Hatsumi is such a wonderful host! She’s a top notch communicator. She was very on top of things as soon as I booked her place and guided me through the check in process. The walking direction from Takadanobaba station was very useful, just pay attention to the buildings themselves in the pictures and not the signs on them as they have changed since she took them it seems. Once you get to the place once, it’s actually really easy to remember.
As with all apartments in Tokyo, it’s pretty tight but you’ll have everything you need. It’s really well equipped with a fridge, microwave, rice cooker, hot water boiler (electric pot), stove and washing machine just to name the big ones. For two adults it would be ok, more than that it’ll be really tight. Since the cabinet was filled with the extra bed (floor mattress) and bedding, you can’t really put your luggage in there to free up space in the living area.
My only real complaint is that the shower drain seemed a bit clogged so it would pool when taking a shower. I never brought it up to Hatsumi, so she never had the chance to address it. That’s a fault my part, guess it didn’t bother me that much. Also, just remember that there isn’t an elevator so checking in and checking out with a lot of luggage could be troublesome.
Location wise, you’ll have access to the JR station (with the all important Yamanote Line) as well as the Tokyo Metro. There’s also a ton of restaurants, convenient stores, coffee shops, bubble tea shops (it’s finally gained traction here and they’re everywhere now), Don Quixote, etc. It’s a really good place to settle down if you don’t feel like going out to the other wards and districts.
I don’t think there’s anything left to be said other than you can’t really go wrong with Hatsumi’s place. She’s easy to work with, the place is well equipped and the location is great!