MIMARU Ueno North Tokyo hotel review
MIMARU Tokyo Ueno North hotel
A family friendly apartment hotel in the heart of Tokyo
During our recent stay in Tokyo we had the pleasure of staying at a Tokyo hotel that was just perfect for holidaying families! The MIMARU Tokyo Ueno North apartment hotel.
The MIMARU Tokyo Ueno North apartment hotel is a modern, stylish hotel that is located in Ueno, Tokyo. Well situated to visit all the major Tokyo attractions, it’s also only half an hour’s train ride from the Tokyo Disneyland Parks.
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What is the best area of Tokyo to stay in?
Ueno is a central area of Tokyo
The Mimaru Tokyo Ueno North Hotel is located in Ueno in the busy center of Tokyo. It makes the perfect Tokyo base for tourists on holiday. Ueno is home to charming historic precincts and a large park containing the Tokyo National Museum and the famous Ueno Zoo.
There are many restaurants close to the Mimaru Ueno North Hotel
There are major Tokyo railways stations, numerous restaurants, convenience stores and much more in this well-serviced area.
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Check in at the Mimaru Tokyo Ueno North hotel
The Mimaru hotel lobby and reception area
24 hour check in is available at the Mimaru, and the staff are friendly and accommodating.
The lobby is large, with comfortable lounges and guest conveniences. There you’ll also find souvenirs, and there’s even a free amenities table with hotel pajamas, slippers, toothbrushes and more for guest to use.
The free amenities table in the Mimaru lobby
Staying in an apartment hotel saves money
The Mimaru Tokyo Ueno North Apartment Hotel
Being an apartment hotel, the Mimaru Ueno North hotel is great for families because it has more room than an average Tokyo hotel room, and lots more room features.
Our apartment was a good size and could have slept six
Our apartment’s layout was modern and spacious, with enough beds to sleep up to a family of six.
Off the entrance hallway was a private bathroom, with a separate bath and shower on one side and a separate toilet on the other.
The wardrobe and desk
The large main living space featured four single beds (pushed together to make doubles) along one wall and two large bunk beds along the end wall. Along the opposite wall was a wardrobe big enough to hold everyone’s clothes, a desk and a dining table.
The dining setting is great for eating-in
At the other end of the main room was a TV cabinet and TV, and off the main living area was a kitchenette.
The apartment TV
This layout proved perfect for us during our stay. It was so good to have lots of room to spread out and relax, plus there was even enough room to open out all of our suitcases and still have space to spare!
Big enough to sleep a family of six
The girls loved their bunk beds, which had their own power points and USB outlets – perfect for their tablets and phones.
The bunk beds were large enough to accommodate adults, and had the top bunk had a safety barrier to prevent falls. The bunk bed ladder was metal, and secured to the bed structure.
The bunk beds were large with their own power points
I was very happy sleeping in my comfortable bed. I also had my own power points and USB outlets (which are particularly handy if you only have one or two Japan adaptors!) along the headboard.
A good sleep is so important when on vacation, particularly if you are staying at a hotel for more than one night – our beds at the Mimaru Ueno North were all very comfortable.
Each bed headboard had convenient power points and a USB plug outlet
A modern, clean bathroom
The bathroom vanities were separate from the bath/shower and also the toilet
The ensuite bathroom was very clean and modern, with twin vanities and lots of thick fluffy towels.
Bathroom amenities such as shampoo and conditioner were included, with extras available from the help-yourself table in the hotel lobby.
There was a separate room for the full-sized bath/shower off the vanity room.
The full size bath was located in a separate room
Located across the hall from the bathroom was a separate toilet. The toilet was a fully automatic Japanese toilet with bidet functions and even a heated toilet seat! Bliss!
Having the three separate sections of the bathroom being able to be closed off for privacy means you can have all three areas in use at the same time, which is great for families!
The convenience of a kitchen on holiday
The apartment kitchenette was so convenient!
I really appreciated having a kitchen and dining table in the apartment, because it meant we could save both time and money whilst we were away.
The kitchen was fully fitted out with everything we might need to cook or serve up meals and snacks whilst on holidays.
There was a two-burner cook top stove, a microwave and a full-sized refrigerator.
Appliances included a hot water jug and toaster, and there were plenty of pots and pans, crockery, cutlery and utensils.
Having a kitchen and dining table meant we could eat in if we wanted to
The kitchen was so handy for making dinner if we wanted to stay in for the night. Some nights we brought back takeaway to eat at the dining table, and I loved that I could just go and make myself a coffee in a proper kitchen.
Can I order a MIMARU Hotel breakfast?
Yes, breakfast sandwich sets (with fillings such as smoked salmon and cheese) can be ordered at reception as long as your order by 2pm the previous day.
A 24 hour hotel laundry
The hotel launderette
The coin operated laundry had several washing machines and dryers. There was also a coin operated washing powder dispenser.
As Tokyo was our last stop on our Japan holiday, I was very relieved that I could catch up on all our laundry that had been accumulating without having to leave the hotel.
The apartment smartphone monitored the laundry machines
Free WiFi and a smart phone in the room
We loved that the Mimaru Ueno North had free Wi Fi. Our room also had it’s own smart phone to call reception, find out information, and even keep track of any laundry in the machines. This was a fantastic room feature.
A Tokyo hotel located near a main JR Station
Ueno Station is a major Tokyo railway station
The Mimaru Ueno hotel is within walking distance of the large Ueno JR (Japan Rail) railway station, and also the Keisei Ueno Station in the adjacent block.
Ueno Station is on the main JR Yamanote Line, commonly called the Tokyo loop line. Other main stations on the Yamanote Line include Shinjuku and Shibuya Stations.
How do you get from Narita Airport to Tokyo?
The Keisei Skyliner express train at Narita Airport station
You can catch the electric Keisei Skyliner express train straight from Narita Airport to Keisei Ueno Station, which is really convenient when arriving at and leaving Tokyo.
The Keisei Skyliner express train is comfortable & fast
We visited 8 major Tokyo attractions over our 4 days in Tokyo using the Tokyo rail systems and found that staying at the Mimaru Ueno was perfect to access everything we wanted to see and do in Tokyo.
Pasmo train cards work on the Tokyo train lines
Tokyo Tourist Train Tip – buy Pasmo or Suica (IC) train cards to get around Tokyo. They will work on all Tokyo train lines including the subways and loop line, and you can buy them straight from machines at any railway station.
Pasmo or Suica tap on train cards work in Tokyo
Where can I store my suitcases in Tokyo?
Nothing was too much trouble for the hotel staff. They happily stored our baggage securely for us on our last day until we were ready to come back and retrieve it before going to the airport.
A great Tokyo hotel for families
We really enjoyed our stay at the Mimaru Tokyo Ueno North apartment hotel. It has so much to offer families with it’s large, well appointed apartments and central location. We found it very convenient and it was a great place to stay during our Tokyo family holiday. We’d definitely stay there again!
Book your Tokyo stay at Mimaru Tokyo Ueno North here.
What’s the best airline to fly to Tokyo from Australia?
We partnered with the wonderful Jetstar Australia to fly from Australia to Japan to visit Tokyo and Tokyo Disneyland. See Jetstar Australia’s cheap Japan flights here
Jetstar Australia offer cheap fares to Tokyo every day – check their website for their low Tokyo fares and frequent sales.
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The Let’s Go Mum family partnered with Tokyo Tourism who arranged our hosted hotel stay at the Mimaru Tokyo Ueno North Hotel. As always, all opinions remain firmly our own.
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