Ich werde hier zuerst eine englische Bewertung schreiben, und weiter unten eine deutsche. Akira's accommodation already stood out as an amazing deal when we started looking for places to stay, and we ultimately could not find anything better. It's important to mention: This is not a five star hotel. Don't expect to be pampered and to live in a villa. It is what you see, but it is so much worth than its price. We had a small, but very comfortable room with futons, a working AC, a working fridge, a desk with chair, and a kotatsu with a removable blanket. Our room had large windows with bug nets. You won't have an amazing sight, but don't expect this in a residential area. There were two shared showers, two shared sinks and 3 - 4 toilets, I'm not even sure. They were all always clean and stocked with toilet paper. The showers had mirrors and shampoo/shower gel. There was a working washing machine, where you only had to pay for the detergent (100円 per wash). There was a shared kitchen with most appliances needed available. We were able to cook spaghetti and bake Pizza! Bowls, plates, cutlery etc were mostly provided. It is in a very good location in a residential area. It's mostly quiet, aside from the two schools nearby whose bell you might sometimes hear. There are several stores in walking distance, and Senkawa station is only around 10 - 15 minutes away. You can easily walk to Ikebukuro, and we even walked to Shinjuku and Shibuya on occasion. The routes are very pretty, and I loved watching the small, residential areas turn into bustling city centres full of sky scrapers. We did not see Akira in person very much, but whenever we had an issue he would respond incredibly quickly and be there to help us. Even one time when there was an issue caused by me that I was afraid to bring up, Akira reacted in kindness and was very understanding. I'm very thankful for that. I can definitely recommend Akira's accommodation if you don't mind living like you're in somebody's home. Again, it's not a sterile hotel. It's a comfortable, homely place, shared with other people. ---------------------------------------- DEUTSCH: Akira's Unterkunft stach schon am Anfang unserer Suche als eindeutiger Favorit heraus, und letztendlich konnten wir auch nichts Besseres finden. Es ist jedoch wichtig zu erwähnen: Diese Unterkunft ist kein 5-Sterne Hotel. Ihr dürft nicht erwartet, dass euch alles hinterher geschmissen wird und dass ihr wie in einer Villa lebt. Ihr kriegt was ihr seht, und es ist so viel mehr wert als der Preis. Wir hatten einen kleinen aber super bequemen Raum, mit Futons, einem funktionierendem AC, einem funktionierendem Kühlschrank, einem Schreibtisch mit Stuhl, und einem Kotatsu mit entfernbarer Decke. Unser Zimmer hatte sehr große, schöne Fenster, mit Insektennetzen auf einem Schieber. Man hat keine unglaubliche Aussicht, aber sowas kann man in einer Wohngegend auch einfach nicht erwarten. Es gab zwei Gemeinschaftsduschen, zwei Gemeinschaftswaschbecken, und 3...