A good place to stay if you're in a group. Its a nice suburban area. If you're trying to locate the place on a subway map you probably won't find it as its on the JR network which is hard to get a map of outside Japan (at least that's what I found). But the location is convenient - close to Hirai station and cheap eateries near by. Overall - if you want a place to stay that is well priced and especially good for a group, then this is good for you. Its a good suburban type of stay. You won't get a warm welcome though as the host generally does not appear.