Dai-Ichi Hotel Ryogoku

Japan , Tokyo
TOKYO, 1-6-1, Yokoami, 25
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

Madalyn

Great staff, great breakfast, great accommodations!!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2026

Ian Cameron

Staff, room, and amenities were excellent.
Would have booked for our next trip but they were booked out

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2026

Brandon

Amazing hotel!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2026

Alexandra

Perfect place while travelling

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

Logan

The front staff was very welcoming, amenities were very good, and the room service did a great job keeping our room clean. On top of that, the location itself is very convenient as it is near a beautiful park, multiple convenience stores, a whole lot of restaurants, and is right next to the train station. Would 100% book again

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

20 Dec 2025

SAHASAK

The room was very hot. It was about 27 degrees Celsius or about 81 degrees Fahrenheit the entire time we were there. Zero circulation. I saw some other rooms on my floor left their doors open to get some air circulation into their rooms to cool it. The hotel's central AC was set to \"heat\" so we couldn't control the temperature. Tried opening the \"vent\" at the window but no air flow. Had to go down and ask for fan. The person at the desk was rude when we asked. They brought up a tower fan eventually which hardly blew any air out, even at its highest setting. The worker said that's all they can do.

Later on I examined the fan I saw the vents were caked with dust. I didn't want to deal with the rude customer service again so I resolved it myself. I had to unscrew the panel off and clean off all the dust on the filter in the bath tub myself. Once I did that, the fan finally blew out some air. Also some black mold under the rim of the sink. Beware when booking. Unless you enjoy staying in a poorly ventilated and very hot room.

2/10

Poor

19 Dec 2025

tatiana

Worst hotel experience I’ve ever had. Hotel scammed me by forcing me to pay a second time. I provided all receipts and proof of payment but they outright refused everything, said I did not pay. I had no other options at that point so I had to pay again. The desk lady was quite rude about it. The room was unbearably hot, the entire floor was set to 86°f. There is no way to control the temperature or anything, only a tiny window vent which did absolutely nothing. I didn’t sleep at all that night because just how hot it was. I tried to ask the desk staff if they could turn the heat down but I was rudely told “that’s how they like to keep it”. They gave me no options at all. I told them over and over it was so hot that i could not sleep! I was begging for anything, finally they said they’d bring a fan to my room. They brought the dirtiest, loudest fan they could find that kept shutting off every hour. It was either no sleep because of heat or no sleep because of a loud fan. What a miserable experience. Everything was just bad.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

Shi Yun

No doubt, the rooms are a little dated, but everything was so clean. Rooms are way bigger than most hotels in Tokyo as well. There are convenience stores and restaurants around the hotel as well which was extremely helpful. The train station (Oedo line) is just a minute’s walk away, right beside the hotel.

Amenities are sufficient, but the variety is slightly lacking compared to others. That’s not an issue though.

Staff were extremely helpful and kind.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2025

MinCheng

Great view from hotel, friendly helpful staff and excellent room service

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2025

Julia

Great Stay at Dai-ichi Hotel Ryogoku!
I really enjoyed my stay at this hotel. The location is very convenient. There is a Toei station right next to the building, and the JR line is only about a 5-minute walk away. There are also plenty of local markets, drugstores, and convenience stores in the area, which made it easy to grab anything we needed.

The hotel itself feels quite luxurious, and the room size is surprisingly large for Japan. The bathroom is also big and very comfortable, which made getting ready each day so much easier. Housekeeping came daily and kept everything clean and refreshed.

Overall, a very comfortable and convenient stay. I would definitely return!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2025

Roxana

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2025

민준

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2025

Chloe Emily

We had a very pleasant stay at the Daiichi Hotel in Ryogoku. The hotel was clean, tidy, and well-maintained throughout our visit. Although the staff didn’t speak a lot of English, they were incredibly helpful and friendly. When we mentioned that we prefer a colder room to sleep in, they quickly brought us a fan since the heating was on — a small gesture that made a big difference.

The location is also a major plus. The hotel offers easy access to the underground metro and the nearby station, which made getting around Tokyo simple and convenient.

