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Hotel Villa Fontaine Ueno is an excellent choice for travellers visiting Taito, offering a family-friendly environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay.
For those interested in checking out popular landmarks while visiting Taito, Hotel Villa Fontaine Ueno is located a short distance from Kyu Iwasaki-tei Teien (0.9 mi) and Toshogu Shrine (0.9 mi).
Hotel Villa Fontaine Ueno offers guests an array of room amenities including a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a refrigerator, and getting online is possible, as free wifi is available.
The hotel offers 24 hour front desk, baggage storage, and newspaper, to make your visit even more pleasant. The property also features free breakfast. Guests arriving by vehicle have access to parking.
If you’re looking for a Spanish restaurant, consider a visit to Love Tacos, Pincho, or Bar Amigo Casa de Oso, which are all conveniently located a short distance from Hotel Villa Fontaine Ueno.
If you are interested in exploring Taito, check out one of the monuments and statues, such as Saigo Takamori Statue, Ueno Great Buddha, and Blue Whale Full Size Model.
Star ratings are intended to indicate the general level of features, amenities, and services to expect. This property is classified according to Giata.
HOTEL STYLE
Residential Neighbourhood
Mid-range
Languages Spoken
English, Japanese
Location
2-4-4 Kojima, Taito 111-0056 Tokyo Prefecture
Name/address in local language
Hotel Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Ueno Okachimachi
462 reviews
Getting there
Great for walkers
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Convenient to the Ueno area with beautiful park and museums. Station around the corner. Convenience stores nearby. Only problem the rooms are very small, in that you cannot open a suitcase except on the lovely white quilt cover. Pillows are the small Styrofoam filled ones. No fruit at breakfast.
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Date of stay: November 2022
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip:Pack small! Yes the window opens!
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Response from 上野 VF, General Manager at Hotel Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Ueno Okachimachi
Responded 18 Nov 2022
Thank you for staying at Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Ueno Okachimachi, and sharing your voice. We’re glad to hear it. We will share the opinion and keep harder to offer great service for all customers. We look forward to seeing you again. Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Ueno Okachimachi. Manager
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Clean and tidy and easy walking distance to ammenities. Stayed as part of a trip a deal package for one night. Staff were eager to please and whilst not all staff were fluent in English, language was not a barrier. Breaky buffet was awesome but no restaurant on site and breaky bar was located in the entrance area, which felt a bit strange.
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Date of stay: August 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Good for a short stay where you just need a place to sleep.
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Response from VF 上野, 支配人 at Hotel Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Ueno Okachimachi
Responded 6 days ago
Thank you for staying at Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Ueno Okachimachi. Thank you for posting a nice review. I am really glad to hear your opinion. I am going to share it with our staffs. We will be waiting for your next stay. Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Ueno Okachimachi. Manager
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My partner and I stayed at the Hotel Villa Fontaine for a week and would heartily recommend it to those on a budget. For the price it ticks most of the boxes, with added extras that one can normally only expect at more expensive hotels such as decent robes, a robot toilet and a plentiful, if not slightly strange, breakfast (I recommend toasting the raisin bread if salad and hard boiled eggs aren't your thing). Of course the room is on the small side but no more so than in any other hotel in Tokyo however it is well appointed and is cleaned daily. The shower was fantastic with excellent pressure plus there is an endless supply of soaps/shampoo/body washes etc. There is also a laptop with free internet located next the vending machines in the lobby. The location of the hotel is good however the closet subway station is on the Teoi Line which means you have to buy a combination ticket if you want to use the more extensive Tokyo Metro Lines too. The nearest Tokyo Metro station is about an 8 to 10 minute walk away - close to which you will also find plenty of restaurants. There are a couple of places to eat nearer the hotel but there isn't a huge variety. As an area to stay, Ueno has a lot to offer the budget traveller whilst being within easy reach of more upmarket areas like Ginza. The hotel is also well situated for those arriving at Narita Airport as the Keisei airport train terminates in Ueno. My only issue with the hotel is that the beds are indeed pretty hard and there's very limited space to unpack or put your luggage - if you are going to stay at the Villa Fontaine, you can expect to be living out of your suitcase! However all in all, this hotel represents excellent value for money in a city where you money doesn’t normal go far!
