This is a good place to stay for solo travelers or a couple that doesn’t mind sharing a small space to save money. Given the reasonable price we weren’t expecting much and were generally satisfied. However, a couple things kept this from being a 5 star review.
Pros
1) Location
- Very close to a good public transit station.
- Walkable to several fun attractions in Shinjuku
- Delicious late night food just a few doors down.
- International style coffee shop across the street. Easy spot for English speaking travelers to grab a quick bite and a coffee before heading off.
2) Communication
- Host responded very quickly to the two questions we had.
- Rule book gave great directions for how to find the place once you got to the station (although how to get to that point could be more clear, luckily I am comfortable using Google Maps.)
Cons
1) WiFi
- Despite the house book (and I think the ad as well) saying there was pocket WiFi there was not one and the available local WiFi was very slow. Thankfully my girlfriend talked me into getting one at the airport or else this would have been a major issue.
2) Guidebook
- Was inaccurate (mostly on the WiFi situation) and not tailored to the actual house. The instructions on how to use the appliances were not clear and caused us a lot of confusion. The other AirBnb we stayed in Japan did a much better job explaining this, which was very helpful unless you can read Japanese.
3) Host
- Doesn’t live in Japan and can’t answer questions about the area or how to do things. I know that is not required and not the reason I gave 4 stars but it was a minor negative over other places I have stayed.
4) Other
- A coupe small improvements would go a long way. There is no blinds over one of the windows, which was an annoyance while trying to fight off jet lag.
Overall a great place on a budget that could be 5 stars with an updated house book and some minor changes.