Overall, a comfortable stay with thoughtful service in a great location. Would happily stay again!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Nov 2025

Kevin

All the staff is very great and helpful. Only down side was the shower drain needs to be cleared out.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2025

Justice

The staff was friendly and accommodating.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

30 Oct 2025

Dave

The hotel was comfortable and generally clean, the bathroom floor could have been cleaner. I was hoping for the double bed away from the wall as it made it more difficult to get in and out of bed when it is shared - access from both sides of the bed would have been more convenient. The room was comfortable and wished it had more outlets with usb charging. Great location next to the train station and places to eat within walking distance. The seven eleven store next door was very handy. I did not like that we could not leave our luggage before check in time which meant I had to wait in the lobby until the official check in time. This was not great but could have been worse, as I only had to wait just under an hour. Other hotels accept your luggage and you can come back later for the official check in process and obtain your room key etc. but not this one as I was not the only one waiting in the lobby.
Staff were professional and friendly as well.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2025

Ricardo

Everything was great! Only thing that would need improving would be AC controls. Since we had no control, it was super hot in the room, which was uncomfortable for sleeping.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Oct 2025

Susan

Poor options for dinner and dining room not open for breakfast. Staff was not helpful in answering questions

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2025

BRANDON

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2025

Selena

Right next to ryogoku station which is super convenient. Theres a 7/11 next door and a few 24hr laundromats nearby. About a 30-40 min subway from Shinjuku area depending on which route you take. 30 min subway/monorail from Haneda airport

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

luke

Great

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2025

Jazmean

The floors are dirty and the top sheet has stains. The remote for the lights were wonky and I couldn't switch it on easily. Otherwise everything else was average hotel. On the last day a huge cockroach crawled down the bathroom drain which was.. disgusting. But staff was nice and the resteraunt food was really good.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Sep 2025

Yumiko

Stained duvet cover and a dusty hygiene product tray in the bathroom
A room refrigerator was not working, and it was smaller than a regular mini refrigerator. A room was spacious though. A view room on the 18th floor was unpleasantly warm by heat from too many vending machines running there. The microwave in the view room was very dirty. There is no self serve laundromat in the hotel, but there is a good access to subways.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2025

colin

all good

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

David Michael

The rooms were bigger than the usual rooms in Japan. Definitely worth the money. Parking is also easy - can fit a 10-seat van no problem

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2025

Santo

Not much to say. We slept there but were out most of the days. The staff were pleasant. The subway was right next door.
All in all good.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2025

gaby

It’s a clean hotel a little bit old but its perfect cost performance
Theres a 7eleven around the corner with a metro station a few steps ahead. In front of the ryogoku station there’s restaurants.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2025

Sudhanshu

Its convenient for my business trip

Business

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2025

Nicholas

It was nice

Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2025

Ian

Absolutely loved this hotel. We were on the 23rd floor, and it was such a gorgeous view and a spacious and luxurious room.

The area was very quiet, super safe, and very walkable with a close-by train station to get wherever you need to go in Tokyo.

There was a convenient little vending machine area with alcohol, ice, snacks, soft drinks, etc. inside the hotel. Besides that there were 2(?) restaurants inside the hotel that we didn't visit but looked very nourishing!

All in all, I'd rate this a 9/10.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2025

Jennifer

I got.2 rooms, one for two

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2025

Jiri

Decent hotel in a convenient location for Tokyo sightseeing. Plenty of dining options nearby.
A launderette would be great to have on site.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2025

graciela

Great location.
Staff were friendly and the room was clean and comfortable.
Breakfast was exceptional.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

Gerardo

Great property

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2025

SARAH

Nice rooms, great staff, peaceful atmosphere and amazing views. It was my 3rd time staying here and I will be back again every year!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2025

Dominic

Would recommend.

