Sunnymoe’s place is a great value and extremely clean. He is also very responsive to messages and flexible with checkin. Additionally, he cooked me meals, which I was not expecting! All in all, a great host.
The reason I deducted a star was because the location is not really “near Shinjuku”: it will take you a solid 35-45 minutes by foot and train (NOT covered by JR) to get to Shinjuku Station. In addition, from what I saw, the station where you have to transfer (Takanobaba) to the Sheibu-Shinjuku line does not have any escalators or elevators to the relevant platform. Neither does it’s station near Sunnymoe’s apartment. This was an issue for me because I had a large, heavy suitcase and am a petite woman. Also be aware (as other reviewers have mentioned) that the house has a steepish, winding staircase, so if you stay on the third floor, you once again have to lug your suitcase up the stairs. A member of Sunnymoe’s household helped me do this, however, which was really nice of her.
If you’re willing to commute around 45 minutes to get to central Tokyo (Shinjuku station), this is the place for you!