I stayed at Planetyze one day on February 25 and again from March 6 to March 9. This place is great in every way. If you've stayed in a hostel before, you already have an idea of what this place is like. The rooms are small but cozy; they're also very quiet at night. There are multiple bathrooms and showers. Lockers are a plus, too (but in Japan, you likely won't need to put too much in one). Overall the place is very clean and modern, and it's one of the reasons for leaving my originally booked hostel and coming back here. For the price, I would stay here over a regular hotel any day. More importantly, for me, the staff at Planetyze make this the wonderful place it is. The fact that they all speak English, Japanese, and their individual native languages (French, Chinese, Portuguese, etc) makes this a perfect place to stay for a large range of foreigners. This is so unique to Planetyze and, in my opinion, it makes it the best place to stay if you want to make your stay in Tokyo much more satisfying and insightful. I could not have asked for a more accommodating, attentive, or friendlier staff. Korey was very knowledgeable about things to do in Tokyo, Ana helped me a little bit with talking to girls (Haha), and Naoaki was very welcoming and very helpful with exploring Tokyo, as well. Rich, in particular, has a special place in my heart. I'll get to that at the end. They are all the biggest reason I fell in love with this place. Seriously. I really hope Naoaki and the others are extremely successful with their hostel. They deserve all the praise and success they get. Please stay here, if you're considering staying in Tokyo. You won't regret it.
Now on why Rich has a place in my heart. The night we were supposed to leave, we hadn't realized that the trains stopped at midnight. We were, of course, extremely worried since the plane was to leave in only two hours. We managed to catch Rich closing the front desk. We didn't want to bother her about our dilemma, but after joking to her about it, she insisted on helping us. She closed the front desk and walked with us and helped us call a cab. We spoke zero Japanese and didn't really know how taxi work in Japan. Rich helped us at midnight; she waited for a cab, helped us with our luggage, in the cold, off from work, and saw that we drove away. She's an angel. Thank you, Rich.
Now on why Rich has a place in my heart. The night we were supposed to leave, we hadn't realized that the trains stopped at midnight. We were, of course, extremely worried since the plane was to leave in only two hours. We managed to catch Rich closing the front desk. We didn't want to bother her about our dilemma, but after joking to her about it, she insisted on helping us. She closed the front desk and walked with us and helped us call a cab. We spoke zero Japanese and didn't really know how taxi work in Japan. Rich helped us at midnight; she waited for a cab, helped us with our luggage, in the cold, off from work, and saw that we drove away. She's an angel. Thank you, Rich.