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Anne Hostel Asakusabashi Reviews

2-21-14, Yanagibashi, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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85%Overall Rating

From 119 ratings
  • 83%Character
  • 83%Security
  • 83%Location
  • 89%Staff
  • 86%Atmosphere
  • 86%Cleanliness

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90%

I recently stayed at Anne for 4 nights and I have no complaints. The rooms are clean and they have air conditioning. Staff is friendly and helpful and most importantly they speak excellent English, so they were able to answer all the questions I had. (Thanks to them I was able to find an excellent little sushi place ) ) The location is good, right next to asakusabashi subway station.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


83%

It's all right, but their are really a lotof people around, but if i have to stay in tokio again, it will be probalby their as well, even it's very expansiv - Tokio is not the town for a cheap sleep!

  • Globetrotter
  • 19 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Male 18-24
  • (37 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you very much for your recent stay and your feedback, we do appreciate it. It was completely fully booked when you were here at Anne Hostel Asakusabashi, so you probably found it pretty crowded. However, we think it was one of the best time to meet friends and hope you took the advantage of. We are so happy to know that you still like to stay here again on your next visit, I know Tokyo is not the cheapest place to travel! We hope the rest of your travels is going well. Thank you! Kazuna, Anne Hostel Asakusabashi.

90%

The staff is very helpful and friendly. The whole place is very clean. Great overall value.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you very much for taking your time to leave us a review. We are very much appreciated to hear that our hostel meet your satisfactions. All Anne Hostel staff loves their jobs, and always willing to help guests to make sure they have a wonderful time in Tokyo. Rooms and other facilities are kept clean all the time. We hope to see you again in Tokyo! Wish you the best with your travels. Kazuna, Anne Hostel Asakusabashi

70%

The staff spoke good English & were prompt in their replies to our e-mails. Was especially thankful of the prompt reply I received to my e-mail request for a late check-in when our train was delayed on the same day. There was also lots of useful & updated information provided at the lobby. However, security could be improved as all floors were easily accessible & the doors were not self-locking. Many people forgot to lock the room doors. There should also be more plugs in the room for charging.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Singapore
  • Mixed Group 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you very much for your feedback. We are working to improve our service in future, so your comment is really helpful. We apologize for the inconvenience you had, we actively look into these matters. It is nice to hear you had a great time at Anne Hostel, and we look forward to welcoming you back here in near future. Have a good and safe trip! Kazuna

87%

Descent proximity to the subway stop and overall good location in Tokyo. The staff is excellent, and the morning breakfast brings everyone together in a cozy living room making it easy to meet other travelers. Several people on my stay were repeat customers. Lots of sinks, but faucets are strangely short and hot water would be nice (there is plenty of hot water in the showers, but not the sinks). Bedrooms would benefit from hooks on the walls or small table to set things.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 31-40
  • (6 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts with us. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Anne Hostel, and had a chance to meet other travelers at our lounge room. To give more opportunities to meet people in friendly and comfortable atmosphere, we are planning on various events for our guests. We hope you will enjoy them when you are ever back! Many of our guests end up extending their stay, which makes us happy and proud. We apologize for the problem you raised up, some we can fix, others would be a little tricky. However, we would like to get hooks as it sounds pretty practical. Thanks again for taking your time, and hope to see you again in the near future. Kazuna, Anne Hostel Asakusabashi.

100%

Very nice hostel! I had a great stay at Anne while in Tokyo. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff and the bed was the most comfortable so far in asian hostels.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Sweden
  • Male 18-24
  • (4 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you very much for the time to leave us a review. We are all glad to hear you had a great stay with us in Tokyo, and had a comfortable sleep with our mattress. We are doing our best to make sure everyone staying at Anne Hostel has a memorable and enjoyable time, and our common room is always ready to welcome travelers who want to meet friends. If you are ever back in Tokyo, please come and stay with us again! Thanks again for your positive feedback! Kazuna, Anne Hostel Asakusabashi

57%

Not the best hostel compared to alot I've stayed at around Japan. It is not the cleanest, it's quite cramped, and there is one power socket in each room which means only one person with the bed next to it can use it. The showers are super cramped even for Japan. The computers for public use are also the worst ive used in the 7 hostels i stayed at. Common room isnt too bad though, and the staff was nice and easy to talk with.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Male 18-24
  • (5 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you very much for taking your time to leave us a comment. We apologize that our service did not meet your satisfactions. We try to keep the rooms and other facilities as clean as possible. We will work on improvements on our guest computers. We are glad you had a nice talking with our staff, and liked our pretty common room. There is definitely a lot to be done to improve, so we are trying to do our best to make our guests at Anne as comfortable as possible. We hope you give us a second chance to have a better experience. Thank you. Kazuna

73%

I agree with the feet smell in the lounge and some of the halls. Aside from that the lounge was very lively with people. The dorms are massive and the beds aren't very comfortable at all. I can feel every spring digging into my back. Never had a problem with the showers except that it was a bit cramped (even for a tiny person like me). Free breakfast of eggs and toast was good. Staff spoke fluent english and was helpful with directions and events in the area.

