I had a mixed experience staying at Unit 101. I can't say it was a bad experience in any significant way, but I really can't say it was comfortable either.
I'll break it down into pros/cons:
Pros:
- GREAT location, truly the most appealing and unbeatable aspect of staying here. It's smack center in Koreatown and you'll have constant access to delicious food 24/7. It's also only a few mins walk to 2 stations: Shin-Okubo and Higashi-Shinjuku.
- The price is one of the more reasonable one for this area. Any one trying to save some money without compromising on convenience will be happy (but do see below...)
- Tommy went out of his way to include a full length mirror in the unit at my request, and I greatly appreciated this
- There was adequate amenities/supplies without fear of running out of towels/toiletries
- The unit has a closet, which can fit both luggages and clothing
Cons:
- It is an old building, and on ground level. As such, it is inevitable that the cleanliness will be lacking, and you will be visited by a few insect friends especially during summertime
- There is lots of noise. I can hear my neighbors in the next room through the walls, and I can hear people outside at all hours of the day playing mahjong, drinking, construction, etc.
- The bed itself is decent, but the duvet is VERY uncomfortable. The material is hard and scratchy. This was probably the most disappointing thing for me.
- The wifi became extremely slow for the last few days of my stay. I checked the remaining GB to see if I was over limit (I wasn't). I even reset the wifi data usage. But it remained very slow to the point of not being able to be used. However, for the majority of my stay it worked fine and since I was leaving soon, it wasn't too problematic.
Lastly, not a pros/cons per say, but just a reminder that they are very stringent on check-out time. Even if there is no one checking in on the day of checkout, you still cannot overstay past 11am.
Overall, I had a mostly satisfactory stay. I just wanted to give peeps a realistic head's up, and some points for the host to note for improvement in the future.