My girlfriend and I stayed at Riki Flat 101 for two nights during our stay in Shinjuku. The residence is a private room within a modern complex literally seconds away from the Kimi no Na wa stairs. With directions provided to us by Sho before our stay, the self check-in process was very smooth and straight-forward and we were able to obtain keys to our private room after a secure verification process with no problem. Even before check-in, Sho was very helpful in providing us with a detailed welcome manual which had directions on how to get to the residence from the major airports (Narita, Haneda) in addition to having other helpful information about the residence and recommendations of what to do in the area. Sho was readily available for any questions via AirBnb.
Of all the places I’ve stayed at in the past via AirBnB in the world, this has been one of the nicest places I’ve had the chance of staying at. The residence is modern and clean with a SOFT western-style bed, couch, and office desk. The layout of the place is exactly as the pictures show but throughout the residence you can definitely feel touches of Sho’s thoughtfulness. The place honestly feels less like an AirBnb or hotel and more so like a home. There are small details in the room, from the provided maps of the area, stationary in the office desk, miscellaneous electronic adapters to borrow if needed, not to mention the bidet with heated toilet seat, the SOFTEST towels, and clean shower with a hot tub that really set this residence in a tier above the rest. Sho was also very nice and provided us with a welcome gift and checked up with us during our stay via the AirBnB website to see if everything was going well.
Given the chance again, I would not hesitate in coming back and would definitely try to stay longer at Sho’s place. Riki Flat 101 was a welcome respite amidst the busy itinerary we had for Japan. Thank you again Sho for the wonderful stay! We hope we have the chance to stay at one of your places again in the future - cheers!