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Date of stay: December 2009
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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A clean small room with good amenities. The breakfast area was particularly disappointing, basically set up in reception area. The breakfast itself was really basic. one day there was a fruit salad & no yoghurt the next day there was yoghurt and no fruit! I felt like I was in a backpacker hotel, A large group of students were also staying in hotel& they were extremely noisey. I did call reception to bring to their attention, didn’t seem to make any difference. The bed whilst very firm, was great, the pillows not so good, but I was able to get another pillow from reception. The hotel seemed a long way from restaurant etc
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from VF 上野, 支配人 at Hotel Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Ueno Okachimachi
Responded 8 Apr 2024
Thank you very much for using our hotel. We offer some breakfast items on a daily basis, but we apologize for not being able to meet your expectations regarding the breakfast venue and menu. If you have any requests, please feel free to contact the front staff. Based on your opinions we received, we would like to work hard to create a comfortable space so that you can spend your time relaxed. Thank you very much for your valuable review. Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Ueno Okachimachi. Manager
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I just returned form Tokyo yesterday and have stayed 4 nights in this hotel. The hotel is loacted in a quiet zone , near by2 metro stations, around 4-6 minutes walking, also near JR station around 8-10 minutes walking. The free breakfast is simple but good taste. By taxi to the Keisei Ueno station for Skyliner to airport is only 820 yuen and takes less than 10 minutes. In front of the metro station there is a big store 多慶屋 they have a supermarket and drug store,...etc also you can get tax refund on the spot. The service of the hotel is nice,
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Date of stay: November 2014
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We stayed for five nights in a double room and we thought it was fantastic!
Location: You are two minutes walk from the nearest Tokyo Metro station on the Oedo line. And then about a fifteen to twenty minute walk to the Ueno station which connects you to Narita via the skyliner (44 mins) and the Keisi line (about 90 mins) as well as the Ginza, Hibiya and JR line. These subway lines will take you all over Tokyo to the best locations safely and quickly and at a fairly reasonable price. The location is also great if you want to stay in Ueno as there are plenty of noodle bars and restaurants around the hotel as well as Ueno park and the temple there as well as the zoo and Ameyoko market which has plenty to offer.
Hotel: The hotel is much more of a Western hotel than traditionally Japanese. It is impeccably clean throughout and the staff work exceptionally hard to keep it that way. There is a complimentary breakfast each morning which consists of: salad, soup (varies daily), danishes & toast as well as orange juice and coffee. The hotel also has a laundry facility which is reasonably priced and a few vending machines if you want to eat in your room.
The room: There is complimentary wired internet access in the room as well as a television and a fridge. Our room had a shower & bath and a bidet and was a fairly good size as well. The room although slightly on the small side (though I am told fairly large for Tokyo standards) was nicely decorated. The beds were a little bit harder than we were used to but we have slept like logs the whole time we were here. We went to the front desk to ask for softer pillows and they were provided.
Staff: The staff are very friendly and helpful here. I have not met a staff member who has fluent English but between my broken basic phrases in Japanese and their English I have had no trouble communicating with them and they have always been a pleasure to interact with.
I thoroughly enjoyed my stay here and would recommend it to family and friends and stay here myself as well. The area is very safe and quiet so you can explore the exciting sights of Tokyo and still get a good nights rest.
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Date of stay: October 2011
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I have travelled to Tokyo this month having got back a few days ago.
I have quite mixed feelings about this hotel, it has some good points and bad points.
In terms of location, it's great. You are a 5 minute walk from the nearest subway which is located on the circular Oedo line (which you can take to Daimon and connect to the Tokyo Monorail which goes for Haneda airport). The local area is quiet residential, but in 10 minutes walk you are in the buzz of the lights of Ueno, it it also only around 15/20 minutes walk to 'electric town' Akihabara'.
The hotel itself is spotless, as are the rooms with daily room service. The staff were friendly polite and reception spoke a good level of English (which is not as widely spoken in Tokyo as i'd thought it might be).
We stayed on the 10th floor and there was definitely free wifi in the rooms with no problems at all. This was a real bonus when you are planning your next days activities.
The rooms were small, there is no denying that, and with two of us staying there it was cramped at times. However, I didn't really expect much else for Tokyo given how all space is at a premium! The beds were the most uncomfortable i have ever slept in, with one pillow seemingly made with rice (honestly!). After two weeks i had back ache everyday (and still do a few days after getting back!).
The breakfast was also not my cup of tea and i think could do with some attention and better organisation. It's very Japanese orientated (perhaps understandably) and i am not a fan of salad for breakfast, i also find that the japanese don't really cook their scrambled eggs which turned my stomach slightly. There were some bread products of offer, white breas and mini rolls and mini croissants...however depending on when you arrived for breakfast there might be nothing left until the server went and got more. However this didn't seem an urgency. I must confess i stuck just to a couple of slices of toast for breakfast.
I should also say that the breakfast area is also the hotel lobby/reception. So people would be backwards and forwards with past the breakfast tables.
I would stay here again, but just know that it's basic budget hotel in Tokyo where accommodation is not cheap!
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Date of stay: July 2015Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Hotel Villa Fontaine Ueno is a compact little hotel close to Okachimachi station on Tokyo's main Yamanote cirlcle line.
