I live in Hokkaido and come to Tokyo for work
I’ve lived in japan through the pandemic so I’m not your normal Tokyo tourist traveler who uses air bnb in japan much .
I tried air bnb this time because hotels were stupidly expensive this week and I thought if I’m paying so much I might as well get an apartment in air bnb . But I was a bit disappointed .
I’ve narrowed the Tokyo hotel price hikes down to 3 factors , weak japanese yen , new japan travel campaign giving hotel rebates to japanese domestic tourists , and borders opening up only 2 weeks earlier
Overall I gave this property a lower star rating and it may seem harsh
I have to add that I have only hotels to compare it to and for the money I paid I wish I had stayed in a hotel . But remember the Airbnb experience is to feel like a local in a normal household community with more privacy than a hotel and more room to move .
Positives
Good Location , easy walk to Higashi Ginza and Oedo line
Size , good for single or 2 people , feels like ample room
Has whole floor of building , no common wall , great for privacy I never saw anyone not even once .
excellent Host, very responsive , friendly etc and she helped me a lot when I needed to extend my stay
Washing machine is great
Great hot water pressure in shower, very hot if you need it
Everything works fine although could not find a toaster , maybe I didn’t look hard enough
Karaoke downstairs was not an issue and I never heard it
Negatives
Noise from main arterial road outside back window - too many sirens at odd hours day and night I felt like I was in a Hollywood movie - why are japanese sirens so noisy and sound so panicky?
Bed uncomfortable and not big
- bath towels too small and old / thin
Sofa very uncomfortable to sit on , better as a bed which I didn’t use
Apartment is very dated and feels old style decor etc need a refresh , place doesn’t feel 100% clean
Photos make it look much better than reality
Nowhere to hang clothes when drying
it was a weekend I stayed and for what I paid I didn’t find it value for money but I booked late , 2 days prior . Most hotels at this price (29,000 yen per night) were mid range eg Mercure , Marriott , so I decided to give it a go .
It’s not the hosts fault but with borders recently opening up and the weak yen it feels like Tokyo accommodations have all decided to jack up their prices to make up for 2 lost years and profiteer from tourists who think it’s cheap , I stayed in Tokyo a month earlier and it was much cheaper . Overall this was over priced for what it was.
I hesitate to write negative reviews but I’ve balanced the extolled the positives by featuring them first , and enjoyed my stay - I just think the hosts should not price this property so high, I expected better for what I paid .