Ueno Touganeya Hotel

I totally agree with everything Michael W. posted. This is considered a business hotel, so it’s basically just a place to sleep.
Pros: Location: Ueno station is just 4 stops from Tokyo station and the hotel itself is a short ten minute walk from the train station.
Hotel/​room: the hotel is contemporary and the room itself has all the basic amenities including Shiseido shampoo, conditioner, body wash and face wash, fridge, free wifi, computers downstairs, and water kettle– all pluses for me. The staff is friendly and there is onsite laundry with soap available for 20 cents.
In house restaurant: We ate at the restaurant on the first floor last night, which was pretty pricey. We are going to try our luck outside tonight. It seems like there are a lot of choices within walking distance.
Cons: You may not like it if you’re clausterphobic or like to hang out in your room. But if you’re looking for a good deal and just a place to sleep/​shower, it’s great!

This hotel was situated in a perfect location in Ueno. It’s conveniently located near the Ueno station, Ueno Park, Ameyoko Market, and a handful of convenience stores like 7 – 11 and Lawsons. A short detour through Ameyoko Market and a bit of walking would be Akihabara if you’re into that, and several stations away are Asakusa and Tokyo Skytree. It was the perfect location for our first trip to Tokyo.
The hotel itself had excellent service and staff. We checked in a little too early that morning, but the staff accommodated us and the nice man handed me the keys to the room that was situated at their top floor. There, the maids that were cleaning up even showed us the way to our hotel room and opened the door for us. How pleasant!
The room was small, but I knew what I was getting from the pictures I saw. This is to be expected for paying sub $ 100/​night in Tokyo, it is an expensive city compared to others. The room had basic TV, telephone, tea kettle, fridge, and double bed. Everything was nice and clean. I found it interesting that you have to switch between the sink and shower for the water to run. I never seen that before so that was new. And of course, you have the bidet which is always nice.
I had some decent sleep and the quality was okay, though I have to say the walls are pretty thin. You can hear nearby guests footsteps and sometimes even conversation. I would recommend bringing a white noise machine to block out any sound in that case. Over the two days, the hotel served its purpose and I was very pleased with the stay. I would certainly come back again.

Mañometro: «Como están estos japos del cocote hijo mío»
Y estoy seguro de que la pregunta que invade a cualquier viajero es … ¿Que puede ofrecerme Touganeya que no me ofrezca algún otro hotel, ya sea capsula, de los que tiene serpientes, de los guarretes por horas y de lujo rollo lost in translation pero sin la rubia?
Pues vayamos por partes:
Situación: El susodicho hotel esta situado en Ueno, una zona excelente para los viajeros al tener línea directa con el aeropuerto via Keisei Skyliner, y disponer de la Tokyo Station a solo 2 paradas de metro ligero, donde podrás coger los trenes de largo recorrido o Shinkansen.
Por si fuera poco, esta pegadito al Ameyoko, un mercado callejero donde encontrarás prácticamente de todo, desde dulces, restaurantes y tiendas de ropa, todo aglutinado debajo de las vías al mas puro estilo blade runner.
La zona esta vertebrada por la Yamanote, que te acercará a casi cualquiera de los barrios candentes (Shibuya, Harajuku, Shinjuku) un lujo.
Precio: A día de hoy y con el yen a 146, sale por unos 69 euros la noche, que tal y como estan las plazas hoteleras en el país de sol naciente es prácticamente un regalo.
Espacio: Quizás su punto flaco, o mas bien el del país entero, y es que salvo desembolso importante de dinero no encontrarás un solo hotel con habitaciones que superen los 15 m2.
Personalmente me parece un hotel excelente para un viaje a Japon con el «superpro» de tener un «combini» (super ²⁴⁄₇) debajo de la marca «Lawson» … MIS FAVORITOS !!

This small place near Ueno station makes a great base for exploring Tokyo without breaking your budget.
What we like:
1. LOCATION: within short walking distance to the metro station and also JR station for exploring outside Tokyo including the Shinkansen bullet train to whisk you to destinations like Kyoto — also note that it takes only 45 minutes for the Skyliner from Narita airport
2. VALUE & COMFORT: for a very reasonable price you get a clean place with comfortable bed and good amenities in the room, such as hot water kettle, green tea sachets, toothbrushes, slippers, kimono, hairdryer, big bottles of shampoo, conditioner, and body soap; there’s also a small tv and a frig, plus free wifi with good speed
Things to be aware of (none of these matters for us):
1. Room is pretty small, including the bathroom the size of those in a cruise ship and not much space to store your luggage, but it is nicely equipped with things like the bidet and a functioning desk
2. There’s a tiny restaurant on the ground floor but beyond that there’s not much else for your culinary choices
So for as far as budget accommodation in Tokyo goes this is a pretty good experience