Hotel Maruchu Centro vs Joe Backpackers
Both are in Tokyo, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Arakawa
Hotel Maruchu Centro
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 6.4
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
HostelArakawa
Joe Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 5.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick Hotel Maruchu Centro
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 250 m apart.
Choose Hotel Maruchu Centro if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (96 / 51)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 104 / 38)
Choose Joe Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 8.1)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 38 / 104)
Why is Hotel Maruchu Centro better than Joe Backpackers?
- 1250 m closer to public transport−250 m
- 245 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+45
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 77 vs 66)+11
- 4Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 15:00)−2h
- 5A larger hotel with more facilities (104 vs 38 rooms)×2.7
Why is Joe Backpackers better than Hotel Maruchu Centro?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 8.1)+0.4
- 2Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (38 vs 104 rooms)−66
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Maruchu Centro vs Joe Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Hotel Maruchu Centro | Joe Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.5 +0.4 |
| Location | 6.4 +1.0 | 5.4 |
| Public transport | 10.0 +1.3 | 8.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.5 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.5 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 142 | 163 +21 |
| Rank in Tokyo | bottom 26% | top 50% +24% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.4 +1.0 | 5.4 |
| Distance to Arakawa centre | 1.8 km −220 m | 2.0 km |
| To public transport | 140 m −250 m | 400 m |
| To the airport | 20 km | 20 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 96 +45 | 51 |
| To the nearest food shop | 300 m | 130 m −170 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 7 +4 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 104 | 38 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 −2h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Tokyo Skytree | 2.5 km | 2.3 km |
| National Museum of Western Art | 2.7 km | 2.7 km |
| Sensō-ji Temple | 1.8 km | 1.6 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
250 m apart
Hotel Maruchu Centro: city centre: 6.2 km, nearest station JR貨物 隅田川駅: 140 m, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 20 km, 96 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
Joe Backpackers: city centre: 6.1 km, nearest station JR貨物 隅田川駅: 400 m, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 20 km, 51 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel Maruchu Centro or Joe Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Maruchu Centro or Joe Backpackers?
Hotel Maruchu Centro leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Joe Backpackers is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Maruchu Centro or Joe Backpackers?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hotel Maruchu Centro is closer: 1.8 km from the centre, against 2.0 km for Joe Backpackers.
How far apart are Hotel Maruchu Centro and Joe Backpackers?
The two hotels are 250 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