Atami Plum Garden

It’s our family’s first time staying in ueno neighborhood. We visited Japan and other prefectures before, however this trip was focused just Tokyo. We wanted a more spacious room with a laundry machine and small kitchenette. Also, we wanted to be away from the busy streets and crowds but also close enough to all the other attractions by train or taxi. Tabi Ueno checked all of these. Our room was clean and spacious for Tokyo standards. We stayed one week in July. Japan summers are hot and humid so having a washer/dryer machine in our room was priceless. The apartment provides detergent for one load but you can easily purchase your own at 7-11 or family mart which are easily accessible from every street near the hotel. The location is close to Ueno station with several train lines. It’s walking distance to Ameokyo Street with plenty of restaurants, malls and shopping. I always find Tokyo to be a bit overwhelming with the crowds and shops. I thought Ueno would be somewhat less crowded but it is slightly less. The room was cleaned once midweek of our stay which was perfect. They provided a handheld vacuum which came in handy. Plenty of clean towels, slippers, cups, refrigerator and pajamas are provided.

Great staff, great location, family friendly.

Room is Clean and Modern. Upstairs pool is 5000 yen charge to use th beds for 3 hours, there is no bar and you can only take up water - strict policy. I like to relax and be able to enjoy a pool experience so the water rule wasn't my idea of a good time. You can use the thermal baths for free between certain hours. The shuttle buses are great but there is a big gap between the times going out and returning. There isn't much to do close by other than Disney so if you want to eat anywhere else etc or even just get a coffee In the morning then facilities for that are limited. You can't just take a stroll to the shops, everything is a taxi ride away. Staying for 4 days with my son I found that quite challenging especially around eating times when we weren't at Disney. We used Uber eats but the hotel policy is to not deliver to the room so if you are alone with children that is a challenge. They did accommodate with this however. There are washing machines which is handy but you can't put a lot in them, the wash and dry cycle left my clothing wet and I had to wait which meant more money and paying for late check out (again the hotel did this at a cheaper cost but it meant my next check in at my next residence was delayed). The staff were very helpful and couldn't be nicer. They did a review at the beginning which would be better at the end. Coffee machines or a coffee machine down stairs would be handy because if you don't have breakfast downstairs you can't just buy coffe