Khaosan Tokyo Ninja

outside of the khaosan tokyo ninja

bed at khaosan tokyo ninja

the insides of personal quarters

Shortly after having made the necessary arrangements to change my flight around in order to grant me the opportunity to spend at least a few nights in Tokyo, I needed to find a place to stay. Traveling solo, and always open to meeting other like minded travelers out there, I tend to gravitate to hostels these days. Of course, there’s the added benefit that they are typically a whole lot cheaper then your standard room a hotel. So when looking around at hotels I began the search by simply looking for hostels in tokyo. What i came up with was a long list of them, and some pretty useful sites that gave price range, reviews and availability. One such place was the Khaosan Tokyo Ninja, which is located in the Chuo-ku area of Tokyo, nearby the Asakusa bashi stop on the Asakusa Toei line. Also nearby to the Bakurocho JR line.

Maybe being a bit new to hostels around the world, one of the things I found quite intriguing was the available beds. Not particularly fond of the idea of sleeping on a standard bunk bed, with someone I don’t know above (or below) me, and yet limited (based on price) to sleeping in a rather large dorm, when i came across the beds here, I got excited and booked it immediately.

After sleeping in it for the last several nights, I have to say that I’ve absolutely loved the experience. Its been comfortable, relaxing as well as private, made it sort of a thrill. Almost like camping in the middle of a huge city.

Beyond just the coolness of the great beds, the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. There were computers for use in the reception area, and there’s a great common area down in the basement. Oh yea, lets not forget free wifi throughout the building (including at the beds). Not bad for less then $30 a night in a city where you can easily lay out $200 a night.

common area at the ninja

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