bnb+ Yokohama Motomachi - Hostel

The place was clean and the staff were friendly and helpful. In the common area there’s a fridge, microwave, water dispenser, and small lockers for belongings. Towels and toothbrushes cost extra, and there’s no elevator, so expect to walk up three floors. The location is convenient, close to the station, Don Quijote, and convenience stores. A coin laundry is about a seven-minute walk away.

The only real plus is the location, five minutes from the nearest station. This was the worst capsule hostel I've stayed in, and I've tried quite a few around Japan. I'd advise against staying here. For 1000 yen more per night, you can find something better. Be ready to haul your luggage up to the third floor, since there's no elevator. The self check-in is long and complicated, with a pile of questions, some unnecessary. It can lag too, which holds things up. Since it also unlocks the main door, I saw Japanese guests struggle with the process while waiting to get in. The lockers come in two shapes, long and narrow or square, but both are small. Unless you've only brought a small backpack, your luggage probably won't fit. Most people leave bags outside, and the lockers are right beside the beds, so getting anything out makes noise. I didn't want to wake anyone or bother them while packing. Facilities are limited for busy times: three sinks, two men's toilets, one women's toilet, one men's shower, and one women's shower. With everything co-ed, there's nowhere to change except inside your capsule or in the shower room. Towels, toothbrushes, razors, and other amenities all cost extra at the unmanned, self-pay front area. I understand it's meant to be economical, but they should at least provide towels and toothbrushes. The back of my pillow had what looked like pubic or armpit hair, which definitely didn't seem sanitary. There was no staff around to speak to, so I couldn't complain.

The location is good and the price is cheap, but I can't think of any other advantages. It's on the third floor with no escalator or elevator, so I had to carry my big luggage up myself. Check-in is self-service, takes quite a lot of steps, and can't be done before arrival. The stated check-in hours are 16:00-22:00, and I couldn't leave my bags before check-in. They did let me leave luggage after checkout until 8pm that day. I'm not sure if arriving after 22:00 means you can't check in. There are only two showers for 60 beds, and it wasn't fully booked when I stayed. It could mean a long wait when busy. The place is small too. When I arrived, four people were standing by the door and I could barely get in with my luggage. 10/10 do not recommend. I'd rather pay two or three times more to stay somewhere else.

The location is great, right beside a train station, but I paid around 24,000 Yen for two nights and didn't think it was worth it. Someone occupied the lounge the whole time I was there and was often loud on the phone. The walls aren't sealed, so I could hear them from my bunk. My feet stuck out into the hallway because the bed was too short, something I didn't realize at first. Luggage is awkward too: you have to carry it up to the third floor, and there isn't a secure place to store it inside the building, just a security camera watching it. The Wi-Fi uses WPA/WPA2 (TKIP), which isn't secure, so you shouldn't use it. Google it.