Tokyo Hotel Horidome Villa

The two biggest selling points of the Hotel Horidome Villa are price (we paid around $ 80 AUD a night) and location (it’s a mere 15 minute stroll to the heart of Akihabara and very close to many other tourist hotspots). If you’re just visiting to see the main sights then you can easily walk to Akiharabara in the mornings, tour around the main areas of Tokyo on the JR Yamanote line and never worry about the sometimes confusing myriad of Tokyo train/​subway lines. It’s also smack bang in the middle of two convenient train stations: Kodemmacho and Ningyocho. When coming from Kodemmacho walk down the road towards Coco’s Curry House (look for a bright yellow sign). The hotel is about a 5 minute walk on the right. When coming from Ningyocho walk towards McDonalds and Starbucks and you’ll find the hotel about five minutes down on the left.
The rooms are indeed small but no smaller than what you’d typically expect to find in a budget hotel in Tokyo (they’re generally pretty cookie cutter). We travel quite heavy (with both large and smaller suitcases each plus small bags) and with some creative rearranging we easily managed to store our bags near the window (and under the bed) giving us space to move around freely. It was still a tad cramped but not unforgivably so.
The hotel features all the normal amenities: robes, slippers, tea and coffee making facilities, a bar fridge, air conditioner, large bath/​shower, toiletries and a TV (D-​Life is the only always English Channel, first press the BS button and then the middle button on the very top of the remote to change the language to English). There are also laundry facilities on the 4^th and 6^th floors. The beds are VERY hard but I actually found them incredibly comfortable. It is something to keep in mind though if you’re particularly used to a soft mattress.
In the morning, between 6am and 12pm, the hotel lobby offers free DIY coffee that, while no premium blend, is a pleasant pick me up. There is also a iPad in the lobby for guests use if need be.
Staff are friendly, if a tad curt. Check in was a breeze as was check out and we never had any issues dropping off or picking up our keys when returning or departing.
There are also several cheap restaurants and well stocked convenience stores nearby (though Family Mart is directly next door I’d recommend the 711 further down the road as its larger and cheaper).
Overall we had a pleasant, comfortable and brilliantly convenient stay at the Hotel Horidome Villa and would both return and recommend. I would particularly suggest this hotel for both budget and first times travellers to Tokyo.

Size matters… well, not in the case of Tokyo Hotel Horidome Villa. This near micro-​hotel was not only very affordable but clean and all we needed for the night! For $ 68 we had a safe place to rest our heads complete clean sheets, a robe, slippers and friendly receptionist. I was also impressed by how safe and clean the streets surrounding the hotel were. As a bonus, it was only a 15 minute walk from the train station and a block or two off from a bustling street filled with restaurants and other travel-​friendly necessities.
Oh! And how could I forget the cutesy tea pot and green tea in our room? (Do-​it-​yourself tea, that is)