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Colon Hotel vs Section L Ueno-Hirokoji

Both are in Tokyo, 230 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

HotelTaito

Colon Hotel

Guest rating
8.1 Very good
Location score
8.7
Score by category
0 of 3
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ApartmentTaito

Section L Ueno-Hirokoji

Guest rating
9.6 Exceptional
Location score
8.7
Score by category
1 of 3
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The short answer

Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 230 m apart.

Choose Colon Hotel if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 9 / 25)

Choose Section L Ueno-Hirokoji if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (9.6 / 8.1)
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 25 / 9)

Why is Colon Hotel better than Section L Ueno-Hirokoji?

No clear advantages in our data.

Why is Section L Ueno-Hirokoji better than Colon Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 8.1)+1.5
  2. 2Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 2020)+3y

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Colon HotelSection L Ueno-Hirokoji
Score by category
Guest rating 8.1 9.6 +1.5
Location 8.7 8.7
Public transport 9.6 9.7
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.2 8.7 +0.5
Guest rating 8.1 9.6 +1.5
Number of reviews 32 +21 11
Google rating – 4.9/5
Google reviews – 124
Rank in Tokyo bottom 28% top 34% +38%
Location
Location score 8.7 8.7
Distance to Taito centre 1.2 km 960 m −220 m
To public transport 230 m 210 m
To the airport 17 km 17 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 150
To the nearest food shop 310 m 100 m −210 m
Shops within 500 m 22 30 +8
Sights within 1 km 40 40
Rooms & building
Rooms 9 25
Floors 6 10
Newest building or renovation 2020 2023 +3y
Listed amenities 6 +2 4
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 15:00
Check-out until – 11:00
Amenities
Laundry ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ –
Smoke-free ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Blackout curtains ✓ –
Free Wi-Fi – ✓
Kitchen – ✓
Distance to the main sights
Tokyo Skytree 3.6 km 3.4 km
National Museum of Western Art 1.2 km 1.1 km
Sensō-ji Temple 2.6 km 2.3 km
Artizon Museum 2.9 km 3.0 km
Which hotel suits you
Couples – ✓
Business trips – ✓

Price for your dates

Colon Hotel

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      Location

      230 m apart

      Colon Hotel: city centre: 2.7 km, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 17 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

      Section L Ueno-Hirokoji: city centre: 2.8 km, nearest station Okachimachi Station: 210 m, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 17 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

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      Colon Hotel or Section L Ueno-Hirokoji: common questions

      Which is better, Colon Hotel or Section L Ueno-Hirokoji?

      Section L Ueno-Hirokoji leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.

      Which is cheaper, Colon Hotel or Section L Ueno-Hirokoji?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Section L Ueno-Hirokoji is closer: 960 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Colon Hotel.

      How far apart are Colon Hotel and Section L Ueno-Hirokoji?

      The two hotels are 230 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