Section L Yushima - Ueno

First time visiting Tokyo and my second international flight with a baby. I knew that choosing the right hotel is important especially traveling with a baby. The room was very spacious and had a washer/dryer. The place is recently renovated and everything felt modern. It is the perfect location since it is close to two stations. There is a grocery just a few minutes away. My baby enjoyed walking around Ueno park and Zoo. (which is just a few minutes away from the hotel). Yushima neighborhood is quiet and I enjoyed the peaceful walk back to the hotel after a long busy day at Shibuya/Shinjuku. If you're flying back to Narita, the skyliner is just one stop away from Ueno station (super convenient.) Outstanding customer service at this location and they all speak English. I lost my tripod (it fell in the subway tracks) and the person at the front desk was not only kind enough to call the train station but went there to pick it up! I will choose this hotel for future stays. 5/5.

My husband and I very much enjoyed our 8 night stay at Section L Yushima while on our honeymoon in Japan. The apartment-style room was clean and comfortable, the front desk staff was always very friendly and happy to answer questions, and the location was fantastic! The room: We stayed in one of the bigger rooms that could house up to 4 guests. It was on the 9th floor of the building; there were two other rooms on our floor on the opposite side of the elevator. Our room included two large single beds pushed together to make a double and two couches that could be converted into beds. The beds were firm but comfortable. The room also had a combination washer/dryer with complementary laundry detergent (that didn't seem to bother my sensitive skin!), a kitchenette with everything you need, and a good sized shower and bathroom with great water pressure and complementary shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. Section L also provided a QR code that led to a PDF of translated instructions for all electronics in the room--this helped us with the washer/dryer! The TV also had a Youtube and Japanese Netflix app that we used, but we wish there was a Chromecast option! Our only other complaint was the motion-tracking light in the entryway/kitchen—if one of us had to use the bathroom in the middle of the night, we’d both be blinded by the light. Lobby/Staff: My husband and I showed up a few hours before our scheduled 3pm check-in time to see if we could store our luggage. (As an aside, I was having some stomach issues and was extremely thankful there was a bathroom available in the lobby!!) The staff were happy to store our luggage until check-in and even placed our luggage into our room for us! When we returned to check-in, the process was very simple and involved using an iPad to answer a few questions and agree to the hotel rules. We were provided a door code for our room and a door code for entering the lobby after hours. Also, the staff all spoke fluent English, if that is a concern for you :) The location: I can’t say enough good things about where this Section L is located. In terms of public transportation, it is mere steps away from Yushima station which serves the Chiyoda subway line, a 5 minute walk from Ueno-Hirokoji station which serves the Ginza subway line, and a 7 minute walk from the Okachimachi JR station. As this was our last accommodation before leaving Japan, we also opted to walk from Section L Yushima (with all of our suitcases) to the Keisei Ueno Station so that we could ride the Skyliner to Narita. Otherwise, this Section L is located right between Akihabara and Ueno, two fantastic districts with lots of fun things to see and do! Overall, we highly recommend Section L Yushima and look forward to staying at this hotel again during our future trips to Japan.