Khaosan Tokyo Original, Asakusa

Trip ke Tokyo bulan april haritu, kitorang stay dekat Khaosan Tokyo Original. Main reason aku stay kat sini sebab ni antara hostel yg paling murah untuk private twin room and dekat dengan tourist attractions.

Harga : 5,000 yen per nite for private twin bunk bed ( Shared bathroom ) = 2,500 yen per person
Location : less than 5-minutes walk from Asakusa station using either Toei Asakusa line or Metro Ginza line
Tourist attractions nearby: Nakamise Street, Kaminarimon, Sumida Park, Waterbus pier, Tokyo Skytree
Booking method: We booked directly from their website. 10% deposit is needed upon booking. Just pay the remaining rental upon check-in.


Facilities:
Separate toilet and shower. 2 toilets on level 3, 1 toilet and 2 showers on level 2 , 2 showers on level 1.
2 bijik sinki kat level 3 just outside the guest rooms, sesuai utk org yg takmo mandi tapi nak freshen up before kluar. Takyah tunggu turn masuk bilik air.
Full kitchen utilities ( microwave, fridge, stove, etc)
Hanging out place ( tv, pcs, dining table).
Washing machine - 200 yen untuk skali gune
Rooftop garden yg sangat best utk melepak2 melayan perasaan
Free wifi
Ade vending machine just outside the hostel's main entrance.
Access to the hostel is by access code.


Pros:
Good response from the staffs. All emails were answered in just a matter of hours. The staffs speak excellent English so communication is not a problem.
They even collect your laundry from the ampaian in case you didn't get to collect them. Ampaian semua kat rooftop and the door to the rooftop close at 8.30pm everyday.
Luggage storage is provided just in case you reach the hostel earlier than the check-in time.
Bilik kitorang betul2 kat depan toilet. Senang nak buat bisnes pagi2, takyah ulang alik kluar masuk bilik tengok ade org tgh queue ke tak


Cons:
Private twin room is so small. Rase lemas at times.
Dining place is too cramp. Pagi2 mmg kene bersesak sket nak make our breakfast.
Long queue for showers in the morning.
Two power sockets available in our room but only one can be used. Thank god we brought our own extension plug.
Steep stairs.


Some pictures of the hostel.

Our room is on the 3rd floor

Keluasan bilik yg super kecik

Narrow space between the rooms. Took this picture from the entrance to the rooftop 

Dining area. Pic taken from Khaosan Tokyo Original website

Kitchen. Pic taken from Khaosan Tokyo Original website

Pic taken from Khaosan Tokyo Original website

Day view from the rooftop

Night view from the rooftop

Overall, aku puas hati with the facilities, cumenye hostel ni kecik pastu time kitorang stay tu mmg time peak so ramai dok situ ... terase mcm cramp je dok dlm hostel ... according to the staff, the hostel used to be a 3-storey house, then converted into hostel ... hence the ciputness in size... kalau aku happen to be in Tokyo again and still on a tight budget, i would choose this hostel again ... the price is reasonable, the location is ok and there is a direct train from both Narita and Haneda airports to Asakusa station on Toei Line.


More info can be found from the hostel's website :
http://www.khaosan-tokyo.com/en/original/