Richmond Asakusa, TokyoRichmond Asakusa in Tokyo, Japan has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 66 of 320 hotels we score in Tokyo. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.9 before correction: Booking.com 3.7, Tripadvisor 4.1. Rooms from about $186 a night (cached, not a live quote).Richmond Asakusa is a mid-range hotel in the Asakusa district of Taito-ku, Tokyo, opened in March 2012. It sits near Hanakawado Park, about 800 metres from Asakusa subway station and a three-minute walk from Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station, with Senso-ji Temple and Tokyo Skytree within easy reach. Rooms come with 40-inch flat-screen televisions, refrigerators, air conditioning and free Wi-Fi, and there is an on-site restaurant serving a buffet breakfast. Guests report clean rooms, comfortable beds, quick check-in and helpful staff, and some rooms have views of Tokyo Tower. The main limitation is the walk required to reach the subway station.What stands out

Clean, comfortable rooms

Helpful, friendly staff

Quick check-in and check-out

Good value for money

Watch out for

800 metres from Asakusa subway station

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