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you very much for staying in our hostel. Given the comments from our guests, we decided to change all the mattress of the beds starting from this month. We apologize for make you feel uncomfortable. We are now under study to kill the smell and will be put in practice within this month. Again we will apologize for this too. We are looking forward to serve you in future and hope you will see our effort. Manager

87%

I stayed at Anne Hostel with two other friends and we had a really good time. The staff was great, really helpful and friendly. The location was awesome! there's a 7/11 with international ATM close by, and Asakusabashi JR station is about 5 min away, you can even walk to Akihabara. The breakfast was life-saving! The only thing I missed was a storage room for the bags (though nothing happened to ours when we left them by the stairs) If we return to Japan we will definitely return to Anne Hostel!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Chile
  • Mixed Group 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your fantastic review! We are glad to hear you had a great time staying with us. As you mentioned, we are conveniently located and everything you need during your stay is within easy walking distance and we are very proud of it, as well as our 'free' breakfast service. Luggage storage is available before and after check in/out, but we kindly ask you to take your valuables with you. We would love to welcome you back anytime. Take care! Kazuna from Anne Hostel

50%

the facilities were far TOO SMALL/LIMITED for the number of beds/rooms. can send you pictures of some of the FACILiTIES!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 41+
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a comment. I am not sure which facilities you are talking about, but we do have enough bathrooms/shower rooms/rockers for all our guests. If it was completely full and everyone was using them at the same time, you may have found it limited. If yes, we have more on the other floors, so feel free to use them. However, we apologize for that. We hope to have you as our guest again, and enjoy staying with us next time around! Kazuna from Anne Hostel

90%

It was a great hostel, for a person traveling alone and a first time visitor to Tokyo, the staff were very helpful, and the atmosphere and other guests really made my stay excellent. The beds were OK, very decent size, but the mattresses could have been a bit more comfortable. Given the closeness to Akihabara, a console in the common area would also be a great addition.


70%

Considering that this is not the cheapest hostel in the area it left a lot to be desired. The day we arrived the power was out and the hostel was dungeon like. There was no hot water whatsoever. No apologies were made, though it did eventually come back on. The breakfast, of toast, boiled eggs and tea/coffee, left much to be desired. The dorm room smelled of dirty feet and general uncleanliness. The hallways stunk of smoke. The beds were not made. I would not stay again nor recommend.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


90%

The staff already helped me a lot before arriving! Ann Hostel was a very good expierience on my trip around the world! Real Japanese Hospitality!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


73%

Some of the rooms smell kind of musky... dont know what it is. Not a bad smell per se but noticeable.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


80%

We stayed in this hostel on our last night in Tokyo before going back to London - it is very convenient for the train (Keisei line) from Asakusabashi to Narita airport, the cheapest train to the airport. It is in a quiet location not far from the station. We had a 4 person bunk room - we were travelling with our 2 daughters. The other people in the hostel were mostly backpackers. The lady in reception was very helpful. The hostel provides breakfast.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


77%

Really nice staff. Okay location, close to a subway. Dorms were a little crammed and the dormitory area smelt a little. Overall a good stay but a few improvements needed

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


77%

Staff is quite helpful. Lobby is relatively small, which turned out to be the biggest plus of this hostel - very good for socialising with other travellers. For the same money in Hiroshima we could get a much better room, and in Anne there is no washing machine in the facilities, but that is probably to be expected from Tokyo... In the end, a cheap hostel with a good atmosphere but dont expect too much.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Poland
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


67%

overall good, clean room with very clean linen. but room stinky due to some dirty shocks hangging around. maybe can prepare a small space for airing and drying cloths.


100%

Authentic Japanese outlook. Excellent hostel.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Bulgaria
  • Male 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


70%

very average. The staff were not very welcoming and the place was very cramped. Good location and clean

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 25-30
  • (5 reviews)


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