The house was great. It was an EXTREMELY convenient location. The Hiroo Station was literally a 4-5 minute walk from the house. And the neighborhood was very convenient for everything we needed. Great selection of neighborhood restaurants, coffee (Starbucks, et al), 24 hour convenience stores and a good expat supermarket a couple of blocks away.

The house was well stocked and very comfortable. My wife and I were traveling with two small children, so sleeping on the futons were especially fun for them. Having the different bedrooms and extra space was also a nice amenity. We washed our clothes in the washer, and hung them out to dry on the 3rd floor deck. The washroom downstairs was fine, and it was nice to have a bathroom/toilet each on the first and second floors. House might be perhaps a bit cozy by average American grotesque supersize sensibilities. Just took a few minutes of getting used to.

Derek was very nice. We actually only met him as we were checking out. The person who checked us in was Mick Lay, who was listed as the host when we booked. Mick was extremely hospitable and helpful. Communication with him was great from the start. He actually picked us up from Tokyo Station and drove us to the house, a very welcomed greeting for us since we had just gotten off of an 11 hour flight and a train ride from Narita.

I believe the house is owned by a man named Dhia, who we briefly met during our stay. Again, very nice and accommodating, and very eager to help with anything if we needed.

Derek was very nice during our checkout. We had friendly conversations with him during checkout, and he helped us get our bags into our cab.

We would definitely stay at HirooHouse again.