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Reviews of The Shin-Okubo International Hotel 2 stars

169-0073 Tokyo-to, Shinjuku-ku Hyakunincho 1-1-10, Japan

#1128 of 1,372 hotels in Tokyo

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Review score

Based on 87 hotel reviews

7.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.3

  • Comfort

    7.2

  • Location

    7.7

  • Facilities

    7.0

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    7.7

  • Free WiFi

    7.4

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  • Reviewed: 15 May 2024

    8.0
    Worth to stay if u don’t mind it does not have lift.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Annex
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Don’t have lift

    convenient

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    6.0
    Great location and good price!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Annex
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Its fine because I got what I paid for, cheaper stay = old building / amenities

    Location is great, easily walkable to downtown!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Annex
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds were quite old

    Very good location, helpful personel, big room

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 February 2024

    7.0
    Budget friendly hotel but not good for senior citizen.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Annex
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    -no soundproof room. -no elevator. Not Senior Citizen friendly hotel. -no front desk staff in the annex building. -We were assigned to room 301 to 303. Both are 15-18sqm but 301 doesn't seem as big as 302 and 303. -small bathroom and NO BIDET. Bring portable bidet like I did! 🤣 -Bring a scented disinfectant because their room has a musty smell, but it will eventually disappear if the exhaust fan is on for a long time. -I suggest that all rooms has door eyelet and double lock.😬

    -The room is spacious for 2 pax with 5 luggages only. We were able to move around comfortably. -They will clean your room if you leave your key to the front desk. -You can bring food and reheat it on their microwave. -there are alot of restaurants and convenience stores. -Just a 10min(max) walk going to Don Quijote, Okubo Station, and Shin Okubo Station. -Near the famous shopping districts like Shinjuku and Shibuya. 1 station away to Shinjuku and 2 for Shibuya.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 December 2023

    8.0
    Good for its value
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Main Building
    • Stayed 1 night

    I've already stayed here once, so I knew what to expect -- it was a bit shabby and old. There were some things that had cracks (the floor, the toilet seat), and the floor was shaking as I walked on it. But at the end of the day if you just have to stay somewhere for a short time these things are kind of dismissible.

    The price was very cheap and the location was great, although in a bit of a shady street. Just a few minutes away from Shin-okubo station, many food places and convenience stores around. Relatively clean and relatively comfortable, nothing too spectacular.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 December 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Main Building
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Price

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 November 2023

    8.0
    A Comfortable place to stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room - Non-Smoking - Main Building
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Just the pillows. Everything else was good.

    The room was good, with 3 single beds as promised. The beds were comfortable, but the pillows were a little small and my husband could have used a second. The shower was great and the separate shower and toilet allowed for not having bathroom conflicts. For the price, this was a wonderful place to stay and we really enjoyed our time there. Close to Shinjuku without being right in Shinjuku.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 November 2023

    7.0
    good location, private, but a bit uncomfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Annex
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The ventilation was kind of loud, but you get used to it. On another hand the air conditioner was even louder, so I think it kept waking me up during the night (I had to keep it on since it was really hot and humid at night). The beds were also cracking (not creaking, CRACKING) so every time my sister would move in her bed I would get woken up. The wifi in our room also didn't work at all times. Additionally when we would come back to the room there was a stinky sock smell coming from somewhere and it wasn't our socks! Maybe it was from the vent? Lastly, something that made me really uneasy is that in the hotel instructions it was written that the hotel wouldn't be liable in case of a robbery, and since I can't bring my laptop everywhere with me, I had to hide it along with my other stuff before leaving the room. Since the locks didn't seem that secure anyways, I couldn't help but feel anxious...

    The location was very convenient, alas in a bit of a fishy area, but I didn't have any bad experiences myself. The check out process is simple, and the room itself is very spacious. You get your own fridge and a water cooker so it's convenient for those who like to have a warm/cold drink in the morning. Also something really important to me was that the sound isolation was good, so the people in the room next door didn't disturb me, and I could attend online meetings knowing I won't be disturbing anyone either.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 June 2023

    8.0
    good location, very well priced and good sized rooms. for the price, really cant complain!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Annex
    • Stayed 5 nights

    showers

    good location, very well priced and good sized rooms. for the price, really cant complain!

