Our first trip to Tokyo was an amazing experience and only emphasized even more by our accommodation here.
The guide book was extremely helpful in finding the apartment. Pictures and directions from Higashi-Shinjuku station showed you exactly where to go to find the place. Getting in to the apartment required no keys, and remembering a set of codes makes it one less thing for you to remember when enjoying your time in Tokyo. The codes can also be found in the guide book too, just in case you forget.
A big thing my girlfriend and I look for with all Airbnb listings is cleanliness, and this apartment is definitely the cleanest we’ve stayed in. From the bathrooms, down to the linens, you can tell that the cleaning service here is A-1. There is a washing machine available for use as well, but no dryer, however still a very convenient luxury have on vacation.
There are many restaurants and convenience stores within a 5 minute walking distance of the apartment. The 7/11 down the street from the place has ATMs compatible with most international cards came in handy whenever we were short on cash.
Shinjuku is a great place to stay in the city, at least in our preference. Away from the hustle and bustle of central Tokyo, but still Iively enough to feel like you’re in the city. The train station is across the street (Higashi-Shinjuku) and has two lines that run through it, the E and F lines. Both lines get you to different parts of Tokyo, however they are not JR lines for you international travelers. You would need to get a pasmo or suica card from one of the vendors in any train station.
The host was very communicative as well. In all cases, he was able to get back to us within a span of 30 minutes. He was also able to send us the guidebook after paying for the listing which made planning a lot easier.
Overall the apartment was amazing. Sure the space can be bigger, but in a country where efficiency of space is a necessity I can understand why the apartment was designed like that. We would happily stay here again!