We took so many times to pick the right flat ! This one was perfect !
We wanted to be well-situated, to be able to go around Tokyo easily. Around the flat, there are 3 stations. Shimbashi was a 5-10 minutes walk, Toranomon was a 10 minutes walk and the last one Uchisaiwaicho was a 1 minute walk. Those 3 stations are really useful as they go in different areas of Tokyo. Shimbashi was the one we use the most because it goes literally everywhere,
The neighbourhood was calm and soothing. But if you walk for 5 to ten minutes, you arrive in Shimbashi which seems to be a place where salary men come to relax after their work, the street are full of bars and restaurants, karaoke and more.. we love the atmosphere. Careful though, after 23 p.m., you may see many drunk people (not aggressive, just japanese drunk salary men) and some of their hostesses/massage places but you'll find that in every lively places in Tokyo so we were not that much bothered.
The flat itself is amazing. Easy check-in and check-out, Hirotake is not here physically but he reply very quickly to messages. When we arrived we found snacks and documents about Tokyo, map tubes, restaurants etc. It was great to have all this. We were a little bit surprised when we entered the flat because we didn't picture the flat at first. It was bigger than we thought !!! We didn't use the kitchen but apart from that everything is ready to be used and very clean. No need to take towels, shower gel or shampoo, everything is there. We especially love toilets. At first, we needed time to understand the buttons but after we gave it a try, it was great.
The air conditionner and the washing machine was troubling to use at first. We were afraid to press the wrong button but finally we managed quite easily. I guess a guide in english would help. If you want to use the washing machine, you'll find plenty of places to hang clothes, that was great.
The futon were really comfy. and easy to use.
All in all, it's well-situated, comfy, clean and beautiful. Next time we go to Tokyo, we will go back at Hirotake's place for sure !