Dot Hostel Nagano

Estaba a 20 minutos andando de la estación de trenes, así que era factible hacer el recorrido a pie (aunque cuesta arriba). Estaba a tan solo 5 minutos del templo de Nagano, en el que por las mañanas (6:00 am) hacían una ceremonia con tambores y cantos (tenéis que ir si o si). Gracias a la ubicación del hostal pude despertarme no tan temprano para ver esa ceremonia. Había desayuno gratis con tostadas y café.

No había lavabo para lavarse las manos y los dientes. Tan solo había un pequeño fregadero para todo el hostal y un cuarto de baño para todos también (si, solo 1). Por lo demás todo me pareció correcto.

The staff, location, and general vibe were a standout. The place as seen from the pictures has a lovely cottage-y atmosphere with all these cute wall illustrations around the place, which made for adorable, random surprises. The staff were very helpful and informative; one guy told us about the special temple services and where to find good coffee and food. Said temple was a short walk away and the main shopping strip was close by, which made it easy to get to and from the main station. Beds/rooms were cozy and homey, I could even open the curtain on my bed to see into my friends' bunk (which was cool but weird). Bathrooms were nice (but downstairs) and even had warmed seats and cute little bathroom slippers.

Nothing to complain about, if I had to pick something it would be that it's a little cramped in the rooms to store bags etc, so if you've got big/multiple bags then you're SOL. Obviously no elevator which wasn't really a problem b/c there's only 2 floors but the stairs were pretty steep which felt a bit scary sometimes.