Business Hotel Fukudaya — Hotel in Tokyo

Good: friendly, helpful staff. Airline lost my luggage, the hotel staff were excellent go-betweens sorting it out and getting me reunited with my suitcases! Room small but clean, shared toilets/sinks on each floor old but clean (be aware, the sinks are in the corridor so people passing can see you cleaning your teeth etc but there is a long robe provided in each room so don't worry about not being 'decent'). Two showers on ground floor well-maintained & clean, good water pressure & lots of hot water. The hotel was full when I stayed but I never had to wait for the shower! Also a big, hot tub bath for communal use, although men & women have separate times. I did not use it, but I had a look and it looked very inviting! There is a hot/cold water machine on each floor, but no tea/coffee etc provided so if you want some ensure you bring a small supply. There is a vending machine with a small variety of soft drinks and beers. ||The bedding was traditional mattress on tatami mats, and this can be very hard/uncomfortable if you have any body issues. I stayed approx 12 days and did not have a problem sleeping. The AC unit is for hot and cold air, and despite snowy conditions during my time there, I was never cold in the room as the AC heated it well enough. There is also a TV and a small fridge in the room and a communal microwave on the ground floor. I used Minami Senji station (Hibaya metro line and also JR line) and it takes about 10 minutes to walk from there to the hotel if you walk at a brisk pace. Taxi from the station to the hotel cost 490 yen every time. Show the taxi driver the address in Japanese, they all seem to know how to get there.There is a launderette approx halfway between the station and the hotel. If you leave your key at reception each day when you go out, someone will clean your room & change bedding etc.There are plenty of convenience stores between the hotel and the station (7-11 etc) and a nice little supermarket literally 30 seconds walk away with a lot of delicious fresh foods. There is also a wonderful supermarket at Minamii Senju station with a variety of fresh foods if you just wanted to grab something and take it back to the hotel. The front door is locked and reception unstaffed between something like midnight and 7am, but there is an electric lock to get in and out, they provide you with the code when you check in. There is a also a lift to all floors.||My one issue: the rooms are non-smoking, but smoking is allowed in the corridors. Unfortunately, the smell comes into your room. To be honest, this only happened on a couple of occasions, but it is still unpleasant.||All in all, it's cheap and basic, but if ideal for somewhere you just want to use as a base. I would definitely stay...

First and foremost: NO, DON'T BOOK IT.||||I emailed these guys trying to change my reservations multiple times, weeks in advanced and they never answered. They ended charging me for the same amount of people although I was one short.||||After taking a long overnight bus ride, I arrived early in the morning with my friends to try and drop off bags. I was told no. After pleading Japanese and she said it was too many bags. I asked for advice where to place my bags and she said she didn't know.||||I come back to the hotel and a nervous man shows us around and to our rooms. The hotel looks run down filthy and smoked out. The room was fantastically tiny with a barely working AC. It was pretty cheap but I found better hotels in Osaka and Tokyo for better prices in more happening areas.||||One of my friends comes to my room yelling saying there were bugs crawling around his rooms. We check and there are TICKS ALL OVER THE ROOM. On the wall, in the bed, on the towels, (and eventually) in his bags... Absolutely disgusting.||||The room was right next to our room so bugs coming over was a likely scenario. We ask for a refund now knowing the hotel was infested. He tries to change rooms but we want a refund. He starts sweating shaking and blushing. He yells at me in rude Japanese that we need to pay for the rooms we used. Eventually we receive a refund for one room and check the heck...

Good for its price. Your standard budget business hotel for overnight guests. The rooms are small compared to standard hotels but you do get the usual amenites such as a television, refridgerator and slippers. Western beds are unavailable, instead you are given a futon on Japanese tatami mats. Toilets are shared and located at the end of the hallway on each floor. Bathrooms can be found on the ground floor along with vending machines and a microwave. Water bottles are not provided with the room but a water dispenser can be found in the hallway. If you are lucky you might get a room with a great view of the Tokyo Skytree, especially with rooms on the upper levels. The counter is manned by English speaking staff who are willing to attend to your inquiries. The hotel is a 10 min walk away from the Minami Senju subway station with a busstop located right outside the hotel on the main road. 4 or 5 convenience stores such as 7-Eleven and Lawson are found along the main road to the subway station and are open 24/7 should you require food in the middle...