The B Sangenjaya

“great ”

The room was soooo clean as was thought to be in Tokyo. A lovely hotel in a very very good location. It is close to Shibuya which is in central Tokyo. Price was cheap. We loved this hotel and location.

“Tiny room excellent location ”

The room was tiny however this was expected in Tokyo. A lovely quiet hotel in a super location. Just two stops from Shibuya and also cheap and accessible by taxi from Shibuya too. Authentic Japanese location with ample local shops, bars and restaurants without the massive tourist footfall. The ho... more

The room was tiny however this was expected in Tokyo. A lovely quiet hotel in a super location. Just two stops from Shibuya and also cheap and accessible by taxi from Shibuya too. Authentic Japanese location with ample local shops, bars and restaurants without the massive tourist footfall. The hotel staff couldn’t do enough for us. They drew maps, recommended places to visit, helped us arrange courier services for sending gifts to friends and even forwarded our luggage to our next hotel in Kyoto so we didn’t have to bring it on the public transport system. Room was spotless and cleaned daily. Ample toiletries provided. Can’t recommend this hotel and location enough.

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“Excellent location, good for going to Shibuya”

I’ve just finished two nights at The B Sangenjaya hotel. The hotel is along a shopping street about 200 meters from Sangenjaya Station’s north exit. Tons of inexpensive restaurants along this street. I was checked in by a Russian? lady at the front desk. I addressed her in Japanese and she very p... more

I’ve just finished two nights at The B Sangenjaya hotel. The hotel is along a shopping street about 200 meters from Sangenjaya Station’s north exit. Tons of inexpensive restaurants along this street. I was checked in by a Russian? lady at the front desk. I addressed her in Japanese and she very professionally answered back in Japanese. Our entire conversation was in Japanese and I want to thank her for treating me as a resident and not as a tourist. The Japanese male coworker watching the conversation probably thought it was funny, two non -Japanese communicating fluently in Japanese, but I think we both showed respect to each other’s ability. I checked in very pleased. The room itself is small, but for me it’s just fine. I have a view across the city towards Shinjuku from my room and it’s neither too hot, nor too cold in the room. The bed is hard. Good for your back, but not necessarily comfortable. The bathroom is a typical, small unit bath, but it had the tiniest shower/tub width I’ve seen in years (and I stay in about thirty Japanese hotels each year). I cannot take a shower facing the shower. My shoulders are too wide and hit the curtain and wall. I have to kind of stand sideways. Really frustrating if you are a larger person than the average Japanese. That’s the only reason it’s three stars for me and not four. I like this hotel and the free tarts served in the lobby at night are a nice touch. I will keep it on my Tokyo list as I’m in town often.

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“Took getting used to”

At first we were not stoked about the hotel and it was not because of the room size. It just seemed underwhelming, but as the days went on we began appreciating the little things. The area is low key, the bedding was comfy and if you wake up early there is a lot of free coffee downstairs. But if ... more

At first we were not stoked about the hotel and it was not because of the room size. It just seemed underwhelming, but as the days went on we began appreciating the little things. The area is low key, the bedding was comfy and if you wake up early there is a lot of free coffee downstairs. But if you sleep in you might miss out on free coffee. I am surprised about everyone commenting on how affordable it is, because it is still not cheap. Tokyo is massive and this hotel is not on a main train line so make sure to do your research on where is best for you to stay.

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