What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 16:00 to 00:00, and check-out is at 11:00. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

What is the hotel's location in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, within a 10-minute drive of Tokyo Imperial Palace and Shibuya Crossing. It is approximately 4.4 miles from Tokyo Dome and 4.6 miles from Nippon Budokan.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children 4 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

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What guests think

Blue Empire Hotel offers compact, apartment style rooms near JR stations in Shinjuku, delivering solid value but limited on site facilities and off site check in that some guests find inconvenient.

Many report smooth, friendly service, while others describe confusing rules, a required 10,000 yen cash or passport deposit, and mismatched listing photos or the absence of an on-site lobby. Rooms are very small with low ceilings and thin walls, yet include handy in-room washers, microwaves, and fridges; some note comfortable beds, but noise, odors, pests, or maintenance issues appear in a portion of stays. Nearby are plentiful restaurants and shops, though some alleys are dirty or feel rundown at night; overall, expect a practical, budget-minded base.

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Facilities

Apartment-style setup with no on-site lobby or front desk; key pickup/check-in is at a nearby building. Access can involve narrow alleys and stairs, which some found inconvenient for luggage or accessibility.

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Lionel

17 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Pretty convenient, just a 3 min walk to the nearest subway station. The block however is remote from the main hotel and so there was a no front desk on site but about 2 minutes away round the block. We had an early morning flight out of Tokyo and had to wake the manager up in a another round om when ch was a touch embarrassing! And the room was tiny but it had a washer in the unit!

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Irene

20 Sept 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

We had a hard time looking for front desk and taxi couldn't enter alley way to hotel. It was a convenient area to catch trains. It is not suitable for kids and families except for overnight stay to transit. We stayed 5 nights and didn't get a room service after 4th day.

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Juan

29 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

La propiedad no es la que se muestra en las fotos, ya que no cuenta con un lobby.

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いずみ

18 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

宿泊先と、チェックインのホテルが違うし、荷物が多いと、部屋へ行くに急階段はきつかったです。

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HyunSeok

5 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

가성비로 엄청 좋은거 같습니다. 2층은 짐들고 걸어올라가야하지 참고세요!!

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まさこ

24 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The reception is one block away from the hotel room. It was annoying that I have to find another place to check in.

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Sergio

15 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

No lobby, no water at all, no espace or Acess for Handcap people, leader inside of room, no plates or cops or another amenities, poor Acess no space for car, location are ok, but in the pictures show different at Expedia site, please pay attention, this not considered like hotel!!!!!

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Thymian

1 Sept 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

So the room was fine. But the front door was broken so they were opening it with a clamp, clearly dont do maintenence. Having the rooms on a different street to the entrance was annoying.

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A

21 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

As an apartment, we were comfortable, really appreciated having two showers, two toilets, two sinks as we’re a family of four. However, the photos and description provided by the hotel are misleading. One of the pictures shows a hotel tower… the description says the hotel is ‘connected’ to the train station. Neither is true. The ‘hotel’ is a small group of repurposed apartments. The apartments are clean and of good size. Things are in good condition. What is a bit shocking and unexpected is getting to an old small back street, having to go to their other ‘hotel’ to get checked in, having to leave an ID or a 10,000 yen deposit, etc, etc. If they were honest about what the property actually is I think the apartments would be well appreciated.

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tsuyoshi

9 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

壁が薄いのとカギを別の場所に取りに行くのが面倒でマイナスでした。

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Cleanliness

Many guests found rooms clean, especially bathrooms, but there are recurring reports of sewer odors and occasional insects. A few mention maintenance issues and dirty surrounding alleyways.

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Kathleen

20 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location with easy check-in. Very clean and felt safe.

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Vince

28 Sept 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The location of this hotel is pretty good, and that is the olny good thing I can say about this place. You have to check in and then walk a around the building to get to your rooms. The path to your room is like a garbage dump. The AC in our room wasn't working. We had to talk to the clerk multiple times before they are willing to check the AC for us.

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TOMOKI

5 Jun 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

チャックインの方法が独特で、客室がある建物から100mほど先まで歩く必要があります。当日は大雨だったので、かなり不便しました。なお、チャックインにデポジット1万円が別途必要です。チャックアウト時に返却されましたが、事前の説明はありませんでした。客室は一見すると綺麗ですが、虫が壁に張り付いており、衛生状態は気になります。また、下水の匂いがひどく、気分が悪くなりました。臭い取りのためか、部屋の至るところに芳香剤が置かれていましたが、下水の匂いと芳香剤の匂いが合わさり、地獄のような状況になっています。そのほか、気になる点として、バスタブが使用できないこと、Wi-Fiの電波が弱いこと、クローゼットがないことなどたくさんありますが、何より問題だと思うのは、火災報知器が取り外されていることでしょうか。消防法令上の義務をどう考えてるのかうかがいたいですね。

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Linda

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Property smelt like sewer and very limited cleaning. Didnt have trash bag for trash. The area is great for walking otherwise will not stay here again. For a hotel that smells awful with loud noises to reuqire 10,000 yen deposit is crazy.