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Main Building
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the location it’s very good 10-15 min to different metro/bus/train station. Lots of shops and restaurants 5 min walking. Clean and quite All the necessary amenities inside the room. Overall was a great value for the size of the room, confort, location, money.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Main Building
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The air conditioner is sometimes not working.

    Quiet environment. The staff was very friendly.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2023

    8.0
    Clean, comfortable and excellent value budget hotel in a great location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Annex
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The washing machine costs only 100yen per load and the dryers are free. Problem is the dryers are old and ineffective.

    After reading some of the reviews I was apprehensive about this hotel. My tall teenage son and I stayed 5 nights in a twin room in the annex and it was fantastic for the price. Shin Okubo is walking distance to Shinjuku without the madness. It’s a Korean student area and has a great vibe with lots of restaurants etc. The room was very spacious by Japanese standards although the bathroom was tiny. While the bed was comfortable, the pillow was small and hard (something we encountered across Japan). Staff were friendly and helpful. The hotel was full but we didn’t see or hear other guests during our stay. The small window looks out to the next door building. It didn’t bother us as we were out all day sightseeing. If you’re on a budget I would highly recommend this place.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2023

    7.0
    Well-placed low-budget accomodation.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Main Building
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not much to say; low-budget accommodation met my expectations, but was clean and well-presented.

    Location worked well for us; very close to the train station. Beautiful cafe just across the street. Staff were helpful.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 February 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Annex
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Squeaky bed, hard pillow and small toilet

    Cheap, good location, 24h reception desk.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 January 2023

    8.0
    Had all of the amenities my group needed
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Main Building
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Was a little far from everything but not bad for the price and easy to walk to from the train station

    Easy to check in and the room had nice facilities

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Annex
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We only stayed one night but no complaints

    Convient area for us. Room was clean.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 November 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room - Non-Smoking - Main Building
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room is small but comfortable

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 16 November 2022

    8.0
    Wonderful stay because of the location and the good price! Comfortable room
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Annex
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    -

    Perfect location in the Shinjuku area. The room has everything you need, for a good price

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2024

    3.0
    Obviously, a budget hotel, but would not book again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Main Building
    • Stayed 13 nights

    The building seems to be falling apart. The put some sort of contact paper on the wall that seemed to cover up significant cracks. The floor in my room was spongy when walking normally. The water in the shower alternated between cold and hot in the morning (usually around 6am). The twin beds were very uncomfortable.

    Staff was responsive and helpful.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2024

    5.0
    You get what you pay for
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Main Building
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Tiny and ugly rooms, no lift, charging us for an extra towel, charging us for laundry liquid/capsules, smelly public microwave, and hot showers will arbitrarily give cold water.

    Good location.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 December 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Annex
    • Stayed 3 nights

    the carpet smells like smelly feet :(

    the location is close to 2 train stations and many restaurants that are open until morning.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 November 2023

    9.0
    great
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Main Building
    • Stayed 1 night

    the room is large and spacious, clean and comfort

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2023

    4.0
    We wanted something affordable in that area of Tokyo. Guess you get what you pay for. Would NOT re
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Annex
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds were very uncomfortable and the pillows were horrible. There was a bad smell coming from the bathroom so we never used the shower/bath. We took the chair from the desk and put it between the beds so we could have a place for our phones and personal items. Bulb burnt out in the overhead light. No elevator- had to carry heavy bags up several flights of stairs.

    What breakfast? We were never offered a breakfast.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking - Annex
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel is very dated. In the room there was small coffee cups, two packets of green tea and a kettle. There was no spoons provided for the coffee cups. There was a tv. Housekeeping only every 3 nights. The shower had two sets of taps, one set went straight to the floor and the other tap went to the shower head. There was a bath as well. Facilities could only improve.

    Location was great, Yamanote line 10 minutes away

    Stayed in October 2023

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