Six recent reviews said the walk to Asakusa and Sensoji temple takes under 15 minutes, and five guests said the host, Mia, responded quickly to messages. Go in knowing that 6 of 343 reviews report a cleanliness problem including a dead rat and flies, 2 of them in the last year, and 9 of 343 reviews report maintenance issues like missing kitchen tools and a cold living room in winter, 2 of them in the last year.
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- Dead rat and flies reportedcleanliness: 6 reviews, 2 in the last year
- Kitchen missing basic toolsmaintenance: 9 reviews, 2 in the last year
- Thin walls, traffic noise at nightnoise: 2 reviews
What guests flagged
One October 2025 review described a strong odor, flies, a dead rat, and droppings in the shower. The reviewer said the host was slow to act until pressed. No other review in the last 12 months repeats this.
Counted6 reviews report a cleanliness problem · 2 in the last year · 2 said it would have changed their decision to book · 1 from guests who still gave five stars
Several reviews mention no knives or pot handles available, making cooking harder than expected. This appears across both critical and five-star reviews.
Counted9 reviews report a maintenance problem · 2 in the last year · 4 from guests who still gave five stars
Guests describe hearing street traffic at night through the wooden walls. One five-star review flagged this as a concern for light sleepers.
Counted2 reviews report a noise problem · 1 from guests who still gave five stars
A few winter guests said the ground floor living area stayed cold even with space heaters running.
Countedthe same 9 maintenance reviews as “Kitchen missing basic tools” above
Two reviews noted the walk to the subway and Sensoji is about 1km and can feel long in summer heat.
Counted5 reviews report a location problem · 3 from guests who still gave five stars
Listing vs. guest experience
Phrases from the listing, or wording that recurs in reviews, beside what guests went on to describe. The counts are the ones above.
Problems run at 13.2% of reviews in the last year and 8.2% before that. That is up, but on this many reviews not by enough to call it slipping.
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