APA HOTEL UENO INARICHO EKIKITA, Tokyo

The hotel is conveniently positioned between Ueno and Asakusa, with easy access to both areas. Inaricho Station (Ginza Line) is a 5-minute walk, providing a direct connection to Ueno (one stop), Asakusa, and central Tokyo. Ueno Station (JR and subway) is a 10-12 minute walk and offers direct rail access to Narita Airport via Skyliner. The immediate neighbourhood is quiet but well served: a 24-hour supermarket, a Daiso store, and a convenience store are right beside the hotel. Several restaurants, museums, and the Ueno Park area are within a short walk. Tokyo Haneda Airport is 30 km away (train required, no shuttle available). Sensoji Temple is within 2 km, and Tokyo Skytree is 3 km from the property.

Rooms are small (typical for budget Tokyo hotels) but functionally equipped. Each room includes a private bathroom with bath, shower, bidet, hairdryer, slippers, and free toiletries. The double bed is 142 cm wide. All rooms have air conditioning, heating, soundproof walls, carpeted floors, a desk, and a flat-screen TV. Windows in most rooms do not open, and the air conditioning is centrally controlled at the minimum setting, which some may find too warm. Luggage can be stored under the bed. A limited number of twin rooms (with two single beds) are available, but only one twin room exists in the hotel. Some higher-floor rooms offer a view of the Tokyo Skytree. Rooms are cleaned every third day; daily tidying and towel replacement are provided.

Breakfast is not served on site. Bookings that include breakfast provide vouchers for a small café located approximately 5-6 minutes from the hotel, offering a simple set menu (toasties, drinks). The hotel has no bar, no restaurant, and only a vending machine for drinks on the ground floor. For a wide selection of dining options, the area around Ueno Station and the street outside the hotel offer several restaurants, including an Ichiran ramen outlet (1 km away), and smaller eateries within a 5-minute walk. A microwave is available on the first floor for guests to heat their own food.

Wellness options are limited to massage services (full body massage) offered at an additional charge. There is no pool, no fitness centre, no sauna, and no on-site leisure facilities. The hotel does not have a common lounge or lobby seating area. Guests seeking leisure activities will find Ueno Park (with museums, art galleries, and a zoo) within a 15-minute walk, and the Tokyo Skytree area within a short train ride.

The hotel provides free WiFi in all areas. The 24-hour front desk can assist in English and Japanese, and offers luggage storage (on check-in and check-out days only), laundry service (clothes brought to reception by 9:00 AM are ready by 8:00 PM; no coin laundry in hotel but a 24-hour laundromat is 3 minutes away), and dry cleaning (additional charge). The building has one lift, which can become congested. Safety features include CCTV, key card access, smoke alarms, and 24-hour security. A microwave is available on the first floor. There is no parking available on site. Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB, NICOS, UC, and UnionPay credit cards are accepted. Daily housekeeping is provided, with a full clean every third day.