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Kangaroo Hotel

2.0 star property
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Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

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1-21-11 Nihonzutsumi Taito-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo, 111-0021
  • Yoshiwara Shrine
    10 min walk
  • Asakusa Shrine
    19 min walk
  • Sensoji Temple
    19 min walk
  • Tokyo (HND-Haneda)
    38 min drive

Room options

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Room with 4 Beds

Room with 4 Beds

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Room amenity

Japanese Style Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Futon

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Japanese Style Single Room

Japanese Style Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Futon

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Basic Twin Room (With 2 Beds)

Basic Twin Room (With 2 Beds)

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Basic Single Room (Western Style)

Basic Single Room (Western Style)

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Basic Twin Room

Basic Twin Room

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Futon

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About the area

Tokyo

Located in Tokyo (Taito), Kangaroo Hotel is within a 5-minute drive of Tokyo Skytree and Ueno Park. .This hotel is 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Tokyo Dome and 4.7 mi (7.6 km) from Tokyo Imperial Palace.

What's nearby

  • Sensoji Temple - 19 min walk
  • Tokyo Skytree - 3 min drive
  • Ueno Park - 4 min drive
  • Tokyo Dome - 7 min drive
  • Tokyo Imperial Palace - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Minami-Senju Station - 11 min walk
  • Minami-Senju Station - 11 min walk
  • Haneda Airport (HND) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪自家焙煎珈琲の店カフェ・バッハ - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪丸千葉 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪山谷酒場 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Tepui - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪活魚料理光 - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Kangaroo Hotel

Hotel in Tokyo, near Tokyo Skytree
Kangaroo Hotel offers 18 accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This Tokyo hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access is available. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers, hair dryers, and slippers. Conveniences include desks and blackout drapes/curtains.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.

Languages

English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Things to do

  • Bike rentals

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Detached shared bathroom
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 19-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 4 PM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 7 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 7 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • The city tax ranges from JPY 100-200 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. The tax does not apply to nightly rates under JPY 10,000. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

Children 7 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Property is also known as

Kangaroo Hotel Tokyo
Kangaroo Tokyo
Kangaroo Hotel Tokyo
Kangaroo Hotel Hotel Taito
Kangaroo Hotel Hotel
Kangaroo Hotel Tokyo
Kangaroo Hotel Hotel Tokyo

Kangaroo Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 144 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 144 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 144 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 144 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 144 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Keiko

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Not free big towel to take a shower. The hotel provides only one small towel. We felt poor deeply. The staff’s English is so bad. So my daughter felt sad and cried.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aydin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing for the price
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Chunlan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is okay, close to the skytree Tokyo... however the hotel stairs is very narrow and no elevator and the room is tiny and no room for luggage even in the room, my backpack has to stay on bed. The staff was nice to allow us to leave the luggage there before the check in hour. The bed is uncomfortable, the whole floor is sharing one bathroom area. we booked 2 nights however I had to change to another place and simply forgot about the money I paid for the 2nd night. I didn't feel like wanting to shower after a hot humid sweaty day in the Tokyo summer...There's a tin box in the room will a long rope that can be used for one to escape from window in case of fire. It might be a good thing however looks pretty scary though. I feel like maybe need to act 007 one night. Don't feel safe due to the super narrow stairs. Would not recommend it unless you really want to save money. I would not stay there again for sure no matter what.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was great, the ladder was the only rough thing about the room, but otherwise it was a very clean and well kempt place.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

dillon

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Christina

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the original Kangaroo. The aesthetics were cool and the price was dirt cheap but you get what you pay for. The showers were mouldy and sheets had stains. We opted for the bunkbed and were cramped. Most of the dining/lounge areas were sectioned off for some reason, which meant we huddled on our bed to eat any food we brought in. Combined with being a 15min walk from the closest subway station, it quickly became an unpleasant place to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

MATTHEW

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Area is nice and quiet, and there are convenience stores nearby and even a small Yakiniku place a short walk away. Biggest issue I had was the showers, which were poorly ventilated and had visible mold/mildew and damaged fixtures. Overall, a decent stay for the price, though the poorly maintained showers would make me hesitate to return, even with the lower prices.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

TUNG KUEN, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Simon B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The pricing was great!
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Natasha

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is great if you’re on a budget and are okay with things being a bit uncomfortable. The area is okay, there’s two convenience stores not far from here, but the selection is a bit limited compared to other parts of Tokyo. The distance from Minami Senju station is about 900m. The general area is about a 2.5km walk to any close by landmarks, but it’s not a bad spot if you want to visit Asakusa or Akihabara. The main issues for me have been safety and cleanliness. There were people rattling on my door handle late at night and I kept my door slightly ajar at one point to grab a cup ramen and a man rattled on the door next to me then saw my door was ajar and opened it. The smile on his face as he said “oops” told me he was up to no good. This is not the fault of the staff, but like a previous reviewer said, keep your door locked even if you’re going out to the toilet. You can also hear people very clearly in the hallway at night, which is fine as long as people aren’t chatting out there at 5am in the morning. The other issue wasn’t so much with the room, but the bathroom. It wasn’t dirty, but there was a lot of mould and you have to hold down a button to use the water or it will keep stopping. I would recommend finding a bathhouse. The staff when they checked us in were great, but are only present at the desk during check-in between 4pm to 10pm I believe. I would recommend staying somewhere else if you’re travelling alone as a female.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Alejandro

