Sakura Fleur Aoyama Shibuya

I booked 1 night here for a 24-hour stop in Tokyo. Very convenient location in Shibuya. The walk from Shibuya station is slightly uphill, so could be challenging if you're carrying a lot of luggage. The entrance and lobby have quite a welcoming and intimate ambiance. Room is tiny yes, but that's a known and worthwhile tradeoff for the location. The room was clean and quiet, and all the amenities were available from the lobby. The next morning I simply checked out, walked to Shibuya station (now it's downhill so very easy with the luggage), put the luggage in a locker, and shopped around Shibuya until it was time to take the Narita Express to the airport.

This is a “nothing special but perfectly fine” three star hotel in a very good location and at a very good price. 4/5 I read several reviews before booking, and found most of the “negatives” a bit difficult to explain. Frankly I think the reviewers are “bitching” for no serious real reason. The rooms are not small at all if you have visited hotels in London and Paris. They could indeed use a facelift (a bit old fashioned decor), and they are bit short of daylight, but perfectly adequate if you only sleep there. Not great if you need to do office work during the day. Pillows were fine despite the comments of some reviewers. The location is spot on, a very short walk to Shibuya station with plenty of restaurants and night life. Crossing the street with luggage can be a pain because of the stairs, but if this is an issue there is a flat crossing three minutes up the street. The staff - just amazing. Friendly, great service, excellent English. Clearly enjoy their work.

The hotel is in a great location. Walking distance to Shibuya and Yoyogi park. Staff are very friendly and helpful. The room was so so though. It would benefit from a bit of a refurbishment. The carpet floor did not seem too fresh and clean. But it had all we needed for a few nights stay and was comfortable enough.