Nui. Hostel & Bar Lounge

I am honestly sooooooo happy with this place!!! It might be my favourite hostel I’ve ever stayed in. I stayed in an 8 bed female dorm which was spacious enough for everyone’s luggage. There are lockers in the room, you get a free towel and padlock. Everyone in the room was incredibly quiet and respectful. The female only bathrooms were soooo good and well thought out !!! Immaculately clean, loads of room in the shower cubicles for clothes and hanging things. Theres some free cotton pads in there too. They even had a small bath which was incredible after a long day of walking. The common room was so cozy and completely stocked with everything you’d need to cook. Such a nice vibe. Downstairs there’s a cafe/bar which has such a nice atmosphere too. The staff are all so wonderful, friendly, cool and helpful. The only downside is that you have to make your own bed which is a bit of a pain after a long travel day lol. I honestly would live in this hostel. 10/10.

My wife and I discovered this place on our first trip to Japan. We booked a hostel at the time because we needed to save some money on our trip. It turned out that Nui became a highlight of our trip. We absolutely LOVE this place. Everything about it is wonderful. It's stylish, super clean, the staff are amazing, and this location is so convenient to many wonderful spots in Tokyo. We have stayed here now on 4 separate trips back to Tokyo, and have even rearranged our plans in order to stay here. It's worth it!

Great option if you are looking for a nice and clean hostel in Tokyo. Cozy vibe and great breakfast option with a variety of different coffee options (if you’re into coffee). Bathroom and common areas are kept very clean and tidy. I stayed at a few different hostels traveling around Japan. This was one of my favorites!

Stayed at Nui. Hostel and Bar Lounge for one night. The hostel is conveniently located near Kuramae Station and surrounded 7-11, family mart, and small restaurants. The vibes inside are woodsy asethetic and the bar and vibes at night were welcoming and lively. Our private room on the third floor was TINY but worked for us, as we only had our backpacks. Towel, toothbrush/toothpaste provided. Co-ed bathroom and showers were clean and well maintained. Breakfast made to order took a bit of time but was excellent! Ginger brulee latte was amazing! Also guests were primarily an "older crowd" which was awesome for us, as a bunch of 30+ oursleves. Overall awesome stay! Would absolutely recommend!

Worst hotel/hostel I’ve ever stayed at. Expensive for private room/dorms. It smells bad everywhere. The staff were very disrespectful and condescending towards guest. The common area was cramped and had zero social vibe. Rooftop was meh. And soundproofing was horrible. You literally could hear everything( in your room) as if it was going on right next to you. This is a last resort kind of a place to crash for a night. Never again.

It being a hostel attached to a cafe/bar would make you think it's got some makeshift setup, but it is anything but. It's weird to use luxury to describe a hostel but Nui definitely is more luxurious than any hostel I've seen. It also appears to be very good for socializing, since the bar was always filled with people (though I didn't personally hang out there much).

Stayed at Nui as a home base for exploring Tokyo for 10 days! Super close to Kuramae train station/Asakusa line and a grocery store, super clean and comfy rooms, and a really kind and helpful staff! The cafe in the lobby is also quite good, and serves up tasty coffee and food as well as cocktails at night. Recommend the espresso tonic and the bar master makes a brilliant old fashioned. My time at Nui was lovely, and it was the perfect place to call home in between excursions to Shimokita and other neighborhoods!

Excellent espresso coffee, delicious cakes and healthy, western-style light lunches. The staff speak very good English. Lovely, peaceful space. Part of a hostel which looks really cool too.

I stayed here just over a decade ago and I only have the fondest of memories of this beautiful place. This awesome hostel in Asakusa was one of the coolest places I stayed on my 2 month trip around Japan. The all wood bar and seating area on the first floor is stunning. The large, old, elevator was super charming, the dorms were clean and safe, the common areas are so cute i could have stayed there for hours reading a book or doing work on a laptop. When I went they did not serve food but plenty of that stuff looks super yummy. While I was there I frequented the bar where the bartenders were amazing. I remember being able to order giant steins of beer or request almost any type of cocktail and every thing was at such an affordable price. I really hope this place hasn't changed to much because i'd love to return for another visit.

Loved the wait staff and the Ambiance! We are staying at the hostel and the experience has been great!

Despite this place being located slightly far from everything else around Asakusa, I still keep coming back here again and again. Most of all it is the atmosphere that makes me wanna come here. It is a very relaxed atmosphere great for either catching up with friends over a cup of coffee (they have soy milk for an extra ¥50) or a glass of wine if you come after 18. They do seem to serve wine and beer before 18 if you ask for it but cocktails seem to be limited to after 18. Since it is a hostel as well this place attracts a wide variety of people, international travelers as well as locals. There are both smaller tables, counter seats and tables for groups. Don't forget to bring cash though.

