My friend and I couldn't have asked for a better set of hosts and accommodations for the price. The room is clean, complete with pleasant-smelling tatami floors and comfortable futon, and the pillows were much better than most places. There are storm doors outside of the glass windows facing the street that allow you to block out sunlight so you can comfortably sleep past sunrise. The pocket WiFi works very well, but slows down considerably past a certain daily limit (3GB I believe, but this is normal however). The downstairs living room/kitchen area was vacant most of the time I was there (a total of 22 nights), relaxing in the evenings in front of the TV (if you’re so inclined) was rarely a problem. Similarly, the shower/bath was always available, even though I take two a day! The washer works perfectly, and the dryer was truly a treat, as it actually manages to dry your clothes in one (or maybe 1.5) cycle! Most Japanese dryers take a good four hours (this from personal experience, correspondence with residents, and online articles/forums), and line drying either inside or out is extremely commonplace.
While the location is slightly out of the way for much of the city (e.g. 45 mins by train to Shinjuku), it's certainly not a deal-breaker, especially considering everything else. It's only a short walk and a few train stops away from Tokyo Skytree and Asakusa (you might have to switch lines sometimes for the latter), and Akihabara only a short distance thereafter. There’s a Family Mart and 711 nearby the station (both excellent convenience stores with more than adequate hot and heatable meals and snacks, the latter being the better of the two), as well as a delicious beef bowl fast food joint called Matsuya that is great for takeout.
Mr. T and Koji-san, the two primary hosts you’ll be interacting with, are awesome! Mr. T is a really fun and personable guy who loves to take his guests out for drinks and local eats, and knows all the best places and days to go there! Koji-san is the better English-speaker of the two of them, and can help you with anything you need, even emergency medical services (I myself had to visit a local ear/nose/throat clinic for wax buildup in my ear from using ear plugs nightly… it was painless and all things considered, inexpensive, about ¥7,000 for two appointments and prescription eye drops).
So if you’re considering staying in Tokyo on a budget, you can’t ask for a better place! Be sure to check out their other properties as well, as I’m sure knowing them that they’re all very nice. I was given brief tour of Bamboo House, and it’s really new, clean and stylish, great if you don’t mind staying in a shared Airbnb. Thank you again Mr. T and K-san, as you made my friend and I’s trip many times more enriching and enjoyable!!!