Jokohama Hostellit

Plussat: the staff is really nice and it is in a perfect location!

Miinukset: my room was really hot

Plussat: Nice place, location-wise and friendly staffs

Plussat: From owner to staff are perfect. Living room is quite sweet

Miinukset: kitchen is somewhat messed

Plussat: The owner, Taka, was amazing!!! He really went above and beyond to help me!! It was a great place to meet kind people, and the location couldn't be better!

Plussat: Super clean and very friendly Personal. Would highly recommend!

Plussat: The staff members are awesome, a lot of fun to be around.

Miinukset: There is pretty much no natural light inside the hostel and there appears to be a staff common area and a common area for travellers, which is a shame because the staff are great people to hang out with.

Plussat: Location was convenient

Plussat: I liked the location and the surrounding restaurants and bars. More than just Chinatown in this area!

Miinukset: The room's had a very foul smell. I think it is to do with the moisture in the air and the door being constantly open/ closed to the bedroom which is near to the outdoor corridor.

Plussat: Staff were very friendly and they even helped me carry some of my luggage up when I was about to check in. The bed was VERY comfortable and I had one of the best nights sleep over there. The hostel is a 5 mins walk from Ishikawacho station and a 5 mins walk to Yokohama Chinatown. Great value for the solo traveller

Miinukset: The room was a little foul smelling at first due to the number of clothes and towels hanging by the bedside but you will get used to it fast.

Miinukset: Strange neighborhood Small room with strange smell No elevator although there are 5 floors Bathrooms weren't clean as well as kitchen

Miinukset: For crazy price you get nothing.

Plussat: The air conditioning unit, water dispenser and WiFi

Miinukset: So, the room was described as a traditional Japanese twin, but the two futons didn’t fit side by side. Nor was there any/much room at the end of the futon - so it should only be described as a single at best. There was damp in the corner of the room, which was at head level as we were sleeping on futons. The pillow that was provided for us was small and bean bag style - with no padding. The shower for men is on the 4th floor (we were staying on the 5th), there was one single shower. The floors at a rough count had 20-25 rooms (at a guesstimate that could be 70 people using 2 shower split by gender) - so certainly not enough showers in my opinion. So I had to sit and wait outside it at 11pm to actually get a shower. Towels were not provided or available. Which was very different from everywhere we’ve been so far. The toilets were also on the 4th floor and these did not have a separate sink/soap in. There is no elevator - not the biggest issue but staying on the 5th floor carrying heavy bags - added to the irritation. The area itself is a bit out of the way and there’s not a lot to do around past 10pm. All in all, if we bench this against other places we have stayed in within Tokyo it’s been the worst for cleanliness, amenities, location - which we could understand had it been dirt cheap, but it’s not, it’s comparable price to a ginza pod hotel - which was significantly better. Had we had more energy when we arrived, we may have just gone down the road to another hotel that had more facilities available (such as a private bathroom etc) for £50, which would have been only £2 more than we paid and sacrificed the fee paid already - this was a serious suggestion on the night but coming back from mt. Fuji all we wanted to do was shower and sleep. Note - The reception was across the street and the hotel room seemed to be those leased out to the hostel from the other building. Which meant that it was unclear what floors you were able to access.

Plussat: There is Privacy and clean toilet

Miinukset: No lift

Plussat: It's very near to the station, supearkets. They provide shampoo, body soap, oil, salt, cooking utensils etc and we can cook easily. Microwave oven also available.

Miinukset: Men's toilets without washlet.

Plussat: good location

Miinukset: Not clean, just checked in to see hair on the sheets. The equipment is very old.

Plussat: Staff was nice

Miinukset: The bathroom was never cleaned. The sink was very dirty and the toilets dusty

Plussat: The hostel is near a JR station and can be easily found. The staff were friendly and helpful. There was a cooking space, where I finally could make lunch for myself (usually, there is just a microwave in so-called 'kitchens' in other hostels). I enjoyed having meals on the roof of the building. The weather was nice, so it was really pleasant.

Miinukset: There is no elevator in the hostel. Although I was kindly helped by a staff member to lift my obnoxiously heavy suitcase to the 5th floor, I found it troublesome to get it down afterwards. As some people have already mentioned, the surrounding area looks weird. I came across some strange people who did not speak or do anything to me, but looked rather disturbing.