79%Khaosan Tokyo Smile

Good enough for staying a few nights. Walking distance from a metro station and a 24h grocery store.

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by anttisuoninen6915 – posted on Nov 16, 2008

3

They were having a party for their anniversary when we were there which was a bonus as they put on an awesome spread of Japanese party food! Having its own bar is also realy good as it is pretty expensive to go out in Tokyo

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by foxam – posted on Nov 8, 2008

10

Thank you for all! Muchas gracias por todo! Saludos.

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by natzielli-glz2457 – posted on Oct 25, 2008

1

Smile has been my least favourite of all the Khaosan hostels so far. That is not to say that it was not a pleasant enough stay. The rooms were clean, as was the kitchen, but both were very small. The staff were helpful and friendly enough, but this hostel does not have the same happy family... more Smile has been my least favourite of all the Khaosan hostels so far. That is not to say that it was not a pleasant enough stay. The rooms were clean, as was the kitchen, but both were very small. The staff were helpful and friendly enough, but this hostel does not have the same happy family atmosphere that Annex or Ninja have. It is in a good location, a few minutes walk to the station and Asakusa town and a few minutes walk from convenience stores and restaurants.close

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by JoFrank – posted on Oct 21, 2008

9

ok!!!

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by sewerynb4721 – posted on Oct 1, 2008

9

Our room smelled like feet (even after running the aircon), the bathroom smelled like a sewer. The kitchen is a microwave and hot plate (which you can't run at the same time). Walls so thin the bar 2 floors down sounded like it was in our room. Basically, this is just a typical party hostel.

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by patheticpair – posted on Sep 30, 2008

16

The common areas are very small, the kitchen is very poor (the heater dosn't boild the water and there is only one spoon).

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by jefedaniels6526 – posted on Sep 24, 2008

1

Great value for the price, friendly and helpful staff. Would highly recommend this hostel.

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by atmayott – posted on Sep 21, 2008

7

Much better tha the other Kahosan (Ninja) Warmer workers, cleaner and with less noise.

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by macrocefalo – posted on Sep 11, 2008

6

Excellent place to stay and meet people from all over the world. Even a few new friends. 2nd time at this hostal and loved every second of it. The staff really goes out of their way to help you and answer any and all questions. I highly recommend this hostal or any hostal they own.

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by bambam75674036 – posted on Sep 10, 2008

1

Japanese bar man very rude! He was v pushy,asking us to buy more drinks evry few mins. When we had had enough for the evening we said 'no thank you', he replied 'thats not my problem'...Turns out that if you have no drink, you are kicked out. This is the hostels main communal space!! Paying... more Japanese bar man very rude! He was v pushy,asking us to buy more drinks evry few mins. When we had had enough for the evening we said 'no thank you', he replied 'thats not my problem'...Turns out that if you have no drink, you are kicked out. This is the hostels main communal space!! Paying guests should be entitled to be in there regardless of drink in hand! A hostel is meant to be a home from home when travelling. After staying here we moved to Ninja hostel. MUCH MUCH better!close

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by travels3685 – posted on Sep 7, 2008

9

asakusa district is one of big concentration of tourist accommodations, but indeed a bit far from the nightlife (shibuya). however, it won't cost you more than 4,000 yen to get there by taxi at night. after all, a quiet place to stay, and well lined with metro and JR. rooms are tiny though.

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by lucapa – posted on Sep 3, 2008

1

Good for the money! Small rooms. Nice staff. Only real complaint I have is that you can't adjust the shower water temperature, something that sucks when you want to take a cold shower for example.

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by jenfr – posted on Sep 2, 2008

2

Cramped twin room (bunk beds), with inadequate air con. Better off spending a little more and getting more than a foot of space between your bed and wall. Kitchen facilities good.

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by jhill4u22541 – posted on Sep 1, 2008

5

you are very good!!!!^^ but there is too hot~

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by edith6218 – posted on Aug 31, 2008

1

Nice, cheap place with a nice bar downstairs! The rooms are small, but why would you spend time there anyway? They have a living room area upstairs and the subway station is only a few minutes away!

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by arsg – posted on Aug 27, 2008

5

Although it is not in the very heart of tokyo the hostel is a short ride away on the metro so its not a big problem at all. The surrounding area@itself is good and worth a visit alone. Overall we really enjoyed our stay and you cant complain at the price. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

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by MinimalMerchant – posted on Aug 22, 2008

14

-The staff was very nice and helpful. -Things were very clean. -The bar downstairs was fun to have around. -The walls are very thin in some of the rooms so it can be loud. -The directions were unclear and we wandered around for a while before we finally found it.

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by Kaimeko – posted on Aug 21, 2008

3

Staff are very helpful, the price is good too. Could do with laundry facility.

