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BOOK AND BED TOKYO ASAKUSA - Hostel
2-16-9 6F, Kaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 110 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lorena

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute, cozy capsule hostel!
My daughter and i stayed two nights and had a fabulous time! Cute little “boutique-like” hostel-capsule! Loved the atmosphere and relaxing space. t didn’t matter that the staff spoke limited English, we were able to communicate and everything was easy to understand.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Novel Hostel
I very much enjoyed my stay in this hostel. It's very chilled, and great to come back to after a long day exploring Tokyo and just grab a sofa or hide in you capsule bed and read a book in a nice atmosphere. The staff here are all helpful and friendly, and the beds are comfortable and warm, and I had no issues with noise from the street. It would be nice to have a bit more storage space for larger bags though. It's situated above a Starbucks if you need your western coffee, but they do breakfast there as well. It's less than 5 min walk to the subway, has plenty of restaurants around and shopping districts, as well as near to the Senso-ji shrine which looks fantastic at night.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from BOOK AND BED TOKYO Asakusa 三井 on 21 Dec 2019
The Management and Staff would like to thank you for the wonderful comments. We would recommend trying ○○ for your next visit.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was really close to some hot tourist spots in Tokyo, including the Asakusa Shrine, Ueno Park and Tokyo Skytree, as well as to Asakusa Station, hence, making moving around the metropolis easy. The place also looked quite cool and hipster yet cosy and quiet. There were many books to read, but most of them were in Japanese. They also served good breakfast which was charcoal bread with either avacoda or matcha cream (both were nice). Oh ya, good coffee too. There were only five shower rooms, so, there usually had a bit of waiting time esp during the peak hour in the morning. Otherwise, the rooms were clean and the shower was quite powerful. Overall, it was a nice stay. And I highly recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from BOOK AND BED TOKYO Asakusa 三井 on 21 Dec 2019
The Management and Staff would like to thank you for the wonderful comments. We look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Ludvig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Great location and property. Love the concept. Very clean as well. The customer service from one staff member was not good at all. We arrived by 2pm from the airport and just wanted to use the bathroom and leave until we were allowed to check in. Firstly she refused and then she said ok. While we were freshing up she came to us say if we don’t leave now she will charge us 590 yen for staying in the property for 15mins. I was shocked so we left quickly.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ryslaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely experience, I recommend
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a cool place to stay - it is incredibly well designed, and attention is paid to the important details, for example great coffee, music, books, and toiletries. Great atmosphere, very well run. The staff are fabulous, super friendly and helpful - nothing is too much trouble. All in all I was delighted - it is what it is as a capsule hotel, however for what it is, it's superb. Oh - and the location is brilliant, just a minute or two away from the Ginza and Asakasa lines, and in one of the most interesting parts of Tokyo.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, New Zealand

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Neat themed hostel in a fantastic central Asakusa location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Mary

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
スタッフはとても良かったです。他の人がうるさくて寝れなかった。
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Staff & service
Overall, it was very nice place to stay for that price
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and concept
The concept of the hotel is great, a lot of interesting books to choose from (less so if you dont read Japanese). The staff were all incredibly friendly and helpful, and the location couldnt be any better. Right near Kaminarimon and Sensōji, and easy to get around Tokyo as Asakusa station is right nearby.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

ht, NYC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very chill and relaxing space. Extremely quite. Comes with the "library" theme I suppose. It was nice to just plop down on the cushions and read and sip coffee before heading out...same after coming back from wandering the city. The staff were friendly, and many spoke fluent English. The only con I would say is that if you're unused to futons, you may find them uncomfortable.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy Concept Capsule
Wonderful concept for book lovers, nice style execution as well. They had a good variety of books for Japanese and US English readers. I especially appreciate the translated books. If you need Wifi, they have that too. The music added to a nice, chill atmosphere, and it is good that they had blankets for the common area. The capsules were pleasant and warm. Everything looked clean. It wasn't noisy, but it's nice that they offer ear plugs as well. I didn't try anything from the cafe so I can't comment. The location is good as well - very close to Sensoji/Asakusa Kannon, a train station, and a lot of shopping and food. It wasn't all tourist-centric shops either; there were options for places not overly geared towards tourists. My only wish is that both sides had books (see photo). As it is now, only one side has them. I will definitely come again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

