Tokyo Central Youth Hostel — Hotel in Tokyo

Affordable and everything you need is right here. You can experience a mini Onsen for free, communal dining, and Japan's trademark of being clean, simple and organized. The view at night and day is spectacular and what I liked most about the hostel is its less than 50 steps away from the JR Train Station. (Iidabashi) There are also a lot of shops specifically a bookstore, Baskin Robbins and some cafes at the ground floor. Would highly recommend the cheap ramen/rice shop at the entrance of Iidabashi Station. If you are having a short trip in Tokyo, you can get a piece of the city because the building is also a few steps away from Kanda river which is also filled with Cherry Blossom trees. A nice stroll would do, or feel free to jog every morning. The rooms were dorm type, smallest room is a twin room which can accommodate 4, but we were lucky we got the room to ourselves. Only con is check in is at 3PM (just a little late) while check out is at 10AM. And you have to mind the curfew which is at 11PM so its not ideal if you would like to have a long night outside. But for us it wasnt really a problem, we were back even before 10PM, the train will also close at 12PM so its not that bad.Amenities were great, iron / curler is also available free of charge, WIFI is fast (signal can only reach up to the 4th room near the lobby), Plenty of guide booklets available for free at the reception and microwave and water is available at the pantry. Toilet are separated from the bath area (onsen) and is very clean and equipped with the latest bidet system, doing #2 wont be a problem. Hostel is at the 18th and 19th floors, we didnt encountered any elevator queue. If you are to early for check in or still want to roam within the area after check out luggage storage is available too. If you are on a budget, dont hesitate! This hostel is highly recommended. Affordable, convenient and efficient....

Overall this place is in a good location that's not far from Iidabashi Station. But its biggest flaw is its strict curfew from 11pm-6am.

I am going to start off with the positives about this place: The dorms are really clean and the beds are comfortable. The other plus is that there is a communal bath which is great to have after a long day of travelling. You also get a really nice view of Tokyo since you are on the 18th floor of the building.

The negatives: The curfew from 11pm to 6am did make my stay here a bit unpleasant. I understand that this was not a decision made by management of the hostel but the private owners of the building. It personally did disrupt some plans I had. While I acknowledge it is partially my fault for not reading ahead I did wish this hostel would clearly mark this curfew in advertisements and listings. I was only told about this curfew a few days after my booking via email.

Overall as hostels go, this place is really clean and well maintained. I paid about 3500 yen to stay for one night so it was really good value. The staff at the desk are really nice and professional. They try their best to make your stay comfortable.

The curfew I felt was a bit unreasonable. Good place to stay if you don't have...

It's confusing to me why there are so many low-star reviews for this awesome youth hostel. I'm reviewing my stay here from when I visited Japan for several weeks back in 2003. Everything about my experience was great as I remember it. The bed was comfortable, the amenities and food were excellent, and the staff was hospitable, welcoming and helpful. I unfortunately don't know Japanese but was able to get all the help I needed to find certain places I was traveling to each day. This location is perfect in that I used it as a central base and used my 3-week Japan Rail pass to visit sites of interest to me easily accessible from the hostel. I hope to visit Japan again and would definitely stay here to explore more of beautiful Japan. I'd also highly recommend this youth hostel over any other in the area as the HI brand of hostels have been good for me since I started using them back in 1996. Thank you for creating such great memories for me and my trip to Japan all...