KOKO HOTEL Residence Asakusa Kappabashi

The room was great - big enough and had everything we needed. We managed to arrange all of our luggage (6 pieces!) and our clothes, including stuff for the baby in the room. Having a well equipped kitchen and a washer / dryer in the room is a major plus when traveling with a baby. The shower, bathtub and the toilet were top notch. I actually really liked the shampoo and conditioner. Make sure you check what extra things you can get at the front desk. We got a crib (BabyBjorn), highchair (excellent), steam iron, outlet adapter, baby soap. A detergent has been provided as well. I mention all these little things because they became more obvious when we later stayed at a different popular family hotel chain for the last leg of our trip. Also the staff was extremely helpful! Luggage forwarding was fully arranged by them and they made sure we didn’t have to pay extra at the receiving hotel. Also they helped us find a seamstress for suit adjustment which was quite tricky considering the deadline.

The location was great, right in the middle of the Kappabashi district AND with a view of the Tokyo Skytree. Walking distance to a lot of sightseeing places (although the Skytree is further than it looks) but that of course depends on how mobile one is. However, we walked to the hotel from Ueno station with suitcases and found that quite manageable. But then we did arrive after 6pm when it was cooling down. Tokyo was in the middle of a heatwave, so had we arrived around noon, we would probably have taken a taxi. It was great to have an appartment-style room with all that entails. We were very happy to use the washing mashine/dryer which worked extremely well. This not being a keycard place that controls electricity (access door code instead), one could do the laundry while not at the property. Being able to leave our luggage there after check-out was a life-saver.

Location was great--close to food, sights & shopping. Train was not too far of a walk (10-15 mins, depending on which line). The Superior Family Room w/ Tatami was perfect for our family of 4 (2 adults, 1 teen & 1 tween) with room to breathe. We had 2 beds & 2 futons. There was also a fold-out bed at the table that we opted not to use. Laundry, fridge/freezer & other kitchen appliances were convenient to have in the room. There was a code to use for both the elevator & the room. We skipped the elevator & just took the stairs. Area was fairly quiet and safe. We did a lot of walking during the trip, so we were able to make it to both Tokyo Skytree and Akihabara/Ueno by foot. We enjoyed our stay here and would come back!

Coffee and amenities downstairs were great, but the location is just fantastic: right in the heart of Asakusa and amazingly quiet. Our room was quite large, enough to have a space to have dinner, watch TV, and spend quality time with a family of four. We could have cooked there as there was just enough utensils for this, but we really preferred enjoying the restaurants in the city (take out or dine in, and dining in was really made easy). We felt safe, two TVs, gigantic bathroom (to some extent it was almost too much, but no one complains about very large bathrooms and bath tubs), zero complaints. Easy to walk to Asakusa, its train stations, Iriya, etc. Really in the heart of Asakusa. 7-Elevens and Family Marts everywhere. Also, the staff was kind and really helpful.

This Koko Hotel (there is more than one in Tokyo) is excellent for Tourism. It is 5 mins from a subway exit so easy with bags. 2 stops up fromTokyo Main Station and about 45 minutes from Haneda Airport. It has about 14 floors. We were high up with a view of the city and the Sky Tree Tower. Sky Tree Tower is a 20 min walk. The Temple is about 8 minute walk. Food all around. The room was very clean - almost new feel. There was full kitchen and laundry facility in the room arangement. Surprised and could not have been happier. It was easy to drop in and out of as a base. Pretty much all the Tokyo boroughs are a 15 minute subway away - so you can fan out from the Hotel and do the sights easily.