capsule? Maybe it is because I am a foreigner or that they are serving in a crowded tourist area, but I was surprised at the...

Short review: the higher than average price is well worth it if you’re looking for a hostel that is extremely clean, perfectly located, and fantastic for solo travelers who want to meet fellow guests but not have to deal with the downsides of a “party hostel.” Long review: I stayed at The Millenials Shibuya for a full week. This place was exactly what I was looking for in a solo trip hostel. The capsule pods were well designed and immaculately clean. I was able to store a full size suitcase under my bed and hang a backpacking backpack on the hook on the wall. There is a small safe under the bed big enough for wallet, passport, keys etc. I kept my iPad Air in the under bed safe and it fit fine, but any piece of technology bigger than that wouldn’t have fit - this was okay for me as there are smallish lockers on the third floor that are free of charge that fit my laptop and camera bag. By hostel standards (Different than hotel standards - hostels and hotels are in different leagues!) the floors with capsules were very quiet and I never woke up due to noise from other guests. The capsules have this great alarm clock feature that you can set to wake you up at a specific time by turning on your light and moving the bed into the couch position - this is pretty much noise free. The showers/bathrooms were also immaculately clean every single time I used them, and the kitchen area in the common room was also extremely clean. The 5:30-6:30 happy hour with free beer was perfect for meeting fellow travelers. It was a five minute walk to Shibuya station which was a great access point to the rest of the city. Staff is super nice. Yes, it’s not cheap by hostel standards, but the location, cleanliness, and experience make the price point worth it. Easily the nicest hostel I have...