michaela, sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best book hotel i’ve ever been. The library was cozy and comfortable. Super friendly staff & location was walking distance to station
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Pretty close to Senso Ji
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Yamila, South Korea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I stayed here for the week. I had missed my flight on Saturday from Seoul to Tokyo and couldn't come. I arrived to Asakusa Sunday night and told the staff my entire situation and they were so accommodating and understanding. They refunded me from Saturday and let me keep my current booking. The staff were very welcoming whenever I'd arrive and leave. They're open 24 hours, so that's good if you're a night owl and want to explore when things have quieted down at night. Before you enter the hostel, you have to open a door that feels like a hidden door into another world! And there's books--EVERYWHERE! It's like sleeping in a library! The beds are very comfortable and I slept soundly. Though the capsules are a bit warm since there isn't any A/C inside of them. So bring a small room fan you can easily plug in inside of your capsule. The tenants were also considerate noise-wise but still bring ear plugs if you're a light sleeper, like myself. It works wonders. There's no storage space to lock important things in, so be aware of that. Though it's Japan, so no one will bother your things. The location of the hostel is super convenient as you're just a walk away from Asakusa Temple, Asakusa Station, and Sky Tree. There's lots of places to eat that are foreign friendly. I recommend Ichiban Ramen. It's popular and near the hostel. It's a budget friendly hostel, so I recommend booking. :)
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

E, Philadelphia, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
it's more like a book cafe. You will expect to hear some musics and people chatting (very quitely tho) until midnight. if you are a light sleeper, then it's not recommended. I got the smallest room and it was still roomy. Clean and cozy overall :)
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

chou, france

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Senso Ji temple
Very nice location, so close to senso Ji Temple. If you want to go there for a walk when it’s not crowded and cooler in summer it’s perfect in the evening to go there as you literally just down the corner. I loved the door when you arrive, it looks like a Harry Potter movie like something a bit magic. The staff is very nice and friendly. You have to make your own bed so after hours of walking and in the sun it’s a bit awkward, I’m probably to lazy or expect to much. For a book time the music does disturb me specially when it is played until 11 am, I can’t read with music on. You’ll tell me put some ear plugs, but that’s really uncomfortable. However great staff, great view and location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

HSINLAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from BOOK AND BED TOKYO ASAKUSA Aoi on 10 May 2018
Thank you for your comments! We are grad to hear that you enjoyed our hostel. We'll make a effort to make customers more comfortable. Looking forward to seeing you again! Thank you.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A niche place to get a feel than to stay
A bit noisy and needs to improve the ventilation
Response from BOOK AND BED TOKYO ASAKUSA Aoi on 10 May 2018
Hello. Thank you for your comments. We are sorry about noisy,improve the ventilation. Now we are also caring about the temperature that you have pointed out for us. Please come back again if you have a chance to come to Tokyo. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Violet, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Surprisingly quiet for a capsule hotel
First time staying in a capsule hotel, surprisingly quiet though they do give you free earplugs. Probably partly because it is bookshop themed so people really do read at bedtime and talk very quietly? It was very near the Asakusa station so overall lovely. I checked in using English and it was fine. overall great experience
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
Response from BOOK AND BED ASAKUSA on 28 Dec 2017
Hello, thank you very much for your comments. It is our pleasure if you feel comfortable and enjoy staying in ASAKUSA. The reason why we give the earplugs to customers is mainly because the beds are attached each other and it might happen to hear sounds from them. But it is very nice to hear that you didn't get any problems with sounds. We are really looking forward to seeing you again! Enjoy your next trip and good luck! Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

yen, 台灣

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
在書香中入眠，很棒的體驗
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Yun Hsuan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
大致上都OK,只是當拉上門簾有些悶熱。
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from BOOK AND BED TOKYO Asakusa 三井 on 21 Dec 2019
謝謝您的光臨。 我們會把收到的意見作为重要的資料来参考。 欢迎下次再来。