The hotel's value for location is fantastic. Tokyo hotel rooms are infamously expensive and small. For that reason Hotel Villa Fontaine Ueno offers great value as it is walking distance (6-12 minutes) to Okachimachi station.
As a party of 10, including 3 children aged 7-12 and a 65 year old lady, walking from Okachimachi station to the hotel was very achievable. We are minimalist travellers and found no problems with the walk with our backpacks/carry-on roller cases. If you have mobility issues or travel heavy with luggage this may be problematic.
The hotel is a also a moderate walk to Ueno Station, Zoo and Market. Anywhere else is easily reached by rail because access to the Yamanote line means easy connectivity with many of Tokyo's famed sites(Harujuku, shinjuku shibuya).
Reception staff are proficient in English and professional. Check in and check out were handled efficiently.
The rooms are small, clean and sufficient. The bathrooms are compact and tidy. Reception has bath-bombs/fizzers that you can request. We made use of the cute pyjamas(long unisex nighties) which were provided as well as the other standard hotel room amenities.
The included breakfast is simple but definitely enough to start your day. Being that it is included in the already reasonable room rate, we had no complaints. Certainly, if you are needing something extra the hotel is within walking distance to other eateries.
On the ground floor you will find food and beverage vending machines, a microwave and coin operated laundry for hotel guest use. We found the microwave and mini laundrette(washer and dryer) very useful.
In summary, the location was perfectly accessible and connected. Yes the rooms are small but they are clean. Tokyo is an amazing city to explore and I wouldn't waste precious time sitting in a hotel room all day. If you do prefer more ample space or plush surrounds it would be sensible to seek a more expensive hotel.
This hotel is safe and helpful for those travelling in Tokyo on a budget. My family and I stayed here for a very happy 8 days and we would not hesitate to stay there again.
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Date of stay: November 2016
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My wife and I stayed here for 5 nights for our visit to Tokyo. Do not expect this hotel to be a grand feature of Tokyo as it is not somewhere you spend all day in. This is ideal for business trips or city visits where you will be away all day and evening and returning to sleep.
The room itself was exceptionally clean and made comfortable even for someone of an average caucasion build. The room is small compared to UK standards however larger than I expected in Japan. We were on the ninth floor which is ideal as it is high enough for it to be quiet from the main road before.
It is local enough to metro stations such as Shin-Okachimachi and also walking distance to the electonics town. I would however urge the hotel to make themselves more known as each taxi driver we had, didn't have a clue where the hotel was, even with the hotels business cards (in japanese) handed to them.
All in all we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and even made an effort to eat the breakfast each morning. The breakfasts and simple but enought to fill you until lunch. Well done Hotel Villa Fontain Ueno, you made me a happy and comfortable man on our trip to Tokyo.
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Date of stay: January 2014
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:The higher up the building the better.
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We stayed in this hotel for a week on our honeymoon in April 2012. It was booked through a Japan Tours aganecy and it was brilliant. We were told it would be small, but was perfectly sufficient for our needs. Most importantly- the toilet was amazing!! Not only did it have the 'cleaning functions' included on most Japanese toilets, but it also had a heated seat, which was a lovely bonus. We realised towards the end of the week that a section of the mirror was also heated, so it didnt steam up when you shower. So simple yet so useful! The location is great, it's a 5 min walk from 2 underground stations, so you can get pretty much anywhere very easily. The staff knew limited English but were very friendly and helpful and there is a laptop in the foyer that you can use for free- useful when we needed to email home or our travel agent. The breakfasts were pleasant- although they are traditional japanese ones, so dont expect sausage and bacon. I'd like to think that anyone travelling to Japan wouldn't expect that anyways though, mind you! Would definately reccomend- good price, friendly staff, clean rooms and excellent location. Oh - and there's a cheap noodle bar a 2 min walk away, which is great for lunch and just up the road is a small place open 24 hours that sells bento boxes (usually with veg, meat and rice) for 250yen (about £2). It's perfect for when you get back late after a drink (theres even a microwave to heat it up) and also for taking on long trips (such as the bullet train).
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Date of stay: April 2012
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Thank you for your inquiry.
Unfortunately, we don't have a shuttle bus from airport.
Please you use train from airport. There are several ways to go.
Take Tokyo Monorail from Airport to Hamamatsucho Station(500yen) and change to Yamanote Line bound for Ueno(170yen), drop off at JR Okachimachi station and walk for 10min, or take taxi(about 100yen).
There are more places to choose from in the Taito area.
PRICE RANGE
$94 - $169 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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hotel fontaine ueno, fontaine ueno hotel
LOCATION
JapanKantoTokyo PrefectureTokyoTaitoUeno, Asakusa
NUMBER OF ROOMS
186
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