Hotel Royal Oak Gotanda

This property is located near the train station. However, its conditions, cleanliness and hygiene are questionable. Although they state that the property is in reparations, they have the nerve to rent rooms with serious problems in the toilets, bathroom drains and pipes. Despite the bad smell and public health risks, when the staff is informed of the problem, they say “it’s normal, that there is not any smell at all and that all the rooms are in the same conditions”. In this case the problem was that the toilet and bathroom plumbing was covered in thick and spongy colony of smelly fungi that made almost impossible to breath in the room. They were reluctant to accept the terrible conditions of the bathroom, despite they were looking at the evidence… saying that they could not sense any smell and that all the rooms were in the same conditions… because the building was old… When I mentioned “then this should be reported “… they quickly assigned me another room three floors down. There was not any further explanation, not even an apology… It seems that they have not any respect for the people that is staying at their property.

Back in the day, I think this hotel was probably quite nice, but it seems to have been neglected a little. The carpets need a thorough clean. As do the air vents. The bed is incredibly comfortable but noise travels through the hotel.

Affordable and close by to the station as well as plenty of shops and cafes

It was a quick few minute walk to the JR Yamanote line and near plenty of convenience stores and quick bite restaurants.

High cost performance, the air conditioner only ventilates, no cold or warm air