Larger than usual rooms. Great breakfast. Would have no problem returning. Use A1 metro exit. Easy walking to metro, restaurant, stores etc.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2025

Gordon

This was perfect for my single-traveller needs. The room was great, had a tremendous view of Tokyo Skytree, the staff was extremely friendly, courteous, and professional, and I thoroughly enjoyed my stay here.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2025

Nigel

Service with a smile

Older hotel but holding up well. Amazing service team, especially the cleaning staff and the service staff at breakfast. Speaking of, great breakfast. Stunning views of the Sky Tree and Tokyo sprawl (we stayed on 24th floor). Convenient yet quiet location, near metro. Beautiful neighbouring temple. Close amenities and restaurants. Only gripe was super soft and small pillows

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2025

Patricia

The hotel is very close to transportation which makes it a great base for exploring.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2025

Maria

Not impressed with service (when compared to the amazing service that you often get in most other Japanese hotels), I asked if they could help us with a cab and they said they had a charge for that help. It was a minimal (500 yen) charge but it was more about the principal for us. DIdn’t see washer/dryer which we often find in Japanese hotels (we use those often), and breakfast Buffett was not worth the money, unless you like Chinese/japanese breakfast. Location was great though, plenty of food options even in the hotel building and the view from our room was also pretty amazing.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2025

Chei Lan

Metro station very near to hotel and 7-11 convenience store just right outside the hotel

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2025

darren

Suer convenient with a tube station seconds walk, excellent view however rooms to hot and air con didn’t really work and dried out our throats.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

11 Mar 2025

YIU PUI

Disappointing Stay with Several Issues

I stayed at this hotel for 4 days and 3 nights.
Unfortunately, my experience didn’t meet my expectations. The room was quite small, and the toilet was occasionally clogged, which was inconvenient.
The heating was too hot, and I couldn’t adjust the temperature, which made it hard to sleep. I requested an indoor fan because the room was too hot, and the fan showed that the room temperature was set to 27°C, but I was informed that the temperature is centrally controlled and cannot be lowered.
The hotel feels a bit dated, and I also noticed some hair left on the bed, which was unpleasant.
Communication with the staff was a bit challenging since they didn’t speak English, but they were polite, and we managed with translation apps.
Overall, I hope the hotel can improve these issues to enhance the guest experience.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Mar 2025

Woon Chun

Close to subway

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

25 Feb 2025

Vuthichai

Bad internet connection

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Feb 2025

Peter

Stayed two nights. The hotel is about an 8-minute walk from the JR Ryogoku Station (Chubu Line), two stops from Akihabara and the Yamanote Line. Plenty of small restaurants near this station. There is a subway station much closer to the hotel, but I didn't use it. Easy check in. Had a comfortable room on the 18th floor with a nice view. My only suggestion to the manager would be to implement some kind of eco program. In this regard, there is no need to clean the room and replace towels and sheets every day; at least give the customer the option to opt out of such wasteful cleaning, as most other hotels do these days. Thanks!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2025

Edward

Great hotel

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jan 2025

Jack

Stayed mainly for the Disney shuttle. Staff was incredibly nice and the transportation to and from park was convenient. Only complaint is that the bed/pillow were super uncomfortable.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2025

Richard

Family room had plenty of room. We really enjoyed our stay here. Not alot of restaurants near by but easy to catch trains

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Dec 2024

Renee

No further comment

2/10

Poor

18 Dec 2024

JAEMOOK

The stains on the furniture are still there

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2024

Natalie

I stayed here after my group tour was over and it was an amazing experience. My room had an excellent view, the breakfast was delicious, and the staff were very accomodating with my lack of japanese. Overall if i ever get to go back to japan, i'd want to stay here again!

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

12 Dec 2024

shay

It was clean in general, the rooms are huge but everything looks pretty old.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Recommend this place!

I really appreciated their kindness and full support. The Skytree view was absolutely fantastic!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2024

Verified traveler

Beautiful hotel next to a subway station, our room on the 24th floor had a fantastic view of the Sky tower, service was excellent

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2024

Natasha

We really enjoyed our stay here. Staff were so friendly and professional. There was a great view from our room, which was gorgeous at night.vending machines Pros: right beside Ryogoku station, lots of convenience and grocery shop near by. Lovely restaurant on premises. Shower had excellent pressure. Asakusa only 15 minute walk away with the best views. Cons: beds were hard, which is what we aren’t use to and only came with very small pillow. We did ask for another pillow day 2, which staff kindly delivered to our room.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Better for business

Nice hotel in a quiet part of Tokyo. Room is large for Japan however quite dated and not the cleanest.

