Hotel Coco Grand Ueno Shinobazu (Tokyo, Japan)

With both a train station and subway station within only a few-minutes walk from the hotel, you will find that it is quick and easy to see all that Tokyo has to offer.

Guests have a good breakfast at this hotel. They like that there are Japanese and Western choices on the buffet, so there is something for everyone, and say that it is tasty. It is a good way to way to prepare for a busy day of sightseeing ahead.

Guests say that the hotel includes good facilities, particularly noting the free Wi-Fi, massage chairs and complimentary coffee area. They like having a guest laundry facility, and appreciate the small extras such as bottled water, small snack bags, and the pack of essential toiletries in the rooms.

It is not unusual for hotel rooms in major cities, and indeed Japan in general, to be on the small side. Guests say that their rooms and bathrooms at this hotel are small, and this can take some getting used to. On the plus side, rooms do include everything you will need for a comfortable stay.

You can bathe like the Japanese do at the public bath in the hotel and this is a popular feature. However, the facilities are not large and cannot accommodate more than a few guests at once, meaning you might have to wait your turn. This is not ideal.

English-speaking visitors should be aware that staff at this hotel are said to be not the most proficient in English, so be prepared to use makeshift sign-language along with some of your own rudimentary Japanese.