Mitsui Garden Hotel Ueno - Tokyo Reopened in July 2023

We only had an overnight stay but the staff made us very welcome and were accommodating with early storage of our bags until check in later that day. The hotel has been nicely refurbished and everything was well presented. The room was compact but generally well set up and quite a few nice touches which you don't find in many places - labelled light switches, electrical cords for phone/laptop use for instance. The location was great for Ueno station (even better when we learned to navigate the best connection from the station in the pouring rain) and rooms were nicely soundproofed (we could not hear the traffic at all). The other point to note is that the hotel is incredibly well located for the Kensei SkyLiner to Narita, JR transport and two underground lines. We usually stay around Tokyo Station or Shinjuku area but despite a longer trip to get to these areas, we really enjoyed the convenience of getting into Tokyo on the JR Shinkansen, leaving on the Kensei Skyline for Narita and having both an easy walk with luggage, less than 0.5km away.

-Good location, right next to a station entry/exit point (Gate number 1) for Ueno station. Family mart just across the street. -Room space was smartly designed, decent for Tokyo. -The best blackout curtains you will ever experience. Total darkness.

We booked a superior twin room which turned out to be very nice. It was on the fourteenth floor with a nice view of Ueno Station and the new freeway. The bathroom was larger than normal, the beds were very comfortable and we enjoyed the large room (lots of space for our luggage and ourselves!). We usually stay at this hotel when we are in Tokyo and this room was the best so far! Out the lobby door, to your left a few feet is a very convenient entrance to the subway. This hotel is very conveniently located near transportation facilities and shopping areas.

The hotel is a few mins walk from the Ueno JR and Keisei station. The Ginza line metro station is right by the entrance. There are many restaurants, cafes, and convenient stores in the neighbourhood. So, in terms of convenience, it is unbeatable. The rooms are clean and standard Japanese size. We have a choice of turning on the heat or the air con. So, it is not so hot like some other hotels that turn on their heat to an unbearable level.

Great position right in front of Ueno station. Plenty of places to eat nearby. The room was quite big compared to other Japanese business hotels. The check-in was smooth with friendly staff.