Hotel Monterey Hanzomon

a nice stay

The hotel was a nice little place. There were carpet stains in my room, but otherwise the rest appeared clean. A subway station is close by with an entrance on the same block and one directly across the street. There are no train stations nearby though, so you would need to take the subway to a stop with a train station and make a transfer. This is not that bad, and you'll probably find you don't need to ride the trains if traveling around Tokyo with all the subway locations. My stay here was mostly just to have a place to sleep, so I didn't notice too much around this hotel. The area wasn't too busy, and tend to be pretty quiet at night.

Good hotel

This hotel is clean and the room sizes are OK, but the english of the staff is not very good

Outstanding Hotel

The hotel is conveniently located right next to the subway and a short walking distance from many attractions.

Terrific!

I stayed here over two weeks, and I loved the location, the non-smoking room, the price, and the free (wired) internet in the room. I've read reviews that say the neighborhood is too quiet, especially on weekends. Well, it isn't Shinjuku or Shibuya, but that's a plus to me. There are 1/2 dozen 24-hour convenience stores within a few minutes walk. There's a decent coffee shop (Veloce) close by, and it opens at 7AM even on weekends (which is early by Japanese standards). You are not only right across the street from the Hanzomon subway station, but you're within about a 10 minute walk of the Kudanshita and Kojimachi subway stops and the Yotsuya JR (and subway) station. I found wonderful, simple (and pretty easy for foreigners) restaurants open and nearby. A find, for sure. And I found the room large by Japanese standards and my experience, which was great given my extended stay.

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Cute Hotel, right on the subway line...great price.

We visted Tokyo for the first time last week and I am so glad we took a chance on this hotel. We are seasoned subway travellers, as it is our preferred method of transport, even in a new city. It's true that the HANZOMON line is not a direct ride to most points of interest (which may be frustrating for people who don't generally travel by subway) but changing lines was really pretty easy. I reccommend HIGHLY purchasing a SUICA card or equivalent subway travel card as it was invaluable when navigating lines. Negatives: There were a few communication problems, as no one at the hotel really seemed to speak English during our 3 nights there, and we couldnt find a COKE machine.....The bed was pretty firm..... Compliments: The hotel felt very safe. It was in a quieter part of the city. There was an AM/PM convenience store a few doors down. It's across the street from the subway station. it was AMAZINGLY clean and temperate. They had internet connections. It was a decent size when compared to European standards. The shower was awesome. Check in and check out were QUICK! I dont know what else to say. Unless you need to be in the middle of all the action, this is a really great hotel.

Everything I wanted.

Very nice all around, especially for the price. They've tried to think of everything, including the connecting wire for their free internet--I had forgotten mine, but there was one in the desk drawer.

Great Hotel

Great hotel for the money. Saved so much we could stay in a Ryokan in Hakone. Only problem is it is in a business district that's restaurants are closed on weekends. Hotel itself was great and right across the street from the subway, just don't take the wrong exit out of thesubway or you will end up at a McDonalds 3 blocks away. I will stay here again.

No problems with the hotel...but nothing special either

The best thing about this hotel is the price. There is nothing wrong with this hotel, mind you, but it was absolutely nothing special, and I found its location to be problemmatic. (I'd picked it based on price and location) It's located at the Hanzomon subway stop. Yes, it's extremely convenient to be across the street from the subway. However, this particular subway stop is not a really great transfer point for other subway lines and especially not for Japan Rail. Just make sure to study the subway and rail maps to see if this location works for you. The room was small (which I don't consider a negative given we're talking about Tokyo) and clean. The hotel is very much a business hotel and a very Japanese one at that. So just to be clear, nothing *displeased* me about the experience in terms of service or the rooms or anything like that, it just wasn't ideal for my trip and I think there are likely to be much better choices for a non-business traveler.

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Nice, Convenient Hotel with Friendly Staff; But Room was Filthy

The outside appearance of the Hotel Monterey Hanzomon was very nice and sleek. Even the lobby, elevators and room floors were also well maintained. Upon first glance, the rooms seem cute and well maintained. However, and I'm not sure if it was just our room, but the carpet, walls, door knobs and even the dust ruffles on the beds were absolutely disgusting. Blatant stains everywhere. Stains that could easily be resolved with a bucket of warm water or some Windex and a rag. It was really gross to me, and I even made sure to wear socks in the room because I didn't want my bare feet on the nasty carpet. This was our last hotel after a two week+ trip across various cities in Japan, and it was, by far, the dirtiest. We even stayed in a vastly non-glamorous capsule hotel in Akihabara, and while it was a bit dingy and older, it was still far cleaner than our hotel room at the Hanzomon. It just stuck me as odd that the room was so poorly cleaned, because the exterior of the hotel and the general appearance of everything else seemed quite chic and well maintained. I wouldn't stay here again for this reason, but I guess I would recommend it to others. Maybe it was just our misfortune to get the filthiest room in the hotel? Considering I read other reviews prior to staying here and no one mentioned having an issue with cleanliness, maybe others who stay have better luck. It was also nice having the subway station right across the street. Very convenient.

Great place to stay in Tokyo for a few days!

Great hotel but the rooms are very small! Standard I hear for Japan. The beds are a little hard as well, other than that they offer a lot of good amenities such as a cocktail vending machines and bathroom supplies. haha! The hotel is right across the street from the subway station so that made it very east to get around. The hotel is also in a business/residents part of town so it is a little less busy than other areas in Tokyo. The only complaint would be that the staff cant speak that great of english (I know I was in another country) but it was a little hard to understand each other. I would stay here agian it was a great place very modern/clean and is great for the money that you pay.

Very Nice Hotel

The hotel Monterey Hanzomon is a great place to stay in Tokyo. The cost was reasonable and the hotel and rooms are very clean and comfortable. The rooms are a little small by western standards but are a good size compared to other hotels in Japan. The subway is located directly across the street which makes getting around easy. In terms of the neighborhood, there is not to much going on so you will need the subway quite a bit. Overall, I would stay there again if in Tokyo.

Hotel Monterey Hanzomon--Tokyo

The location of the hotel was terrific--right across from the purple Hanzomon line and the rates very good for Tokyo. The staff were very courteous and helpful--somewhat limited English. Buffet breakfast was available, but expensive. There are coffee shops and a 7-11 type store close by that were good for breakfast. Lobby not large, but a minor issue. Pay internet available in lobby. We would definitely stay there again!!