Khaosan Tokyo Laboratory

Stayed here for 3 nights with my family in 2013. We shared 2 deluxe 3 bed private ensuite. Before arrival, I had to contact the hostel staff via email to get official confirmation with additional names for visa application. They were very helpful and replied promptly! The hostel is walking distance to Sensoji and really close to both Tawaramachi & Asakusa stations.
The environment and decoration is exactly as pictured, adorable and colorful (
has the best photos). The 6^th floor kitchen, laundry, and bathroom areas were all very clean and convenient. They have signs in English everywhere. The rooms arent actually that big but the en-​suite bathrooms were HUGE. I wish they had allocated some of that space for a closet or luggage storage. There isnt much of a view out of rooms but it is Tokyo afterall.

Only stayed for one night and the experience was very nice.
I originally booked for three nights and decided to change to 1 night as my parents decided to join me so we moved to hotel. Hostelworld was dumb and wouldn’t let me to do anything online so I had to call the hostel directly. The girl at the front desk gladly changed it for me as I called 2 days ahead.
Upon arrival, I took the keisei skyliner and transferred to subway at the ueno. Once I got out of the Tawaramachi station, it was pretty easy for me to follow the instruction posted on the hostel’s website to find the hostel. Checkin process was pretty smooth and I paid my stay with cash. They have a ton of resources about what to eat and sightseeing in the lobby so be sure to check it out. They also have lockers on the first floor that you can use for 500 yen each. You get the money back when you check out.
I booked a 4-​people female only room. It was 2 bunk bed with an en-​suite bathroom. The bed comes with 2 sheets, a blanket and a pillow. Everything looks pretty clean and you make the bed by sandwiching yourself with the sheets. The bathroom was kinda small. They provide DHC shampoo and body wash. They have additional bathroom on the 6^th floor.
They have a communal area on the 6^th floor with additional shower and bathrooms as well as a kitchen and a power nap area. They have hair elastic and q tips in the bathrooms on 6^th floor, which was pretty convenient. I only stayed for 1 night so I didn’t stay in the communal area too much. I only came up once to make a phone call as the wifi signal seemed to be pretty good there.
Overall, very nice experience and the location was super good. Close to senso-​ji and a 24-​hour supermarket. Food and things are pretty cheap in Asakusa too. I would stay here again