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Charles

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Gene

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
To start of with the good, I think that the staff that we met were helpful despite their lack of English communication skills. However, for the amount that we paid for this "hotel", it was definitely a huge rip off. To start off, the thumbnail is misleading/non-existent at this point. The lobby area is blocked off and guests cannot use this area. Secondly, the rooms are really small, and arguably worse than even some capsule hotels despite the price they charge; we booked for a room meant for three, but the room was so narrow that luggage cannot be opened, the walkway becomes blocked and it feels unfair that they charge a room for three people for a room that clearly is meant to fit one person as a capsule room. This is even made more evident in that the room only has a single electric outlet for guests to use. Internet is also unreliable, and the description forgets to mention that washrooms are communal and is never mentioned on their expedia posting. They also did not mention that their laundry amenities is not free. Finally, some of their amenities do not work. For example our refrigerator was not working, as well as our thermostat. TLDR - Room is overpriced, description of their property is misleading, and property is rundown and amenities damaged.

6/10 Okay

Jane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Because there’s a gap between the door and the ceiling, you can hear everyone else on the floor very loudly. The showers are filthy, and the hallway in the room chambers also smell. My room also smelled like BO, so I’m wondering how often the rooms are cleaned throughly. The AC also smelled really bad and hasn’t been cleaned in a long time. The women’s bathroom was also closed on my floor so I had to go to the bottom floor everytime I wanted to use it. They did have a trash can and recycling bins, as well as a microwave on every floor which was nice. My room did have a small trash can, foldable table and hair dryer, but the refrigerator was very weak and barely worked at all. There was also a very small TV in my room which worked. It was very cheap but the same as the other hotels in the area so next time I’d rather stay in one of those.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Konstantin, Toronto, Canada

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked how the staff went above and beyond to help accommodate guest needs. The hotel felt like a uniquely Japanese experience. There was nothing I didn't like.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The bed was nice and soft, super comfy! The rooms could use a bit more in terms of decor, currently you pretty much only have concrete walls surrounding you with couple of bolts added as coat hooks. Sadly the noise isolation in the rooms is on the bad side, and you can hear the discussions happening in the hall and neighboring rooms. The younger cleaning staff were nice and cheerful, but the front desk experience left a lot to be desired. If you check-in after 21.00, you will have an envelope taped to the front door of the establishment (which is also locked) on how to find your keys, there’s absolutely no staff staying at the hotels after that, so they’re not there to enforce the rules of silence, or help you out with any problems you may encounter. Also worth mentioning is that Kangaroo hotel “Side A” is completely unmanned, the reception and everything is over on side B The area is ok, but there are options available in the same area that are closer to the station, it takes about 15-20min walk from Minami-Senju station to the hotel. Overall enjoyable experience, but I do hope they would have someone on site to maintain silence and keep the check-in open
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Tommy

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
You get what you play for.
Stayed as a couple — wouldn’t recommend it for pairs; the rooms are just too small to unpack your luggage for stuff, and to sleep on the futon. We had the private twin room. Also, the bedding still had hair strands from the previous guest. Room noise is quite good, in that others inside their rooms won’t hear you if it’s within 40 dB, but outside in the lobby, everything can be heard. The lobby is a massive echo chamber, just saying. Wifi for 2nd floor was shut down at 1am for some odd reason, then came back online in the morning. Location isn’t the greatest for touring, and food. You also have to trek a long flight of upstairs everything time you need to get to the nearest station. Front guest and interaction with staff was great! Phenomenal customer service. It’s a shame that a hotel with great service is crippled by its location and physical dimensions. We recommend this hotel for solo budget travellers. Couples and pairs — please move on.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

ANNABELL

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Tiny room with no private bathroom but super cheap
Checking in and out was relatively easy. I did not know that this was a hostel type of hotel but with individual rooms. If I were by myself, no problem, but I was with my mom who was uncomfortable. It's cheap though and that's the bonus as I had more funds to spend on delicious food.It's an 11 minute walk to a train station, or just 30 minutes to Asakura station. There are several restaurants nearby, some that speak Japanese only but download google translate and make sure you have cash. Cash in Japan is uber important. There's a grocery store 2 minute walk, on the main street. There's corner stores and 711 is nearby as well. Not a bad place if you're looking for a very cheap place to spend the night and don't mind tiny cramped rooms to save money. Also, if you don't mind walking.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super small rooms but very functional. No bathroom on the same floor which is a little annoying but not the end of the world
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Gillian, Canada

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a really cool spot! Amazing decor, comfy bed and the price is certainly right!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019