A pretty traditional older style Japanese business hotel, located right next to Ryogoku Station. Clean, classic, in need of a refresh but totally fine for the price we paid (~$50/night). The balconies are a nice touch, but people do smoke on them at night. Also worth noting that being close to the train station has its disadvantages, in that even with the doors/windows closed, train noise was pretty significant from 5am-1am, basically all day. Biggest drawbacks were physical keys that need to be left at the desk when you go out (this should be in the hotel description), and literally no common space like a lounge. When I visited there were three restaurants not in operation, and at least three meeting rooms, but none could be used so there was nowhere to sit and do some work in the hotel. Used the cafe downstairs a bit but it was very crowded at all hours. All in all, got what we paid for and are satisfied, but light sleepers and folks who need a better-than-nothing suite of ammenities should look elsewhere.
