The upside:- The location is unbeatable - just next to JR Koenji station. Price is affordable in Tokyo standard, especially if you are looking for private room instead of dormitory room Hostel feeling - have the refrigerator, toaster and the kitchen necessity which you can make your dinner or breakfast easily at the small common kitchen area Koenji is a... More

We stayed at Koenji last week and loved the whole experience. At first we were daunted by the size of the room but after organising our stuff - under the bed, hanging space and in the shelving supplied - we felt surprisingly comfortable. The area is a hipster, cool kids dream. Lots of vintage stores selling clothes, records and antiques.... More

I stayed here last year in November (sorry for the late review!) for 3 weeks and loved it! Personally, I think it's the best location in Tokyo. The Chuo line was so convenient, there were restaurants and groceries stores everywhere and the best part is the lack of tourists! It does get a little loud over the weekends and the... More

We stayed in The Koenji Guesthouse last July, and were very pleased with it. The place is really small and our room had a double bed, air conditioning and a metal bar to hang our clothes... but it was enough. The price was very good for Japanese standards and you have access to the kitchen, washing machine, wi-fi, etc. The... More

The Koenji is a gem in Tokyo for independent budget travellers. It is located minutes from Shinjuku (the center and main station) on the JR line in a charming, bohemian area with a ton of cheap restaurants. The rooms are very small but comfortable and clean and I found it quite ingenious how everything was laid out to maximize space.... More

I asked for a quiet nights sleep and was put in a room above the outside bar which was playing club music until 3 am. Imagine trying to sleep when each kick drum hit pounds away and shakes your entire little room...miserable. I would never stay here again simply because of the noise. The rooms are clean and nice, but... More

Koenji Guest house is cheaper than sleeping at a manga cafe or in one of those capsule hotels! The management is some of the nicest people I ever met and that is not even an additional charge - they´re just really awesome. The only reason I put a 3/5 on "Sleep quality" are my own habits. Koenji in itself seems... More

I was very lucky to stumble across The Koenji when I was searching for a place to spend my two weeks in Tokyo. Though it was partially a business trip, I wanted somewhere that doesn't have the sterile, cold atmosphere of a business/capsule hotel. The Koenji is definitely the opposite end of the spectrum. It felt more like staying at... More

We stayed for 6 nights at the Koenji Guest House and I would highly recommend this place to you, who are looking for a nice, well-localized place to stay during your trip in Tokyo. Everything has already been well described in the previous posts so I am just going to add that the Koenji station is only about 25 minutes... More