We had such a wonderful experience at Choco's place! This is our second visit to Japan and we like to stay in Koenji because it is easy to get all over tokyo on the JR, but in a more "real" area than Shinjuku or Shibuya where we've also stayed. We really enjoy the bar Watashi on the other side of the station from the apartment and of course cruise the boutiques in the afternoon and fill up on street food and beer in the evenings. This time we visited in January and the loft apartment was sooo cozy. The heater kept the apartment warm and it was particularly toasty upstairs where we opted to sleep. We had our 2 year old with us and the house keeper Aiko was so sweet, she brought baby snacks one day and called to let us know that we'd accidentally left her favorite stuffed animal in the loft after we checked out. Luckily we were still in Tokyo so she met us at the station the next morning and packed us a little care package in addition to returning the toy. Japanese hospitality just can't be beat. Can't wait to come visit again!