Reviews of Guesthouse TOHO 2 stars

Place was clean.

The beds were very uncomfortable, the pillows were the size of a dinner plate and very thin making it a rough sleep and leaving you with neck/ shoulder pain. They aren’t clear in the listing but theirs 12 beds in the room, making it very loud and if you have a top bunk, the curtains don’t close all the way so theirs no way to hide from the lights.

Very big spacious clean quiet n awesome. The kitchen n sitting lounge is big and comfortable

Nothing

it was a reasonable price

check in staff

Large shared space, the facilities were comfortable and clean and staff were helpful and friendly. Also free parking is right in the building so very easy

People came in very late, past 12am and turned all the lights on in the sleeping space and were very noisy.

The hostel is just a 10 minutes walk from a main subway line stop in Nagoya, making it easy to travel into the city centre or to the outskirts to switch to the Linimo line. (Relevant for Ghibli Park travellers). I chose this location due to the proximity to Ghibli Park and it made it very easy to arrive there for my early entry - there are also convenience stores right next to the station for an easy breakfast or snack. The hostel itself was clean, quite cosy and had a nice, large living room. The staff are happy for you to leave luggage at their desk (50 yen fee per bag) which is useful for day-trips to the city. It is also located in a quiet, relaxing neighbourhood. I had a positive experience and I'm really grateful that this hostel exists and was at a decent price.

The pillow is quite small and not the most comfortable. The service desk hours are also limited exclusively to check-in and check-out, meaning there are only 6 hours per day when the service desk is open and staff is accessible (08:00 - 10:00 for checkout, and 18:00 - 22:00 for checkin, unless any late requests are made). This was not a problem for me, but this could be an issue if you wish to make an early start and want to leave your bag - you'd have to do so the night before - or if you have an afternoon train/flight and wouldn't be able to pick up your bag prior to 18:00.

Even though it's not in the city, I booked it because it's a midway point to the ghibli park so not to have to wake up too early to get there.

From the station there is a hill incline, so be mindful of that. You can store luggage but you won't be able to get it back between the hours of 10am-6pm because the front desk is closed.

The common area was very spacious and as well as the kitchen area.

The check-in time was terrible. 6pm check-in, seriously? And we had to check out by 10am the next day, not even a 12 hour stay. I tried calling and no one picked up. There's also no one at reception during the times of 10am to 6pm. I really wanted to drop my luggage off but couldn't. I showed up hoping there would be someone but there wasn't. The self-checkin process was a key on the side of the door that ANYONE could access. My information was just sitting there on the counter after hours so anyone could have accessed it. The space was incredibly cramped, the light fixture was face level so every time I'd have to crawl into my pod, I'd hit my head on this bloody lamp. The bed wasn't comfortable.

the checkin time is 6-10pm, very friendly for people arriving late.

The location is a bit far, 10 stations from the downtown, then it takes a 15min uphill walking from the station. Don't know why the payment is not made in advance automatically just like other hostels, and i have to pay onsite, which makes the checkin process a bit longer. The bed is really small, there is no space to hang the clothes or to place the backpack on the upper bed. The privacy of upper bed is not good either, i can see the other upper bed from my bed.

Close to Ghibli Park

Very bad layout of the female dorm, my bed was right next to the bathroom and the light would wake me up every time someone used it 😢 They should warn you before giving you that bed and offer a face mask to block the light. Or make it light proof like most capsule hostels. Also they need to tell guests to be quiet after 10pm - some rude guests were stomping feet at 11.30pm!! Tiny hard pillow so wearing earplugs was uncomfortable. Avoid this place if you want sleep. I picked it because it was closer to the Park but I lost 2h of sleep so it wasn't even worth it...

I like the shower room. It has all the things needed and it is very clean. Also I love the wide public space for all the people could spend their time, but the TV is too small and only at 1 small corner and you have to sit on the floor to watch it.

The other guests kept moving around and making a lot of noise which put me hard to sleep. And the check in time and check out time is too limited, and couldnt allow guest to deposit their lauggage or bags since there is no staff.

The pillows were too small, and the air conditioning was very dirty and kept blowing out dirt. The air conditioning also could not keep the temperature up. The toilet smelled disgusting the entire time. The cooking smell in the common room was very obnoxious.