I would like to start off with that I would stay at this location again! 100%
We stayed at the AirBnB for 50 days so this review can be mostly catered to long haul stays vs. short term.
Pros:
-Host are super responsive!!! Aki responded within minutes sometimes which was great! A++++
-Location is superb. You can ride the Oedo subway line located 5 mins from the place and be in Shinjuku Station in two stops. You can also walk to Shinjuku Station which is about a mile away (25 mins)
-The neighborhood is super quiet. There is a small pub around the corner that gets a little loud sometimes, but honestly not that bad
-10 min walk to supermarket, 5 min to convenience/drug stores
-Close to Shinjuku Park (Great for kids and families). We spent a lot of time here
- Room was kept clean
- Included rice cooker, washing machine, refrigerator, microwave, electric water kettle, two ACs, plates/utensils, soap, and shampoo so you're pretty much set
Cons
-4 beds take up a lot of room. Even with a family of 4 it was a bit much.
- It is an older apartments so you can hear people walking up and down the stairs at night
- Storage was sparse in the unit. There was really no where to really put away our clothes. There was no where to hang wet clothes to dry indoors on rainy days.
- It was great having a washing machine, but it was Japanese style so it was super tiny. Only little loads can be done at a time
-The recycle was a little confusing as there was really no instructions initially set up.
-Kitchen was little tiny. The counter space was small to really do any cooking.
- There was a decibel meter in the unit that was a little intimating at first. We are usually quiet anyways, but we have kids and that took some time to get used to.
Again, we would 100% stay at this location again and this review is more for long term stay perspective.