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Sandra

8 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Easy to check in and out. Good location in Shinjuku. Small but clean rooms. No space for clothing and suitcases, but over all we were satisfied with the stay. Good living for the price we payed.

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AKIRA

29 Dec 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

Hole on the wall was surprise.

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Phillip

8 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Perfect for what we wanted. Minimalistic. Clean. Close to two train stations and other convenient shops. Great value for price.

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Risa

5 Jul 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Great stay for the price. Perfect location. The only con is the smell of the room, smelled like sewer all the time.

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Kristina

31 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The lobby is not as pictured in the listing so it made it a bit difficult to manage and there were a lot of moth flies in the room.

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rebekah

13 Mar 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

This area is in a great location to walk to various tourist sites and is a 5 minute walk to a central train station. It was extremely clean; the bed was comfortable and it was enough space for my partner and I to rest comfortably. If you're using this just as somewhere to rest your head it is ideal. However; the sleeping was terrible. The sound travels and depending on your neighbours this can prevent you from having any rest as I could hear footsteps constantly all night long and banging from the upstairs neighbours. You can also hear the neighbours talking. If you need proper rest this is not the place for you!!

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Rooms

Rooms are compact with low ceilings and limited soundproofing, but include useful in-room amenities like a washer, microwave, and fridge. Some guests liked the beds; lofts are sometimes off-limits.

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Bryce

14 Jun 2024

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Stayed 10 nights

Location is so good Decent size wish we could use loft with ladder though Not much soundproofing And pillows very bad had to buy pillows to counter it

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david

19 Oct 2025

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Stayed 8 nights

Easy check-in, small room But all comfort needed, close to public transportation.

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Piano

17 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is very close to the JR station, but the soundproofing is not very good. The room has a washing machine, which is great, but it is very small and there is no place to hang clothes to dry. The room also has an exhaust fan, but its placement is inconvenient, and I’ve hit my head on it several times.

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SANDRA

2 Jul 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Was perfect for 4 of us, very convenient and quiet. Only 1 down side the shower and kitchen area were low roofed for tall people.

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Kyle

9 Nov 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice place. Hotel room is a lot smaller than I thought but that is not a knock to the place, it had everything you want. I would recommend to a friend. Pro tip if you are over 6 feet ceilings aren’t that tall

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まさゆき

28 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

部屋は広く、ベッドも良好。価格も安い。建物の周囲には日本と思えないほどゴミが散らばっていること、シャワー室が物足りないことをどう考えるか、ですね。

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Paul

21 Feb 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This place is not a regular hotel setup. It’s more like a small Japanese apartment situation. Small clean room in a quiet little side street neighborhood. Tons of restaurants and entertainment 1block away. I’ll definitely stay here again.

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Tannya

14 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

My fella and I felt like giants in the room. He’s six feet tall and I’m five nine. There was a loft in the room that we didn’t have access to according to notes saying that they’d know if the ladder was used and we’d be charged a bunch of money if it was found that we touched it. It was a full on key for the room door instead of a card that was fun at first but later became annoying because it’s pretty bulky. The part of town was a bit rundown. I was uncomfortable walking around alone at night. All that being said, it was cheap and close to two train stations which was great. However, in hindsight I think I would have been happier spending another $100+ staying somewhere I wasn’t constantly hitting my head on things and to have a bathroom that was big enough to pull my pants up in instead of having to open the door and step out into the room to do it. We got what we paid for and it was fine for the three nights we were there but I won’t be staying there the next time I’m in Tokyo.

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geoff

3 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They may have been the best beds I have slept on in a while. Good location great for a short stay

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Sachiko

15 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

室内に電子レンジがあるのはありがたかった。

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Service

Check-in/out is often quick and staff are frequently described as polite or friendly. Others reported confusing or inconsistent rules, a required cash or passport deposit, and unhelpful interactions.

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Jordan

7 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Quick, easy check-in and excellent location. Lovely staff and wonderful experience.