You really neat international café on the first floor of a hostel. While this review is about the cafe, let me first talk about the hostel. What kind of image you have of a Hostel? Perhaps I'm insulting some people, but my image hostel is dirty and ghetto. After all, people go there because they cannot afford a regular hotel, right? I really don't want to hang out at a cafe with people whom haven't showered for weeks. Well, that is what I thought, until I came here. The hostel housed in this building is hip and cool. Cool backpackers hangout here. I think they shower at least once a week. We requested a tour of the hostel and saw the rooms. It was small, but clean and fashionable. I don't remember the exact price, but private rooms weren't much cheaper than a regular business hotel, while the shared dormitories were a bit cheaper. So why would somebody want to stay at this hostel? They want to socialize with other travelers! Hence, a café on the first floor!!! Ah, it makes sense. As you can see from my pictures, the cafe/bar is very trendy and nice. During the day, most of the people are drinking coffee, while at night, it feels more like a bar. I really love the high table without the chairs, which is great for a social outing. BEER: They do have three kinds of beer on tap, but they are all major brands. They do carry craft beers, but only in a bottle. Perhaps I was unlucky, the one bottle I got tasted old. FOOD: They only have simple food, so I wouldn't go here for dinner. The only substantial food was pizza. AWKWARD: While I loved everything about this place, the only weird feeling was about their service. After paying for my drinks and finger food, I asked for a receipt. He asked, "Do you really want a receipt?" I answered, "Yes, please." He asked again, "Do you really, really want a receipt?" I answered, "Yes I would." He said, "We normally do not print a receipt." I answered, "Can I have a receipt?" He then finally printed a receipt. What was this about? Are they super eco friendly? Is printing a receipt killing plants? It was a really small piece of paper. Well, this did not kill my whole experience, so I will recommend this place.

Stayed in this hostel for 4 nights. It was comfortable and hip. The coffee shop in front (berth) serves up delicious coffees and pastries. They also have djs and a bar that opens late. I shared a bed with 8 other people. Each equipped with your own locker. Showers were comfy and had soap, body wash and conditioner. They do not provide free towels or toothbrushes. They have a common area with teas, instant coffee, utensils, bowls, cups, pots and pan. You can also store food in the fridge. Very convenient location right by the bakurocha jr station or subway lines! Super nice and hip place.

You can get both japanese bottled craft beer and giant german style steins of your more prosaic varietals (asahi/sapporo/kirin) in a pretty neat space. There's kind of a split in the crowd between backpackers and japanese locals too.

Being from California and living in Long Beach/LA, hipster culture is a huge here. I never thought to find it in Japan, at least how it is in the states, but lo and behold Nui Cafe somehow nails American hipster aesthetic in Japan. The way the employees dressed, the wood furniture and handrails, huge wooden doors with giant locks on them, old vintage decor. Not that that's a bad thing, it's just really interesting because if you go anywhere else in Japan, it would almost seem like Japan is the only country that exists and the Japanese are in the only people in the world. Anyway, I really enjoyed my stay at Nui. You do have to take a train to get most places but for the price and the amenities, it was fine. The staff there was really nice and spoke pretty decent english. After 6pm the lobby kinda turns into a bar for the public to come and hang out at, not just hostel guests. There was one sweet Japanese employee there that was always talking to me and and what I was doing, where I was going, and my opinion of Japan. Everything is just easy and chill there. It felt more like a hip coffee shop/bar atmosphere than a hostel or hotel. I give it 4 stars because your staying experience can vary depending on what kinda room you get. At the time of booking, I could only find an eight mixed dormitory reservation so depending on how much you can afford while traveling, I might suggest getting a private room with one double or a twin bunk. First of all, the mattresses are pretty thin and you're sleeping on wood bunks. It's not horrible, but it sure made me miss my memory foam bed back home. Second, they do cleaning every day in the mixed dorms around 11-1pm or something. This is where the hipster aesthetic ruins it a bit. The doors are vintage and heavy, the locks are lock, almost everything is made of wood or steel, therefore anything you do makes a loud ass noise. It sounded like the cleaning crew was cleaning with pots and pans... and of course this happened after staying out all night in Golden Gai and not getting back and sleeping until 730-8am. I don't know if the private rooms have any more comfy beds or the cleaning crew to deal with, but it's worth looking in to. Overall, a great experience. I can't speak for any of the food or drinks except I did get a latte and it tasted gross and burnt as hell. Would recommend staying her for the cheap travelers.