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by hafeezma – posted on Aug 19, 2008

6

One of the best hostels I've been too! It's a great location and lots of wonderful travelers to boot.

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by mystic-chalice6732 – posted on Aug 19, 2008

1

Don't expect more than double-decker bad and old aircon, but still enough for a week to feel safe and comfortable.Wireless is HUGELY FAST AND FREE.

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by myprad3908 – posted on Aug 16, 2008

1

thank you very much for a pleasand and easy stay

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by naomispiro7643 – posted on Aug 14, 2008

2

Pretty decent overall - rooms were small in that there was barely any space for more than the bunk beds and the ladder. Worst part was no natural light in the rooms. But the common room was nice, and a free drink at the bar downstairs a plus.

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by alecturn – posted on Aug 9, 2008

6

Quite nice. In Tokyo, it's difficult to find other places with this price.

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by mars19 – posted on Aug 6, 2008

5

Nice place cumpters need some updating though.. and if the aircon is cold.. wear something warm you only get a sheet to cover you. over all .. a nice place to stay with bar downstairs

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by Raumer – posted on Aug 2, 2008

6

Great place!

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by taylor26295376 – posted on Aug 2, 2008

1

the stairs are a bit of a pain. but otherwise the hostel was well equipped. there are only two showers forwomen but, i never hada problem waiting for one. things were clean.

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by ilandh – posted on Aug 2, 2008

7

sweet staff, best bang for your buck by far. highly reccomended if you're as cheap as i am.

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by jlittlec – posted on Jul 31, 2008

2

It really needs airconditioning - seemingly mandatory in Tokyo's summer! You can hardly sleep without it.

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by codowd – posted on Jul 27, 2008

32

the rooms are small but maybe all you need, even there were just 2 showers i never see anyone else there. its a very good option to go with friends, to go with boyfriend i would recomend something else. the location is great if you plan on using the subway or come back later by taxi.

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by anaevp3837 – posted on Jul 22, 2008

1

Great value for our money! The air condition in room 3E did not work properly so it was a bit hot in our room. But for this cheap price in Tokyo and the great bar in the ground floor, I will not complain at all.

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by mortenbjernvig3890 – posted on Jul 22, 2008

4

Exellent for budget traveller.

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by money-ncy3650 – posted on Jul 21, 2008

2

SMALL rooms. Won't recommend if you have heavy suitcases, there's no elevators and the stairs are VERY narrow. If you're getting off Asakusa station with heavy bags, there's an elevator at exit A2-b. But the staff are really friendly and helpful!!

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by laue-hw5315 – posted on Jul 18, 2008

2

This is by far my favorite hostel. The staff is friendly and it's easy to meet people. The rooms are the size of closets and AC isn't very reliable, but those are the only faults I found in this hostel.

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by lamberm8827 – posted on Jul 18, 2008

5

This is a great place to stay! I am comming back for my third time. The only downside to this hostel is that the rooms are small, the AC is unreliable and the walls are paper thin. The people are amazing and there are alot of young people here. I would recomend this hostel to anyone.

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by lamberm8827 – posted on Jul 18, 2008

5

We stayed in a 2-person room and it was nice... with own air conditioning and comfy beds. The room was pretty small and the walls thin, but all-in-all, this was good. It was located 5 mins walk from Asakusa Metro statio, so really handy for getting around.

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by sebtacular – posted on Jul 18, 2008

17

Great hostel for meeting fellow travellers, decent bar downstairs, nice location and easy to get around

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by Dollydaydream – posted on Jul 15, 2008

1

Khaosan is in a perfect location-10min walk fr Asakusa subway&close to Tokyo major sites. The staff are very helpful! Reception is also their bar-pls note their is a constant smell of stale smoke. The showers are not the easy to use-you have to keep pressing a pump for waterflow. Theres free... more Khaosan is in a perfect location-10min walk fr Asakusa subway&close to Tokyo major sites. The staff are very helpful! Reception is also their bar-pls note their is a constant smell of stale smoke. The showers are not the easy to use-you have to keep pressing a pump for waterflow. Theres free internet but no webcam&connection is slow. The 4-share dorms are very small. I would recommend to read all the noticeboards for travel tips-really heplful. I would recommend this hostel to those on a budget.close

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by WaiMei – posted on Jul 15, 2008

4

Did not enjoy the beds or the aircon that only works for 3mins/hr, unable to turn around in the room. Full of seppos, people played Wii all day, bar was quiet. Quiet location, fair walk from JR station.

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by djg0073364 – posted on Jul 10, 2008

26

Small Room, Dirty Environment, Zero Air Conditioning, Fair Location It is really not a gd idea to living above a BAR that smell of smoke will always around you.........

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by travis-bun7080 – posted on Jul 10, 2008

2