almond hostel & cafe Shibuya

Staff were very kind. Location is great with food and a train station (Odakyu line) very close. The biggest problem with the place is the lack of shared spaces specifically for the guests. This isn’t going to be a problem for some I think but I personally think of hostels as places to meet and talk with fellow travelers. Harder to do without dedicated shared spaces for the travelers to socialize in. There is the sleeping area and bathrooms but no real area for the guests to hang out. You can use the cafe down stairs but it isn’t really for the guests so you will be sharing it with the cafe customers. You also have to exit the building to get to the cafe. Plus the cafe isn’t open at all times so you might find yourself needing to sit outside to talk on the phone or talk without bothering other people trying to sleep. Some additional notes is that you have to rent things like towels and such if you don’t bring your own. This sort of thing depends on the hostel in my experience but I do prefer ones where towels are provided because they can take up a good bit of space. While there is laundry in the shared area, there is no good hanging area for air drying things like towels or non-dryer safe clothes.

Right next to the train station and perfectly in between Shibuya and Shinjuku! Staff was super friendly and accommodating, and all the food/drinks in the downstairs cafe were delicious! Bathrooms and shared spaces were cleaned often and well up-kept. We made lots of cool friends here and overall had a 10/10 experience.

The whole business is great, great cafe, the food and beverages were of great quality! I wish there was one of these back home!

The hostel for how much traffic it has is kept pretty clean, might need shoes or slippera for the floor though. I stayed twn whole nights and aside from one or two guests it was quiet and clean, the bed was comfortable and I asked to have them change my sheets halfway through. It's close to two stations and convenience stores and the coffee shop although usually busy is very good. I enjoyed my stay.

Close to train stations, gidiod

We stayed for over a week here. It was clean, quiet, easily accessible via public transport and walking. The beds have blinds to give you privacy when you are sleeping. You do need to get up one or two flights of stairs depending on if you are in the female only or mixed dorms so be prepared for that. There are 25 beds in one dorm, but it's probably the quietest hostel I've stayed in as there are clear rules about when people can use hairdryers. the washing machine etc. There is also a 7eleven right down the street which was very handy especially when we shipped our bags off to the airport a couple of days before. Would recommend.

Hostel was clean and staff welcoming but it was so loud at night with alarms, phones, people using the bathroom etc we hardly got any sleep

It is a perfect stay if you are budget minded. There is a lawson and matsuya next to the hostel as well as the hostel being a cafe itself. If you want to go to shimokitazawa or shinjuku you can take yoyogi hachiman which is close by. The beds are comfortable, have two power outlets, and storage for 2 medium sized luggage. The staff clean and mop the floor everyday around 12pm

It’s a tiny bed in a dormitory style. Great price & place for Tokyo.

I really liked my stay here in a lot of ways it was excellent, my only gripe would be that climbing the ladder to the top bunk was mildly cumbersome and if you're not in good physical condition, it's going to be very difficult. The ladder also has a sticky white resin that gunks up the hand when clasped to climb the ladder... that said, the capsule was more spacious than more, the location was epic, & the hostel runs a cafe so you can chill/socialize with people that you've met if you're into that sort of thing.

Great hostel, nice and clean with good facilities. Lovely staff

If you're sensitive to noise this place is not for you! It is not only other people but a constant noise like an aeroplane taking off. The sheet they supply (to make your own bed) barely covers the plastic mattress. For the price I expected better.

Not a bad place at all, especially for that price point. I paid about $34 a day. Just a little not clean feeling, also the neighborhood around there is a bit too quiet for Tokyo. Also transportation to get around Tokyo is hard from there. But again very good price so overall a solid place, 4 stars!

Very clean property I love it. However they reserved upper bed for me (55y). It was so hard to climb up. And some customers don’t mind leaving hair in washbasins.

This was a great one night stay for me! Check-in was easy and I was happy to see the staff speaking English. The bed was comfortable and didn’t feel claustrophobic, and the washrooms were well maintained. I also appreciated the locker storage because that made me feel better about keeping my lugggae stored while I went out. The area was also very convenient to get to the buses and stations, and the food around was incredible! The cafe downstairs is also worth a visit - their oat latte was amazing and definitely hit the spot. Would come back to stay at this hostel for sure.

We loved this neighborhood, just a 10 min walk from Takeshita Street, with all the shops and cafes! The hostel has a nice cafe on the first floor, and a 7-11 just down the block. We would stay again, nice showers and bathrooms, cozy beds!

Everything was perfect. Thank you.

Staff are friendly and informative. The cafe is excellent. The building is dated but clean. A bit hard get up to some of the pod so ask ahead of time via email to get the lower bunker. It is good and affordable alternative if you only want a place to sleep at the end of your day.

Was nice to have a private area in a bustling hostel

The hostel was very clean and well kept. The individuals that checked be in were very kind and polite.