Our original choice was Keio Plaza but after reading not so good reviews about it, we switched to Sunroute. We were very happy with the hotel:
Transport
- it was within sight of Shinjuku Station West Exit where the Airport Limousine Bus (ours was a late flight so we missed the bus that could take us directly to the hotel) dropped us. Just a straight walk down, cross a major road junction and cross another small road. We managed to do it within 10 mins with Daren pulling 2 luggage bags and myself holding on to the girls. The West Exit is also where the Odakyu train lines that go to Hakone are.
- just across the road from the hotel, up a flight of stairs and along a walkway that has Starbucks and Krispy Kreme will be the Southern Terrace Entrance/Exit to the JR lines of the Shinjuku Station.
- right beside the hotel is an elevator (Exit A1) that leads directly down to the subway lines of the Shinjuku Station.
- the ticket office to buy the Suica Card (card with prepaid value that can be used for all JR and subway lines) is at the South Exit of Shinjuku Station. Cross the major road junction and a short walk to the right.
Facilities
- the hotel is only 3 years old so everything is still pretty new.
- there's a guest lounge with 4 computer terminals having free internet access.
- there's a coin operated laundry room (3 washers and 3 dryers) at the basement of the hotel. 300 yen for a 4.5kg wash and 100 yen for dryer. The washer self dispenses washing powder.
- the twin bedroom comes with 2 double beds. When joined together could sleep 4 of us quite comfortably. It's not a big room but sufficient. The toilet even has a bathtub.
- the lobby has leaflets with information on nearby eating places, amenities and sightseeing suggestions.
Surroundings
- there are 2 24 hr convenience stores - am/pm and Lawsons within 5 mins walk. I got my drinking water from there. Lawsons cheaper.
- across the road, up a flight of stairs and across a bridge is Takashimaya/Times Square.
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