Our stay at Mas's place in Tokyo was perfect from beginning to end. He gave us very accurate directions on how to get to the apartment from the airport by monorail/subway and then met us at our last subway stop to walk us the rest of the way. He was even nice enough to help me carry my (over-stuffed) suitcase up the stairs. Mas was also very thoughtful and checked in with us via email every so often to make sure we were doing ok, and to reassure us after the very minor earthquake that was felt in Tokyo after a more major one in Fukushima.

The apartment is in a prime location - close to lots of things to do and see, and (better yet) lots of places to eat. We found ourselves not taking the subway as often as we thought we would because so many places we wanted to go were in walking distance. However, when we did need to take the subway there was a station very close by (it is also a station where you can buy Shinkansen [bullet train tickets], which was very convenient).

Inside the apartment, there is the best oasis from the frenetic pace of Tokyo. Our favorite part was the bathroom because it was just so spa-like. So much so that my boyfriend is currently in the process of transforming our bathroom at home to make it as much like the apartment's bathroom as possible. It's also great that the apartment is equipped with a washer/dryer. I was able to do a few loads of laundry while we were there, which was nice because we came with only carry-on luggage for an eight-night stay.

To wrap it up, you'd be dumb to stay anywhere else in Tokyo.