A16HOSTEL vs Tsubame Guest House
Both are in Tokyo, 200 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelTaito
A16HOSTEL
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
GuesthouseTaito
Tsubame Guest House
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick A16HOSTEL
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 200 m apart.
Choose A16HOSTEL if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.6)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 82 / 11)
Choose Tsubame Guest House if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 11 / 82)
Why is A16HOSTEL better than Tsubame Guest House?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.6)+0.3
- 2A larger hotel with more facilities (82 vs 11 rooms)×7.5
Why is Tsubame Guest House better than A16HOSTEL?
- 1A smaller, more intimate hotel (11 vs 82 rooms)−71
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| A16HOSTEL vs Tsubame Guest House: which hotel is better? | A16HOSTEL | Tsubame Guest House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.3 | 8.6 |
| Location | 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Public transport | 9.9 +0.4 | 9.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.3 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.3 | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 1,248 +382 | 866 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 165 | – |
| Rank in Tokyo | top 19% +21% | top 40% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Distance to Taito centre | 1.9 km | 1.7 km −160 m |
| To public transport | 160 m | 240 m |
| To the airport | 16 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 440 m | 290 m −150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 11 | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 24 | 23 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 82 | 11 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Tokyo Skytree | 2.5 km | 2.4 km |
| National Museum of Western Art | 2.3 km | 2.2 km |
| Sensō-ji Temple | 2.1 km | 1.9 km |
| Artizon Museum | 2.5 km | 2.7 km |
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Location
200 m apart
A16HOSTEL: city centre: 2.6 km, nearest station 都営浅草線 浅草橋駅 (A16): 160 m, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 16 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 24 sights within 1 km.
Tsubame Guest House: city centre: 2.7 km, nearest station 都営浅草線 浅草橋駅 (A16): 240 m, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 17 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 23 sights within 1 km.
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A16HOSTEL or Tsubame Guest House: common questions
Which is better, A16HOSTEL or Tsubame Guest House?
A16HOSTEL leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, A16HOSTEL or Tsubame Guest House?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Tsubame Guest House is closer: 1.7 km from the centre, against 1.9 km for A16HOSTEL.
How far apart are A16HOSTEL and Tsubame Guest House?
The two hotels are 200 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score