Grids Tokyo Ueno Hotel&Hostel

The bed is very good, they have all necessary accessories, but it’s a little bit far from Ueno station

Very good hostel with friendly staff who speak english. Staff allowed for storing of luggage on day of check in and check out. Hostel close to the Ueno station, and close to many tourist attractions. Highly recommended.

pros - great location - facilities almost complete cons - washing machine is okay but dryer should be done 3-4 times to ensure the cloth is dry - only one elevator is available for the whole building, stairs are not allowed to be used - beds are not cleaned and sheets are not changed everyday unless requested - towel is provided with additional charge - receptionist guy was not really helpful

Went to grid akihabara 4 years ago and loved it , decided to try the ueno one and was clearly disappointed. Service is poor , one person is working at the desk and that’s it , no one is taking care of restaurant or bar . The hostel then is not very lively . You have to pay for towels . The guy at the front desk was very rude checking for my information he requested I spell my name entirely . The good thing is you can have a breakfast for free since no one is looking who paid or not . The bed is hard and rooms badly ventilated , way too hot . Finally one elevator for 10 floors made me wait 4 rows in the morning to come down since everyone was checking out . You won’t see me again Grid’s .

The room price is cheap for solo traveller but the room is really quite small that it’s not so convenient when you need to pack your luggage.

Very good location. Highly recommended. My friends and I enjoyed the staying