Hotel New Koyo

It is very good option for budget stay. Good points 1) No need to pay advance or give card details. Just book on email and confirm 2) Good wifi 3) Fairly good setup, cleanliness Only the issue might be 1) It is little far from main areas like shinjuku shibuya. It is near to the end of hibiya line 2) you need to walk 8-10 min from minami sejuku station on hibiya line. But despite of that it is a good option for budget stay.

There was only 2 (sometimes 3) showers available for the entire hotel guests which was located at the ground floor. Had to wake up early to avoid long queue. Toilets were not regularly cleaned. Trash bins were already full and sometimes other guests leave tissue paper in the toilet itself! No control over the A/C as it is centralised. Sometimes there is no A/C at all! I had to open my window when it was too hot. The soundproofing was bad - most Chinese guests were shouting in the lobby at past 11 in the evening! The futon was really ok except that sheets seemed really old and has stains. Not to mention it had some holes but at least there was no bed bugs. It’s been a long time I slept without bed bug bites on my body. The worst part was the wifi. It was so slow (sometimes none at all). And I thought Japan had one of the fastest net connection in the world. My room was just in front where the wifi router was located. I stayed for a week. It was an ok quality of sleep (esp when I was tired from all day walking). If you are looking for a place where to just put your stuff when touring, showering, little sleep then leave again in the morning -this place is ok. Otherwise, look elsewhere. There’s a 1000 Yen key deposit so don’t be surprised. Also don’t be surprised if you are responsible of emptying your trash bin in the room everyday. I had no problem with it but read in some reviews that they hated doing it. (This is Japan, people, where discipline is at its finest!) There was an available pocket wifi but needed a whopping 10000 Yen deposit so I did not avail. There was always free wifi all over Tokyo esp near train stations anyway. It is close to train station (Minami-senju Hibiya Line and JR Joban) and bus stops which was very convenient. Close to convenience stores (7-11 and Lawson) and a grocery store. Staff speak English. They even waited for my late check in (the reception closes at 22.00). Staff are always willing to help esp with directions. Shinta was awesome. Cheap place but you get what you paid for.

This 'backpacker's hotel' has great advantages: it's very close to Minami-Senju Metro, JR and Tsukuba Express stations, from where you can get to pretty much anywhere in Tokyo. There's a range of convenience stores around the hotel, as well. I am aware that this is a hotel for travellers on a budget, but there are a few basics that made our stay slightly unpleasant: 1. Our room didn't have aircon. The halls outside the room were obviously air-conditioned, but not our room. As it is Summer, the room got really hot at night. If we left the windows open, for ventilation, mosquitoes would invade the room. 2. Staff don't seem to have a way of ensuring guests remain reasonably quiet. Almost every night, at about 11:00 pm, we heard guests storming into their room, seemingly slamming all doors, chatting excessively loudly and apparently throwing their belongings around their rooms. 3. Our room wasn't very clean; it was actually very dusty. 4. The hotel only has two common use standing showers, which can be a nuisance at peak hours. They do have a Japanese-style bath. 5. One of the standing showers, which don't have toilets, once had disposed of sanitary remains, that apparently a person left there, on the floor. I understand that this is more about the quality of the guests that stay in the hotel. How can anyone not clean after themselves? This was very disappointing to see. In spite of all these points, the reception desk staff were always very friendly! When we once left our umbrella drying by the entrance umbrella rack, and someone took it by mistake - I guess - the lady at reception found it and kept it for us. Thank you! We believe Tokyo is beyond amazing. Absolutely everything we did, saw and experienced was moving, charming, beautiful, at times fast, some other times slow and relaxing. But we feel this hotel was the very lowest point of our travels. We were sad to go back to it every evening. I'm sorry, but if you want to have an absolutely amazing time, all around, in Tokyo, don't stay in this hotel. Best!