Toyoko Inn was great. Cheap, clean, nice breakfast included. Wifi only available downstairs but the rooms have a cord to connect laptops to internet. Good location, short walk to the train station and lots of bars and restaurants around. The rooms were quite small but not bad for the price. Book early to avoid disapointment!

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked this hotel. My room was small, but everything was clean and cozy. The bathroom was very nice with amenities and an electric toilet seat that is so popular in Japan and Korea. It is centrally located in Shinjuku near plenty of shopping, restaurants, and the subway. A Japanese breakfast is also provided for guests. I would stay at this hotel again if I ever return to Tokyo on business.

Toyoko inn Kabukicho is a great place
close to everything
close to shopping
close to all kinds of Japanese restaurats
Close to subway
very friendly staff
very helpful staff
Free WiFi
Free Internet
Free breakfast
Clean and decent budget hotel

Thanks to TripAdvisor, as always, I chose this particular Toyoko Inn among the many Toyoko locations in Tokyo. I knew going in that there were clubs/nightlife nearby, but I guess I didn't do my homework on the fact that Shinjuku, specifically the Kabuki-cho area, is specifically known for it's red light district!

The fact stated above isn't as obvious during the day. Wandering the streets from Shinjuku Station, my group found the Toyoko in about 20 minutes of slow searching. We checked in (and of course, sign up for the Toyoko Inn Club program at the time of checking in for substantial savings) and checked out our rooms. The rooms are small, but very nice for the good price. My husband and I stayed in a double room, while our three friends shared a single room and a room with two twins. The bed was pretty stiff, western style, and had pretty nice decor. The restroom was very clean with a nice, deep tub and shower head. I enjoyed some really nice baths in there after walking around Tokyo for hours!

The night scene really ... um, was obvious at night. By this I mean people soliciting our friends to get with prostitutes. I was one female traveling with four other men. They could tell who my husband was, but they insisted on talking to the other three guys. They weren't rude, just pushy and a little inappropriate. But, as soon as you firmly said no, it was all good. It was a little more pushy with us than anyone else I saw, I'm not sure if it's because we were American and the men who solicited my friends were English speakers ... not sure. It was actually kind of funny, and I never felt unsafe. There were also a lot of clubs with risque pictures on the outside, but not much to really be disturbed about. It was a lot easier in any store in Japan to walk upstairs to the adult floor accidentally than to see anything in the vicinity of the Toyoko Inn.

From Toyoko, we visited Odaiba, Akihabara (huge video game & anime fans), Harajuku, Shibuya, and whatever area the Pokemon Center & Square Enix store are in (can't remember the name right now). Shinjuku Station is easily accessible and is known as the busiest train station in the world, but to be honest, it really wasn't hard to navigate at all. You'll like being in the center of everything because nothing is ever *too* far away. Well, Akihabara was kind of on the opposite side of Tokyo, but sooo worth it. We also made a day trip to Mt. Takao, which I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend to anyone looking for a taste of nature within a 45 minute train ride. This trip turned out to be the HIGHLIGHT of the trip. Check it out on wikipedia or japan-guide.com, but wow, I can't recommend it enough! You might see Mt. Fuji on a clear day, we did!

In the immediate proximity of the hotel, there are many convenience stores, beverage machines, ice cream machines ... just about anything you need. For breakfast, there is a large lobby with a breakfast buffet. I thoroughly enjoyed this every single morning! Miso soup, riceballs, little egg/tuna sandwiches, a seaweed salad, and maybe another random item. Great coffee as well! I even started eating miso soup for breakfast here in the states because it's so tasty and filling.

Oh, I would be remiss if I did not mention the delicious crepe stands in Shinjuku, specifically MOA Crepes. We had other crepes in Kyoto, specifically at Kiyomizu-dera. Those were the best. But these come in a very close second, and most of it is just because it's an art form to watch the employees make a crepe so perfectly and quickly! Plus, they're delicious!

All in all, I can't say anything bad about the Toyoko Inn. It's a great hub for your travels in Tokyo. We had stayed at two traditional guesthouses previously, and although I was hesitant about staying in a western style place, Toyoko was great!