ZEN Hostel

Nice on a budget

Cheap, clean, friendly staff, lots of trust, good breakfast

Jon, 1 לילה נסיעה משפחתית, 10 מאי, 2019

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Great value and attention to details from the hist

It was a great stay! Everything that you could need was provided! Very friendly environment both the staff and the guest! Special Kudos to Maya who manages the hostel very professionally and welcoming. She provided very useful information as well as the gentleman that was also there!

luis, 1 לילה נסיעה, 5 אפריל, 2019

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Great place to stay in Yamanouchi!

Zen Hostel is in a neat, old, traditional Japanese building. The lounge overlooks a pretty Japanese garden which can be viewed through the giant windows making it seem like you are outside. The walls throughout the hostel are adorned with nice photos from around the world. The floor in my private room was covered by beautiful tatami mats on which a futon is placed for sleeping. The futon was a little thin for sleeping on my side (boney hips) but was otherwise comfortable. Everything is clean. The heaters provided kept the room as toasty as I needed but the common spaces are pretty cold so bring warm jammies in the winter for the trip to the restroom. I don't consider this a negative for this hostel as I found it is normal for there to be cold common spaces in places in the low budget range (I wouldn't know about the fancy hotels in Japan). The staff were super nice and speak English. The breakfast options were yummy and reasonable at 600 yen. The dinner menu is limited but my curry was good. The location is perfect, just 5 minutes walk to the bus and train station and close to all restaurants. I definitely recommend this place!

holly, 2 לילה נסיעה, 21 ינואר, 2019

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Clean hotel, but wifi is slow and too far from metro or JR station

Nelson, 1 לילה נסיעה, 2 דצמבר, 2018

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Amazing, non expensive and clean place.

Kevin, 2 לילה נסיעה רומנטית, 18 נובמבר, 2018

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Not bad but expensive for what you get

We stayed at a "private" twin room and once our door was opened by someone while we were away, and another time while we were still inside someone came into our room even though it was locked! It was a mistake but I couldn't recommend the private room if you are concerned about someone entering the room. Furthermore my girlfriend didn't think the room was that clean, personally I thought it was average. Service was nice and it's not far from station. However this area doesn't have many stores or restaurants that are open. I chose to come here because my girlfriend lives close by, but hotels in Nagano city are much cheaper and cleaner if you book in advance. Unfortunately my girlfriend was a bit picky and didn't want to travel to Nagano so I ended up paying more money for less. If you have the choice, stay at a hotel in Nagano city or choose this if you want to be close by some specific tourist attraction.

2 לילה נסיעה רומנטית, 15 אוקטובר, 2018

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個室に泊まりましたが、旅館のような部屋に泊まることができくつろげました。 また、近くの有名温泉旅館と提携していて、追加料金で温泉に入れる仕組みがあり、助かりました。

ANDY, 1 לילה נסיעה, 5 אוקטובר, 2018

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Beware, this is NOT in Shibu Onsen town!

We chose this hostel by mistake. We thought it was in Shibu Onsen since this what we searched for when booking. Our fault!! We were disappointed to learn this place is in neighboring village and can not provide key to the 9 public onsens in Shibu Onsen. The owner didn’t bother explaining where we got it wrong. He pretended he doesn’t know what we are talking about and offered to sell us entry to an Onsen nearby his place where he has a deal. What is the problem helping us understand the situation? This is not the friendliness and hospitality we got accustomed to traveling around Japan. The hostel itself is ok, very basic and abit unhygienic in Japanese standards. It is quite cheap so you get descent value for money.

ren, 1 לילה נסיעה, 15 אפריל, 2018

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Friendly English speaking staff, good breakfast, private showers, comfy bedding and good location handy for the snow monkeys.

2 לילה נסיעה, 23 דצמבר, 2017

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Nice Hostel close to the mountains, friendly staff

Out family of 6 stayed in the self contained suite that had our own toilet and bathroom very comfortably.

CC, 2 לילה נסיעה משפחתית, 30 יוני, 2017

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