the b ochanomizu

It was as described. Easy to find, well positioned for first time visitors using public transport. It was lovely and clean and had facilities that I really liked such as a coffee machine in the lobby and selection of teas to use there or take to your room. Also a kettle and mini fridge in the room. The staff were very pleasant and helpful. There is a seating area in the lobby where you can have a coffee or tea and plan your day etc, this is used for breakfast service ( we didn’t have breakfast but noticed several people were). There were some snacks offered in the afternoon/ evening which I thought was a lovely touch! We made use of the coin operated washer-dryer which was located on the same level as our room.

Our experience staying at the B Ochanomizu was great - truly a home away from home. At first, the location seemed a little far away from the attractions in Tokyo, however once we found our way to the nearest metro station (less than 500m from the hotel lobby), we soon found it to be a great central point for catching the subway to most of the popular tourist areas and activities. The hotel is also only a 10 to 15 minute walk to the Akihabara shopping district. As for the rooms, it was our first time in Japan so whilst the rooms seemed quite small at first, we soon got used to them and found them to be quite comfortable. As a side note, I am told that the rooms are actually big by normal Tokyo accommodation standards! Despite being slightly worn in some areas, the rooms and general facilities were clean and well serviced. The best part of our stay was by far the friendliness of the staff, always willing to do that little extra to make our stay more comfortable. They even held our luggage while we visited Osaka and also assisted with some printing of travel documents - all free of charge. Thanks for helping to make our trip to Japan a memorable one!

LOCATION: Great! Within 10min walk of Shinjuku Line, Marunouchi Line, Chuo Line. About 12 min walk to Kanda station with also services Ginza, Yamanote, and Keihin-Tohoku lines. Within 5min walk of 2 Family Marts for breakfast/atm. Within 5 min walk of two pharmacies (Welcia). Only 10min walk into Akiba. Mostly quiet area, VERY rarely hear an ambulance from nearby hospital, but it's muffled from nearby buildings. ROOM: Stayed in a "double room" (actually had QUEEN beds which was great, double-check your mattress sizes for this when booking). Bathroom clean, large bed, headboard space to put phones / charge. Standard smaller size room compared to western chains but suitcases fit under bed so it's not a big deal. Table+two seats, which was room for opening up suitcases when needed. Very thorough housekeeping service, changed out towels/garbage/amenities every day, and did a full room cleanup every 3 days (unless you put up the do not disturb sign). Air conditioning straight-forward if you can read JPN. If not, take a photo of the interface and send it through google translate; still straight-forward. Comfy pajamas/robes, nice material and not see-through. OTHER: Free coffee/cookies/snacks in the lobby depending on time of day, free travel-sized skincare/toiletries. Large bottles of shampoo/conditioner/liquid body soap in the shower. Vending machine inside hotel doesn't have a huge selection but there's about 20 more vending machines within a 2 minute walk of the hotel so just walk towards the Family Mart to the north. Did not do hotel breakfast bc family marts are nearby.

The location was fantastic. Just a few mins walk from the metro and is the direct line to Tokyo station. There is 24hrs drug store & convenient store nearby for a last min breakfast/supper. There was alot of restaurants surrounding the hotel as well, but we were not able to try. Might go and explore the next time. Room was clean and comes with all the amenieties you might need.

Quiet area but very near several subway lines which made it convenient to go pretty much anywhere. There was a surprisingly good selection of restaurants less than a minute walk away in each direction. There's free coffee available all day at the lobby and some snacks in the middle of the afternoon.