YADOYA Guesthouse for Backpackers Reviews

Hostel was a little bit run down. The fly net was broken and there was a big crack at the window. But, the staff was really nice and helpful. The location is good, too. You can reach a lot of places in Tokyo from Nakano station in a short time. If you do not mind small rooms and an old fashioned hostel, stay at Yadoya.

It's great! I got more than i paid,that's my big returns.

wifi connection disconnect all the time. The staff said it is just happened that 2 days.

Yadoya is tiny guesthouse/hostel in downtown Tokyo. Nice place, clean and cute. A bit too stuffed, while lots of people staying, but otherwise good. Room was small and there wasn't very good sound isolation, so you could hear all the conversations etc. from other rooms clearly, but it didn't bother, because you were tired of wandering around Tokyo anyway. Staff was friendly and atmosphere relaxed.

rooms are so small, wifi only at 1st story, no laundry

Good facilities - shower, kitchen, etc. A bit rundown looking but not unclean. Great location! A few minutes from the station on foot. Use the directions on their website - I get lost easily but it was easy to find! Not a big sign outside though, but its right across from the 7/11. Restuarants and fast food restaurants nearby. A bit noisy at night on the street, earplugs reccomended. The girls dorm room is REALLY narrow. There's a 3000 yen deposit which is returned when you leave.

This hostel is very nice with very helpful staffs. Great location. But the rooms and other facility are very small. I stayed at the mixed dorm, and it's really narrow. I could barely move without bumping into something. I like their "Tuesday Party Event", where you can have dinner with one coin (500 yen). and you can meet great people from around the world.

Be forewarned! they will ask 3,000 YEN for access card deposit. It caused me to make some plan changes due to low funds but staff is so courtesy and let me lend my driver license in exchange for monetary deposit. WIFI is only good on the 1st floor. On 3rd floor, the WIFI connection is pretty weak.

Not really near to Shinjuku as advertise. The should be at least a hot water thermos in the common room like other hostels. Its a hassle to get drinking water as we have to boiled it in the stove and wait for it to cool down.

great value hostel for budget traveller, clean and safe. Good location, convenient by tokyo metro and JR just one stop from shinjuku. Bedroom quite small but comfy.

It's my second time in YADOYA, and I will stay here if there's a Tokyo trip again. The location is great! Has both JR and subway station. Lots of shops and restaurant (from budget to high-end) nearby.

As a female visiting Tokyo alone for the first time, I really enjoyed my stay here. It's a 5-10 min walk from a JR station that is very convenient for going to main areas in Tokyo. The staff are great and friendly and I would recommend you join them on their weekly Tuesday parties. Rooms, showers, and bathrooms are quite clean especially because you have to take your shoes off once you go upstairs. The rooms are honestly unbelievably small but rather than seeing it as cramped I see it as cozy.

I was pleased with my stay. I will lodge here when I come back to Tokyo.

Yadoya is located near Nakano station which boasts a great deal of shops and izakaya in it's vicinity. It's also only a couple stops from Shinjuku and Kichijoji which have much more of the same. The hostel itself was reasonably cheap but what was gained in price was lost in construction. The facilities were adequate but the rooms and building felt a tad flimsy. Still, I never felt insecure leaving my belongings there and the staff were very talkative and friendly so it was a good experience.

It was very small, but clean. The staff is very helpful but you have to know that street at night can be loud you can hear cars.

Good value hostel with really helpful staff!

Wi-fi could be better on the third floor' on Tthe other hand it makes u go down and socialize... it's up to you! Is very small but also very charming and the stuff very very helpfull for a start in tõkyo and japan! Well done!!!!

I felt Yadoya offered good value for money. The kitchen area was cosy and didn't stay long enough to make full use of the cooking facilities. Location: opposite is a Family Mart convenience store that meets most of your needs and a local grocer is 20 metres up the road. Close enough to Nakano Broadway (5 minute walk) to be convenient and far enough away, so not that busy. Would I stay at Yadoya again, yes. A good place for backpackers......

Lovely hostel with friendly helpful staff. Dorm rooms are very small which we didn't mind as we just used it to sleep in, but worth considering for others. Best thing is that the showers are freeee and there's a free decent hair dryer. A lot of other hostels charge 100 yen to use the shower so this was a great extra. The beds are super comfy too. I slept for 12 hours straight on the first night which cured my jet lag completely. It's also in a really accessible location for the subway.

Very narrow rooms, but the hostel is really central which saves a lot of money for train tickets.