Apa Hotel Ueno-Ekimae

Situated in a nice neighborhood, for the most part. A fair distance from the train station so you get a good walk in every morning. Staff is friendly and understands English for foreign travelers.

Rooms were very small. Hotel is better suited for a single person (or a couple) that doesn't plan on shopping. Also hotel staff seemed to not have very much sense of urgency due to a typhoon that occurred while we were there (I had to add an extra day to my reservation because of it, and the staff didn't seem to understand why I was messing with their schedule - they said they would have to change my room, but then once they realized that the incoming guest would not come due to the typhoon, only then would they let me stay in the room I was already in for the extra day).