It is my first time using airbnb and I am happy that my experience staying at Maki and Yumi's place was a good one. It made my trip to Tokyo with my son a most memorable and happy one.They are kind, reasonable and hospitable, just what we needed in a foreign place.From the start , Maki answered promptly all my quiries satisfactory and gave us great advice on what to do in and around tokyo. He asked what we were planning to do( we did have our itinerary planned) and gave accurate advice. I am grateful that he is flexible with his checking in and out , especially when we had an early flight in. He came to the apartment to show us around the apartment and answered any questions i had. Location of his apartment proved to be perfect for our activities. It is very close to the yamanote line and in between places that we wanted to go . I especially loved the area , its where mostly locals live . Its has a warm feel to it . I did some shoping at the special street nearby which had a rustic feel to it. People are friendly, courteous and warm, even with the language barrier we seem to understand each other. I visited both the gardens , both beautiful. They are lesser known , so quieter n serene. I went to both their teahouses and enjoyed them . Even experienced a tea ceremony . Ate at a few restaurants nearby - reasonably priced and very good. We even ate at the Fugu place nearby - reasonably priced too though my tongue was a little tingling after .
The apartment is as in the pictures. It has a welcoming japanese feel to it . With its decor and tatami mats . Its clean with good appliances (quite new in fact), everything you would need in an apartment.It was just the two of us and so it is quite spacious. I took the room and my son claimed the living room as his domain. There is a sliding door that gives him privacy. Pocket wifi that was provided helped us a lot . We found the data provided sufficient for our needs.
I will definitely return to this place in future.