Hostel Nui, Tokyo
Expert reviews
“In a former warehouse, the Nui hostel has raised the bar for stylish budget digs in Tokyo. High ceilings mean bunks you can comfortably sit up in and there is an enormous shared kitchen and work space.”
What guests liked
- Great place
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Subway station
All you need to know
This stylish hostel is popularly referred to as Nui. Hostel & Bar Lounge and is located on 2-14-13 Taito-Ku Kurama. The hotel is situated in a vibrant and lively district of the city where it offers proximity to the commercial and entertainment hub of Tokyo.
The hostel is the perfect lodge for tourists and travelers in groups; it provides dorm-like accommodation options fitted with needed amenities, both standard, and luxury.
The hostel has a shared lounge area with a café and bar where guests can have a lovely time. The hotel is highly rated for giving the best value in Tokyo.
The hostel offers stylish and chic accommodation options such as Double Room with River View, Economy Twin Room, Bunk Bed in Mixed Dorm Room for eight people and a Bunk Bed in Female Dorm Room for eight people.
The hostel is located at just a 2-minute walk away from Kuramae Subway Station on the Asakusa line and Toei Oedo line which provides guests with easy access to their destinations. The iconic Tokyo Tower is located 7 km away from the hotel.
Rooms in the hotel are fitted with standard amenities reading light, privacy curtain, electric outlet, air conditioning and a comfy sofa and are locked with a security card for maximum security. The hostel has a shared kitchen equipped with the necessary kitchenware.
The hostel has an on-site bat where guests can enjoy several drinks and cocktails. This is the ideal place to relax and chill after a long day.
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Recent guest reviews
10 February 2024
Awesome!
Hip, clean and good vibes. And FOOD and DRINKS!! Try the Penicillin drink sure good sleep. 🥂😆
Small room. If a little bit bigger.
30 January 2024
Fabulous
Loved the location and the lobby vibes of this hostel. The staff was great too, especially when helping me store my luggage at check in/out.
The room was warm, and I could not change the temperature in the room. Also definitely take ear plugs if you're a light sleeper and staying in the private room with the window view. I could hear everything from the street and since the 1st floor is also a bar, I had trouble sleeping when people would hang outside for smokes or goodbyes.
25 January 2024
A clean, social, and memorable hostel that I’ll certainly be staying at again.
A very social hostel! Staff were very friendly and the bar had a great mix of locals and travelers. Close to the station and Family Mart, safe neighborhood, large communal space, and amazing food (you need to try the granola yogurt for breakfast!!). Facilities were clean and plenty of them, rooms were quiet and clean.
25 January 2024
Very good
Good solid "Hip" Hostel/ Hotel. Good location for getting around. No great food super close minus the restaurant in the hotel thats superb. Good affordable place with a nitch for all travelers. Felt welcome to stay there hours after checkout because of a late flight.
Wifi was a bit iffy in the rooms. Bar was great but pricey and not many hostel people there. Few tiny things but I'd recommend it.
24 January 2024
Clean, comfortable and pretty!
It was clean, had areas to lounge at and has a bar / breakfast spot right below the accommodation.
None
15 January 2024
Very good
Excellent staff and extremely friendly and helpful. The Bar in the lobby is a blessing.
Room could have been a little cleaner
14 January 2024
Nice discovery, will go again
The room and shares facilities were really clean, and the kitchen on the 6th floor had lots of things, making it easy to cook without worrying about small stuff. Furthermore, the vibe of the cafè/bar lounge was super nice. I ate breakfast and had a coffee in the morning, which was an amazing way to start the day. I didn't have a chance to try the cocktails, but I will definitely come back to try them out.
It would be nice if the check in was available after midnight too, even as self check-in.
8 January 2024
Exceptional
Comfy bed, warm blanket. Facilities (shared bathroom, common area, laundry) were kept clean. Bar and food on the ground floor was good.
Walls are a bit thin but ear plugs are provided free of charge (luckily this time I had quiet neighbours).
24 December 2023
Exceptional
Very nice and welcoming staff. Comfortable beds, also other facilities were very nice. Clean, cozy and well maintained. Bathrooms were clean and there was shampoo, conditioner and body wash available. Location was good, subway stations were near. Would highyl recommend.
Nothing to complain.
14 December 2023
Felt like a home away from home.
Private room was spacious and perfect to use as a base while exploring Tokyo. Bed was comfortable, plenty of lights and power sockets for my gadgets. Bathrooms clean and showers hot during winter. Even has laundry facilities! Staff were friendly and helpful, never felt like I was bothering them. Cafe and bar is very social mornings and evenings, but always found a corner to sit quietly.
