Aso Base Backpackers Reviews

It was a really nice experience. Very friendly hosts, nice information. Facilities are brand new and very clean. Probably the best guest house I ever was in.

The staff were very helpful and the facilities were modern and superb. I've stayed in other hostels for the same price which were absolutely awful. The hostel was very close to Aso station, so easy and quick to find.

The staff was friendly, everything was clean, the kitchen was great, the location was the best possible. I want to say that first. But frankly, it felt like a hotel, not a hostel. A cheap hotel with shared bathrooms, but a hotel. Our room was right next to the sinks, and it gets loud (what were they thinking with that design??) The shower had a button you had to push ever 11 seconds to get water, and as for character...well, there wasn't any. It was ok, but no atmosphere.

One of the best hostels I`ve ever stayed in. Nice helpful staff, a good location, near perfect interior, great facilities and very clean.

Hostel is clean and has a welcoming atmosphere. I truly enjoyed the common space. Nice lounge/ jazz music, modern and well equipped kitchen and tatami rest area. Only thing I could comment on was the location of the common washbasins and showers. They are located right outside the private rooms. Everyone goes there to shower or wash and brush their teeth so it tends to get nosy at times. Otherwise everyone usually goes to bed early and party people are not tolerated so it's ok.

The best hostel we ever found in Japan! All brand new, clean and a cosy atmosphere.

This is one of those rare backpackers that is not only a great place to stay, but will inspire you with ideas to take back home. Absolutely amazing what they have done (and keep doing) within the limits of space and budget.

Quiet, well-kept place. Incredibly friendly people!

The best backpacker I've ever seen. Having to press a button every 10s to keep the water coming in the shower is painful though. Every min would be better. But other than that, it's by far the best backpacker I've been to. Everything is new, well design, a mix of Oriental and Occidental styles. Very well located at 2 min walk from the train station. Staff very friendly.

I am absolutely thrilled by this hostel - i did my fair share of traveling but have never seen such a well designed, well equipped, clean and friendly place (all together, that is!) most warmly recommended

Fantastic hostel - one of the best I've ever stayed in - in a great location just 2 mins from Aso JR station. Area is fantastic volcanic wonderland, staff very helpful and lots of ideas of things in the local area to do. Would recommend to anyone.

This was the cleanest and most well-equiped hostel I have ever stayed at. Staff were friendly and made good recommendations for restaurants and places to visit. I had a great stay and would recommend this hostel to any traveller.

This hostel is the best I stayed in Japan so far! Very cosy atmosphere, grat common area. Infrastructure is new and very clean. Location is perfect, very close to the train station. I usally not rate 100% but here i just have to.

best hostel we have stayed in japan or even in the last seven months of our travelling around asia!! very clean, nice kitchen and common room!

Amazing hostel - huge comfy bunk beds, a great social area, awesome kitchen with everything you could possibly need, free tea & coffee, very friendly and helpful hosts & a book shelf with some reading books in English as well as Japanese (a rarity in most hostels we've stayed at in Japan). Easily the best facilities of anywhere we've stayed in Japan, wish we could have stayed here longer! Very highly recommended.

everything is really nice, i especially love the lobby and the fire place, so warm! thanks for the maps and the recommendation for food and onsen too! they are really useful!

Please continue like this ! Without price rising !

Brilliant kitchen! Very thoughtful of them to have a basic stock of herbs & spices, and sell individual onions and eggs. A lovely hostel in every respect. The reason I marked poor for security is that no one is around when the reception is not open 11-4, but the door is open and people's left luggage is not locked up. OK I know this is Japan not Peru, but basically anyone could walk in and walk out with someone else's rucksac.

Pretty excellent hostel, while we were staying one night a Japanese travelling artist held a Japanese cultural show which was an interesting experience. Free sashimi, sake and Japanese snacks were also included, great fun.

A fantastic hostel, one of the best I have ever stayed at. The staff is very nice and helpful, and the hostel itself is well-equipped with a comfy and stylish design. Excellent location and a great atmosphere, this felt more like staying at a high-end mountain lodge.