Toyoko Inn Ueda Ekimae

We chose the Toyoko Inn Ueda Station as our accommodation in Ueda. As the name suggests, the distance to JR Ueda Station is only about 100 meters. 　The next day, I left my car parked in the hotel and headed to Ueda Castle Ruins Park. On April 6, 2025, the cherry blossoms at Ueda Castle were wonderful. It was a great location not only for the center of Ueda but also for Ueda Castle-san's plan. 　Of course, since it is the Toyoko Inn, both the inside and the rooms are bright, clean and beautiful. Free breakfasts seem to have become more popular in the past year or two.

Budget hotell which was perfect for us. It is close to the trainstation. Breakfast was in the lobby which is not very nice. Staff friendly ans helful. The fridge was buzzing and they came to turn it off. The bed was creaking somewhat but thats ok.

Stayed here in October 2013 for 1 night midweek whilst on business trip. The hotel was excellently situated within 30 seconds walk of Ueda station which is on the Nagano shinkansen line. The hotel does not serve food much like many others but does serve breakfast. I didn't eat the breakfast as I was sleeping but gather from others that it is Japanese style and very acceptable. For evening meals there are plenty of very good Izakaya and Ramen eateries near the station in addition to many other restaurants in the town. The room was a double with room either side of the bed and a dresser with TV, fridge etc. The bathroom was very clean with shower, deep bath and the obligatory toilet with 'extras'. The bed was fairly hard which suited me very well but may be a consideration for others. The reception area had a plethora of vending machines and information on the area, the receptionists spoke a little english and were very pleasant. The hotel has 3 pc's in the reception which are free to use with printer etc. There is also free wifi in the rooms. I would be perfectly happy to stay here again and would liken it to Premier Inn in the UK or Country Inn's in the US. The price for one night was in the region of £45 GBP.