There were coffee stains all over the counter on 18 floor (vending machine room).

Floor in room looked like it had not been vacuumed, room was missing a safe, there was lots of debris and hair behind toilet, bathtub looked like it needed additional scrubbing.

It worked for us but we saw better in our own Japan experience.

More of a conference/business hotel than anything

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2024

Wade

Very hospitable and friendly, excellent breakfast with calm and welcoming atmosphere, not far from the train station to travel out, an overall excellent hotel!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2024

Josh

Good hotel with very friendly staff. Very clean, all in all a decent hotel for the price.

Very good connections to the rest of Tokyo, with easy access to the next door shrine and skytree. Senso-ji temple is also easily accessible using the local buses - a must see at night!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2024

Mihoko

Very good for near public transport

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2024

Evelyn

excellent location

Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

I feel like this hotel needs to refurbish the rooms, felt very 1970s. The bedding was old and crunchy feeling, didn’t give a fresh soft comfortable feeling at all. I felt kinda gross laying in the bed. The wall paper was peeling off the wall, room smelled like dust and maybe very slightly like cigarette smoke. The toilet was old, the shower head would not face straight but constantly turn to the wall making it hard to get a good shower. The view is great, the location is great, but I think all the Dai-ichi hotels are stuck in the past and sadly struggling. The staff at this hotel was great too, but I really struggled with this hotel I decided to eat the cost and move to a different hotel 5 days early.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2024

Robert

This hotel is near Asakusa temple & Skytree. No English speaking staff led to numerous problems including length of stay, price of room & room keys that did not work. It was also an unhappy surprise at the lack of daily breakfast/coffee. Their own coffee shop on premises was never open in the morning. The area is residential so finding breakfast is not easy…I used Uber to leave the area. I much prefer the Prince hotel chain with bigger rooms, superior Buffett breakfasts and English speaking staff. I would not stay at this hotel again although it would be a good choice if you were attending sumo matches as the stadium is a few blocks away. The television has no CNN or any English channels.

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2024

Kaori

Good night’s sleep

Excellent location for sumo tournament! Very close to subway entrance, but very quiet. Very clean! Would definitely stay again! Comfortable bed and pillows.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2024

christina

Overall the hotel is ok, but facilities are out dated. It is clean. Close to subway. It is a residential neighborhood area. It is inconvenient to the shopping and eating.
Front desk man staff are not friendly and were no smile when I was doing check in. Woman staff on the other hand are very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2024

Christian

Right next to the train and 2 convenience stores! Staff are very friendly and allowed me to check in a little early.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2024

Martha

Friendly staff and great amenities. Thanks

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2024

Access to the train stations and Kokugikan was quick and easy. Very good food options available. Very close to two nice and calm parks, one includes a free museum.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2024

Tam

Cleaniness

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2024

Ugo

The welcome, the availability and politeness of the staff, the room service, the comfort.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2024

Marlene

Interesting historical area and also near Sumo arena

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2024

Andrew M

Great. Thank you.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2023

Minh

It is close to the sumo place which i like

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2023

Karen

Great location!

Amazing Stay! The rooms are much bigger than anywhere I stayed in Japan. The location is great being close to the subway (E line). The surrounding area is so pretty - lots of gardens / museums around. The breakfast in the hotel was nice. The surrounding area has lots of very competitively priced restaurants as well. Overall, I totally recommend this hotel to anyone.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2023

Shuyi

It is very close to the train stations.
It would be much better if the staffs can speak a little bit better English. Post Office staffs can't speak English at all!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2023

Johnjimy

Check-in and check out was easy.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2023

Hsuang Ju

Coming from the US I was looking for a hotel that was big enough to accommodate our whole family in one room and our many luggage, we really enjoyed the nice view and spacious room in this hotel and how it was less than a minute walk to the subway station. It was a very quiet neighborhood as well so it was wonderful to walk around yet close enough to busier street full of restaurants if we just walk about 8 minutes.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2023

