The Hostelz.com Review
Ace Inn Shinjuku is a new addition to the Tokyo budget scene. Oopened in August of 2007, Ace Inn Shinjuku has an excellent location and that "new hostel smell," and is located in a tall concrete building with elevator.
The Location
Unlike much of the budget lodging in Tokyo, Ace Inn Shinjuku is centrally located. It's not in Asakusa and is very close to the subway. Within a one block radius, there is a drug store, two grocery stores, and three convenience stores. The most direct way here is to get on the Toei Shinjuku Line and take it to Akebonobashi. Take exit A3 and turn left at the top of the stairs. Walk for a minute and you'll see it after you come out from under the flyover.
Rooms and Bathrooms
There are four floors in the hostel that are used for the dorms. They do not use bunk beds, as is standard in most hostels. Instead, they use a form of capsule made of wood where you climb inside and close a drape behind you. These capsules are very warm once you're inside sleeping and come with a reading light. There are a row of tall lockers in front of the window and there is a big bathroom for each floor (six sinks and seven toilets with a fair amount of room to move around). However, in the "economy" dorms, space is at a premium. There are racks for luggage behind you as you face the lockers but that's about it. They also have a "luxury" dorm that's not as crowded and has a desk and chair inside. Each floor has free Wi-Fi. Showers are downstairs in the basement -- four each for men and women -- they charge a fee for five minutes' use.
Common Spaces
On the ninth floor, there is a spartan common area with a few couches, a kitchenette, a bathroom, TV, and vending machines. The tenth floor, which is normally locked, is an event space. On the ground level, there is the front desk, a bar with four computers with free internet access (but no Wi-Fi) and a place for your shoes.
Summary
We enjoyed our stay at Ace Inn Shinjuku. The location can't be beat and the staff are fun. This is a social hostel where travelers meet and share their experiences. The beds are comfortable and warm, and having the tall storage lockers is a plus. Ace Inn Shinjuku is also twenty minutes away from Roppongi and Shibuya, which makes it closer to these party hubs than most of the other budget lodging in Tokyo. Our only annoyance is the pay showers -- where if you're used to taking anything but a quick shower, you'll need to put in that second coin to rinse off!
The Location
Unlike much of the budget lodging in Tokyo, Ace Inn Shinjuku is centrally located. It's not in Asakusa and is very close to the subway. Within a one block radius, there is a drug store, two grocery stores, and three convenience stores. The most direct way here is to get on the Toei Shinjuku Line and take it to Akebonobashi. Take exit A3 and turn left at the top of the stairs. Walk for a minute and you'll see it after you come out from under the flyover.
Rooms and Bathrooms
There are four floors in the hostel that are used for the dorms. They do not use bunk beds, as is standard in most hostels. Instead, they use a form of capsule made of wood where you climb inside and close a drape behind you. These capsules are very warm once you're inside sleeping and come with a reading light. There are a row of tall lockers in front of the window and there is a big bathroom for each floor (six sinks and seven toilets with a fair amount of room to move around). However, in the "economy" dorms, space is at a premium. There are racks for luggage behind you as you face the lockers but that's about it. They also have a "luxury" dorm that's not as crowded and has a desk and chair inside. Each floor has free Wi-Fi. Showers are downstairs in the basement -- four each for men and women -- they charge a fee for five minutes' use.
Common Spaces
On the ninth floor, there is a spartan common area with a few couches, a kitchenette, a bathroom, TV, and vending machines. The tenth floor, which is normally locked, is an event space. On the ground level, there is the front desk, a bar with four computers with free internet access (but no Wi-Fi) and a place for your shoes.
Summary
We enjoyed our stay at Ace Inn Shinjuku. The location can't be beat and the staff are fun. This is a social hostel where travelers meet and share their experiences. The beds are comfortable and warm, and having the tall storage lockers is a plus. Ace Inn Shinjuku is also twenty minutes away from Roppongi and Shibuya, which makes it closer to these party hubs than most of the other budget lodging in Tokyo. Our only annoyance is the pay showers -- where if you're used to taking anything but a quick shower, you'll need to put in that second coin to rinse off!
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November 2007
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Worst beds ever There are only two coin(!) showers per sex for several floors and they are located in the basement. The beds on the top floor are the worst I have ever experienced. The mattress is too thin and doesn't offer any comfort. The room itself on the top floor smells and is quite messy as you find lots of christmas decorations stuffed into the corner. Also, the room has windows in the ceiling which cannot be blinded so broad daylight comes in at 4am. Location is sweet, right next to the subway and pretty central. Staff is helpful. — Amy , Netherlands (2012-05-16) Perfect This was the first hostel I have stayed in and I can say it is by far the best. So cheap, about a 10 minute walk from all the good stuff, next door to the station for accessibility, really helpful staff (good English; one helped me book a taxi and talked the driver into giving me a discount, and another let me in past the curfew), and cozy little capsules that can be quite fun if you get lucky. The internet is quite slow though. But I think there was Wifi. People put a stranglehold on the plug sockets. The common room is awesome, very bare bones and strange but you can meet some great people and chill out and watch bizarre Japanese TV. — Ghost , UK (2011-01-23) Absolute the worst -- please read before choosing this hostel I stayed in lots of hostels -- some nice and some less nicer ones, but this one was the worst. We did not stay in the capsules, but on the 10th floor and the showers where in the basement -- and there where just 2 showers for each women and men! You have to pay 100 yen per 10 minutes! I'm not going to rant about the showers, but just let me say: I've stayed in busier ones, which were cleaner! Our bathroom consisted of a tiny sink and a toilet that smelled like a public one, even though I saw one of the staff with cleaning tools entering it. Yes, the location is great, but it's still not worthwhile staying there! Believe me, I'm usually not really that picky about cleanness, but this and the condition of the room (old towels everywhere + it looked like a storage room) and the showers made me write my first negative review! — Anonymous , Italy (2010-08-06) Ok A bit expensive for what it provides. If you are several persons you might be able to get a better deal at a hotel. Capsules are ok, not claustrophobic. The common room could definitely use some improvements, it seems like a waiting room complete with lines of chairs and humming fluorescent lamps. A strange place. Also generally this hostel is not good for socializing, there is no kitchen for example. There's free internet, but it's quite slow and not that many computers. There's a curfew between 2:30 and 4:30 in the morning when the doors are kept locked. Staff is friendly, speaks quite decent english. — Basse (2009-08-10)