Takadanobaba is a great place to stay when first arriving in Tokyo - plenty of restaurants and bars in walking distance, but also safe and peaceful residential streets. ELM is easy to find and not too far from the station, so we were able to walk there with our luggage. The room was slightly smaller and more dated than the photos implied, but we got used to this pretty quickly and found it a very nice place to be based for the 4 weeks we stayed there. Staff were very helpful and quick to respond to messages.