I was travelling solo, wish I could have stayed with friends, it was such a nice place. No problems during the stay at all.
12 December 2023
I would stay again!
The staff was kind, I liked the common area and the location was fabulous.
I got the top bed and it was a bit scary when going down the stairs.
7 December 2023
Had the most memorable and comfortable stay in Tokyo here.
Everything. Was a perfect stay. Even gave up really comfy indoor sandals. All staffs were amazing, helpful and friendly. They are willing to go the extra mile with small kind gestures to make sure that you have a nice stay.
1) 4pm check in pretty late. 2)😅 the bar/restaurant should try to serve Japanese food options
7 December 2023
Exceptional
Beautiful and very social hostel with 2 Common areas. The rooms are big enough to store your luggage with lockers, nice bath facilities and the best thing about the hostels are the Common areas. It's so nice there. The food is a bit pricey but worth it - it's soooo delicious. I would definitely go back there again.
It's a bit far away from all the Sightseeing stuff and Shinjuku/ shibuja
1 December 2023
Comfy bed
Location
Restroom not clean
30 November 2023
Amazing staff, facilities and location.
The facilities were great - excellent atmosphere in the bar downstairs which is always busy and the staff are very friendly. Also the rooftop has a nice view and there is a common room with a kitchen and laundry services to use for convenience. The amenities were also conveniently on our floor with the option of female only the floor below us and very clean with hair dryers/ straighteners available for use.An elevator was available as well so we didn’t have to carry our luggage up stairs which was nice. You also have the opportunity to rent bicycles for a reasonable price! We rented bicycles and had so much fun cycling around the city :)) Highly recommend nui hostel bar and lounge.
The rooms were small however that is to be expected in a hostel, especially in Japan so not much complaint :) Also, there was no locker in our room.
28 November 2023
Very good
The staff is very friendly and helpful, the Hostel greats with a very welcoming and beautiful cafe/bar space with good (albeit overpriced) food and drinks. There were bikes for short time rental to a fair price. The communal space under the roof is well equipped and spacious enough. There’s a female only bathroom option. I liked the location close to the river and the nice Asakusa quarter as well as public transportation. For Tokyo a reasonable price!
The cleanliness of the bathrooms varied a lot. This was not only due to insufficient cleaning but also to the other guests that did not clean up after themselves, sadly a behavior that always increases with the sitze of the hostel. The bed sheets are not enclosing the duvet but merely used like blankets between you and the duvet - not the most comfortable or hygienic solution I believe..
15 November 2023
Fabulous
wonderful staffs
NO
10 November 2023
Nice place to stay and meet others
I easily made friends, the bar and cafe were great for grabbing a quick bite and I like the female only bathrooms which were clean and had good water pressure.
Our dorm room door was squeaky making it very hard to sleep and the corridors echoed so even the private rooms were a little loud for light sleepers. Towels were included for private rooms but not the dorms - this would be a nice touch
8 November 2023
Great hostel, just a bit far out
Great hostel with incredible staff and a buzzing bar
Location not ideal, we spent a looot on time on trains crossing the city to where all the action was
6 November 2023
Lovely hostel
Pros: - great location (I couldn’t think of anywhere better to stay) - modern and clean - very well set up
Cons: - Wi-Fi didn’t work in the rooms - air con useless. Rooms got so hot at night.
31 October 2023
Great hostel
Extremely clean shared bathroom and kitchen area at all times of the day and night. Very friendly and helpful staff. Great bar downstairs. Lovely common room/kitchen area.
Was quite noisy with the bar below. The rooms were also too warm and you couldn’t change the air con settings.
31 October 2023
Exceptional
Great bar
Late check In time
30 October 2023
A wonderful time!
Very good location, central to many things. The bar was very social and open, lovely ambience. The room was clean and comfortable.
One of the staff members at the front treated me terribly every time she saw me, unprovoked. Whether it was personal or not, she needs to fix her attitude.
29 October 2023
Fabulous
Very social hostel with an aesthetic and clean layout. Nice dining area/bar downstairs as well, though the prices of coffee and food were too expensive - better to go to convenience stores or local restaurants nearby.
The female dormitory was very warm at night and the drier did not work.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Outdoors
- - Terrace
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
Services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying
- - Luggage storage
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Lockers
- - Shared lounge/TV area
Kitchen
- - Shared kitchen
Entertainment and family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Activities
- - Live music/performance
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - Fire extinguishers
11 February 2024
Very good
Clean rooms and nice lobby / bar area
Walls are thin so you can hear people in other rooms quite frequently