"Top amenities: A small garden, rooms that come equipped with Netflix What’s nearby: Kappabashi-dori street, which contains a number of great ceramics stores. Compactness and efficiency go hand-in-hand at this budget-friendly, family-run boutique hotel. Sixteen stylish rooms come equipped with double- or queen-size beds with ample space underneath to store luggage. Guests can enjoy a cup of coffee in the petite garden or at the communal lobby table. Located just steps away from Ueno, guests have easy access to the National Museum of Nature and Science as well as the sprawling Ueno Park . Though there are no on-site dining options, the lobby area offers fresh coffee, drinks, and snacks 24 hours a day." - Kristin Braswell