6/10 Okay

yunchung

兩顆星
住宿首重安全 在六樓的旅館樓下一至四樓都是餐廳 安全門只有一個 安全梯在門鎖外 另外一個在公共浴室轉彎 如果遇到地震和火.災 從上層跳下再找樓梯對首次入住旅客是很大挑戰 在睌上兼賣飲料但書屋卻和夜店相連，音量大小就影響住宿品質 尤其到23:00 還是高分貝.... 所以價安全和價格會給這間二顆（滿分五顆）
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

HSIANGMING

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great!太棒了!
之前看到網路介紹這間青旅，所以這次旅行就來嘗試看看。除了人員親切，環境乾淨...等等優點之外，讓我覺得貼心的是他們選的書不只是擺著好看的而已。的確有很多是你會有興趣拿下來細細品嘗的書。推薦給朋友。
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from BOOK AND BED TOKYO Asakusa 三井 on 21 Dec 2019
謝謝您的光臨。 我們很高興您能喜歡我們賓館的意匠了。 欢迎下次再来。

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
本の種類は泊まれる本屋という言葉から想像したものよりはかなり少なめでした。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from BOOK AND BED TOKYO Asakusa 三井 on 21 Dec 2019
この度はご来店ありがとうございました。 貴重なご意見ありがとうございます。 もっと本の種類を増やせるように検討してみます。 またのご来店を心よりお待ちしております。

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
窓際のソファや各居室の中はWiFiが繋がりにくい。その他はとても快適。
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019
Response from BOOK AND BED TOKYO Asakusa 三井 on 21 Dec 2019
この度は当施設をご利用いただきありがとうございます。 頂いた意見は貴重な意見として参考にさせていただきます。 またのご来店をスタッフ一同、心よりお待ちしております。

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
旺中帶靜, 個人遊推薦
距離雷門相當近, 附近食肆林立又有超級市場, 但旅舍相當安靜, 住客們都相當自律 職員相當友善, 早餐也很有特色! 如果設有自助水機會更加方便, 那就不用每次麻煩職員幫忙呢
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from BOOK AND BED TOKYO Asakusa 三井 on 21 Dec 2019
謝謝您的光臨。 我們很高興您能喜歡我們賓館的意匠了。 欢迎下次再来。

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

あす, 愛知県

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
自分でベットメイキングするとは思っていなくて、上の段でしたので大変でした。
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from BOOK AND BED TOKYO ASAKUSA on 21 Dec 2019
この度はBOOK AND BED TOKYOをご利用いただきありがとうございました。 貴重なご意見ありがとうございます。 お客様が快適に過ごせるよう、これからも精進してまいります。 またのお越しをスタッフ一同お待ちしております。 BOOK AND BED TOKYO ASAKUSA

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ベットメイキングについて詳しく 教えてほしかった。またバスタオルが1枚あったが 使ってよいのか分からなかった。
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
テーブル&ソファスペースが寒かった
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
いつも快適に過ごさせてもらっています。
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
每天都撞到頭
好店員壞店員本來就憑運氣，床非常小，設計有問題，入口處比裡面空間更低，我撞到七次頭，住這幾天頭上都是胞。相較其他書館式膠囊，書非常少，沒有冰箱沒有飲水機，最後一天甚至連杯子都沒有了，晚上還會把吹風機收起禁止使用。大廳與房間基本上是一起的，所以也不太能聊天，房間內還是很吵。還有，床要自己鋪，這是我住日本膠囊第一次遇到……
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
海外旅行者の場合は窮屈さを感じることがあるものの十分に良い
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019