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Lionel

17 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Pretty convenient, just a 3 min walk to the nearest subway station. The block however is remote from the main hotel and so there was a no front desk on site but about 2 minutes away round the block. We had an early morning flight out of Tokyo and had to wake the manager up in a another round om when ch was a touch embarrassing! And the room was tiny but it had a washer in the unit!

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Frederik

5 Nov 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Very easy checkin and checkout. No hassle from the staff. Absolutely amazing location. Overall a very nice place to stay.

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david

19 Oct 2025

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Stayed 8 nights

Easy check-in, small room But all comfort needed, close to public transportation.

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Gweneveere

21 Dec 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Area was great and the apartment its self wasn’t bad at all, size was okay compared to other places I stayed in around Japan. My only issue was the staff. Unfortunately, extremely rude and unhelpful and had no idea what was going on, the person I communicated with over email and the person I spoke to in person at the hotel had conflicting rules. Was told not to listen to whatever the person who responded to my emails said because they change the rules daily which made absolutely no sense to me at all. I wouldn’t stay here again because of the unfortunate experience since there were several issues. It’s kind of sad as the area was great.

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filippo

6 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything worked fine, polite staff, super close to train station. Only minus they require a deposit or passport for safety reasons and I don’t this happening from A while, I guess they got bad experiences in the past

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Irinea

21 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was tidy, service was good, staff was friendly, within quick walking distance from transportation, many areas to eat. Many little shops nearby.

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Brynn

25 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff were super nice

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Tomomi

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

駅が近くて利用しやすかった。飛行機の遅延で到着が遅れましたが 23時過ぎのチェックインも対応して頂けて助かりました。

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zyra

22 Jul 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Was tidy and large enough for us, very convenient location for public transport and local restaurants. I was grateful that they took a booking last minute, but was taken by surprise when they asked for a 10000 yen cash deposit on arrival as this was not made clear to us when booking, so none of us had cash and I had to give them my passport instead.

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Location

Very convenient for JR Okubo/Shin-Okubo and Shinjuku, with many restaurants and shops nearby. Some guests described nearby alleys as dirty or slightly rundown, and a few felt uneasy walking at night.

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Esther

19 Oct 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location but cramped and this is probably the dirtiest street I encountered while in Tokyo

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Frederik

5 Nov 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Very easy checkin and checkout. No hassle from the staff. Absolutely amazing location. Overall a very nice place to stay.

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david

19 Oct 2025

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Stayed 8 nights

Easy check-in, small room But all comfort needed, close to public transportation.

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yu wen

4 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

房間不算大，28吋行李箱開放沒問題，員工親切，房間內有洗衣設備，很方便。離大久保車站不遠，餐廳很多，藥妝店也多。生活機能方便

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Sandra

8 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Easy to check in and out. Good location in Shinjuku. Small but clean rooms. No space for clothing and suitcases, but over all we were satisfied with the stay. Good living for the price we payed.

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Phillip

8 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Perfect for what we wanted. Minimalistic. Clean. Close to two train stations and other convenient shops. Great value for price.

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まりこ

21 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

駅チカで大久保、新大久保共に近くて、歌舞伎町からも徒歩圏内です。部屋も快適でした。ゴージャスなホテルがいい方は違うと思いますが、周りのお店は夜遅くまで開いていて、便利で、部屋内に洗濯機もあり、私たちはリピありです。ありがとうございました。

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Carl

11 Nov 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Inbetween two train stations and 2 minute walk to the main street. Very quiet and safe area.

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Tannya

14 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

My fella and I felt like giants in the room. He’s six feet tall and I’m five nine. There was a loft in the room that we didn’t have access to according to notes saying that they’d know if the ladder was used and we’d be charged a bunch of money if it was found that we touched it. It was a full on key for the room door instead of a card that was fun at first but later became annoying because it’s pretty bulky. The part of town was a bit rundown. I was uncomfortable walking around alone at night. All that being said, it was cheap and close to two train stations which was great. However, in hindsight I think I would have been happier spending another $100+ staying somewhere I wasn’t constantly hitting my head on things and to have a bathroom that was big enough to pull my pants up in instead of having to open the door and step out into the room to do it. We got what we paid for and it was fine for the three nights we were there but I won’t be staying there the next time I’m in Tokyo.

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Ka Shun

2 May 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Room is small but it is reasonably priced in great area that’s close to convenience stores and walkable to all the night life in shinjuku. Would stay again.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $85	2 $85	3 $78	4 $78	5 $72	6 $88	7
8 $87	9 $80	10 $79	11	12	13 $148	14
15 $87	16 $87	17 $85	18 $114	19 $85	20	21
22	23 $134	24 $71	25	26 $85	27	28
29	30 $80

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