Reasonably priced hotel and this is not easy to find in Shinjuku area.
Not huge but conveniently located. Seems to be much more busy on week days; not many people had breakfast on Saturday / Sunday so probably more business hotel. Staff is friendly and speak good English.
We had a problem with washing machine and although it was late at night we did get help.
Breakfast does not spoil you with choice but gives you enough variety and is really cheap so no complains there.
Really good value for money.
Rooms are clean, average size with electric kettle, microwave and washing machine/dryer.
Remember that sheets are changed once a week and the bin is also emptied once a week but that was not a problem.
Coffee machine and internet stand in a lobby.
Very good location not only to explore Shinjuku and Shibuya areas but also for one day trips around Tokyo.
Shinjuku station is 15/20 minutes walk away. Station is huge and not easy to navigate but be patient - after couple of days you will crack it.
- Nishi-shinjuku-gochome subway station is closest (3 minutes walk) but be aware that this line (Oedo) is not one of Tokyo Metro lines. It is operated by Toei Subway which means that you can not board with Tokyo metro pass. You have to buy pass for both operators. We did usually walk 10 minutes to Nishi-shinjuku station on Marunouchi Line instead. If you have JR Pass and you don't want to spend extra money on tube tickets/pass it still can be done. There are two JR lines available in Shinjuku station: Yamanote line and Chuo line - both extremely useful. Yamanote line is a loop going to most interesting areas and Chou line will get you quickly to Tokyo station area.
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building with free observation deck is just 10 minutes away. There are usually long queues (30 minutes wait) but staying nearby has an advantage; you can go early morning or late evening and avoid crowd.
- 24/7 shop called Maruetsu Petit is 5 minutes away and is much bigger than Family Mart of 7/11; we haven't discovered it straight away but it proved to be very handy. You can find European style bread there.
- if you miss international food McDonald's is in the same building and Denny's is 5 minutes away.
Easy transport to/from Narita airport; JR Narita Express goes directly to Shinjuku ststion.
From Shinkuku station you can catch direct trains to Kamakura, Mount Takao, Hakone and Nikko (trains to Nikko do not go often so check before travelling) so staying nearby is a big advantage.
Overall very good place to stay and explore Tokyo.