If you are traveling on a tight budget but are reluctant to share a room or showers in a guest house, then the Oak Hotel in the Taito-ku area of Tokyo might be the perfect choice. It is highly recommended by guests from around the world, and what the hotel lacks in facilities, it makes up in affordability, and a friendly, English-speaking staff willing to help with all your questions. The excellent customer service is one reason that the hotel is recommended by many travel websites.
Oak Hotel lobby, Higashi-Ueno area, Tokyo
Private rooms start at ¥6300 at the Oak Hotel. There is not much space to maneuver around the bed, and the bathroom is a functional unit-style piece found in many business hotels around Japan. Windows overlook the next building. Even so, the rooms are clean and suitable for guests wanting no more than a reasonable, safe place to stay. Travelers on longer trips will appreciate the on-site washer and dryer, free computers with internet access, and a kitchen where you can prepare and eat your own food. The main door is locked from 1 to 6 am, but can be opened with your room key.
Oak Hotel room, Higashi-Ueno area, Tokyo
The Oak Hotel is a short walk from JR Ueno Station or the subway Inaricho Station which gives direct subway access to Ginza and Shibuya. Ueno Park and Asakusa’s Nakamise-Dori are all within a 15-minute walk or 5-minute subway ride. Sensoji Temple is a 20-minute walk away. For information in English: http://www.oakhotel.co.jp/english/ . Great hotel rates can be found at Oak Hotel – Booking.com
Address: 110-0015 Tokyo Prefecture, Taito-ku, Higashi-Ueno 6-1-2