Russ

Friendly and helpful staff, property is very convenient if attending a Sumo tournament, and very close to subway and train stations. Rooms were larger and with all the usual amenities one would expect. Had a great stay and would go back again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2023

Alexandrina

5 min walk from Ryogoku Kokugikan National Sumo Arena; nice staff;

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2023

Mario

The beds are very hard.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2023

Heather

The lights were a bit dim so it was kind of dark but the beds were nice and big！overall is good ! Thank you!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2023

Denise

Japanese breakfast every morning was a treat. The hotel is located next to the Ryogoku subway station so it is somewhat convenient to go anywhere on metro depending on which lines you need to be on. There are a few restaurants and convenience stores close by as well as a grocery store. Although it states, laundry, they do not have laundry in the hotel. The laundromat is close just down the street and has combo wash/dry machines.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Mar 2023

ANDY Huy Leng

The location and convenience of the hotel was great! Very close to the subway and relatively close to the train station. There were a few convenience stores around (7-Eleven, Family Mart, and Lawson) and a great variety of restaurants on the road leading to the train station. The staff was polite and helpful but it was a little difficult to communicate since they didn’t know much English. The only real issue we had was the air conditioner was central air. When we had asked them how the ac worked they explained it was based on the outside temperature (I.e if outside is hot, ac will release cold air, if outside is cold, ac will release hot air). The front desk brought us an additional fan but it didn’t help too much. It made sleeping most nights uncomfortable. The fan was they brought us had a temperature on it that showed the room was usually 26 Celsius (which would drop as the room cooled).

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2023

Hector

Everything good, minor issue is old school central heating not individual ac control. Everything else is fine they're quick about changing the central temperature

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2023

Yaniv Oskar

Great hotel, good breakfast

Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Mar 2023

Stanley

Near station, easy to get around. Did not like that the air conditioner was set to heater. The room was extremely hot and they would close the windows everytime.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2023

Monica Joy

The service from the reception is really bad. People only do the checking and don't care anymore about the guess or bags.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2022

Amya

Gem of a hotel

Extremely reasonable rate when we stayed for work. Excellent location for getting around Tokyo. Museums, Sumo, shopping and food nearby. Staff are helpful and attentive. Not the newest hotel but I can absolutely live with that for everything else it offers.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2020

Verified traveler

The personnel of the hotel was really professional. The hotel is 20-year old but it is very clean and good shape.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2020

Rich

I thought the breakfast buffet was very high quality. Interesting foods especially those preferred in Sumo which is representative of the area. I'd stay here again without question with my family.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Great location near Sumo and many wonderful restaurants. Reasonable price.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

It was great that it was close to the metro station and Edo Museum. Nice and helpful staff. I would appreciate more variety in the menu selections, more options too. Food was just ok

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2020

Daniel

Good size rooms with great breakfast.

Buffet breakfast is very good and was the highlight of our stay here. The room size was adequate but we felt stuffy and warm in the room as it was internally heated. The small air conditioning unit that was supplied in the room was not generating enough cool air flow for our liking.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Did not like that they did not offer coffee. Also, as a tourist it is not located in a convenient location.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

The property was close to the train station and in a great central location. It was convenient and close to great site seeing. I wish the location had more amenities like bottles of water, snacks for the kids, and maybe even lotion or more towels. The TV would be great with access to Netflix or Hulu and also more times to Disneyland and Sea would be great. The shuttle was canceled for the afternoon and we had to pay a taxi which was about $80/8000 yen

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2019

Chloe

Great service

The room was clean and a fine size. We didnt spend much time in the room, but it was perfect for our family. The a/c worked ok, but could have been stronger. The service was excellent and on point.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Great view of Tokyo Skytree, wakable distance to Sumo musenum Asakusa bridge, parks and jogging tracks. They have also bike for rent, we had a very pleasant stay

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

The hotel is close to a subway stop & clean but rooms are very small & need updating.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2019

Cesar

nice view, great hotel, nice parks, safe and quiet