Shinjuku Washington Hotel

Very basic hotel located not too terribly far from the Shinjuku train station.
We stayed here for 2 nights while touring tokyo. This hotel is located on the quiet side of Shinjuku, not a whole lot of shops or restaurants nearby. It’s about a 10 min walk from hotel to the train station. The rooms are really small and we were only able to get a double bed which is pretty tiny and not the most comfortable. The bathroom is really small too, and everything seems a bit dated. It’s clean though which is nice.
The hotel provides shampoo, conditioner, combs and toothbrush, toothpaste, standard for most Japanese hotels. The rooms are fairly quiet and the walls are thick so we definitely did not hear our neighbors. It’s got all the basics, but do not expect more.

Apparently the main hotel rooms are shoe boxes everyone complains about. But people spoke positively about the annex — so I decided it was worth the extra cash to book there since I was staying 4 nights the beginning on my trip (about $ 20 more a night). Obviously I can’t compare, but I will say THE ANNEX IS GREAT. I thought the room was quite large, huge window, surprisingly very comfortable bed, shower with great water pressure, magical heated toilet seats with sensor detection to play «running water noise» when you sit down, and very reliable wifi within the room and throughout the hotel. All wrapped up in a convenient location in Shinjuku. Honestly, I find nothing to complain about. No, the staff isnt extremely friendly, but they arent unfriendly either. And what do you expect of a budget hotel anyway? They are matter of fact and do their job. Some don’t know english very well, which surprised me, but all know it «good enough.»
Took half my visit to discover the direct connection to the underground walkway leading right to shinjuku station — located in the MAIN building across the lobby. Since we were in the annex we just walked directly onto the street to head down to the station. That is fun to take in the whole crazy tokyo crowds, but the tunnel is fantastic if its raining or cold outside. Not to mention a whole lot quicker since there are not traffic lights to be stopped at.
All in all, the price is right, the location is right, there is free wifi and the beds are amazingly comfortable. Thats all that matters to me for a place to store my belongings, do online planning on my phone and tablet in the evenings, and get a good nights sleep.
Moral to the story: Book in the annex.

For what you pay, this is a good deal. The hotel is larger and has more amenities than most business hotels for about the same cost. Granted the rooms aren’t huge, but for Tokyo, still larger than most budget hotels I’ve stayed in. It’s a cross between a hotel meant for tourist as well as the Japanese salary man/​woman.
Love that the hotel also has it’s own laundry facility, airport transportation with the airport limousine bus, an assortment of restaurants to choose from (including Zauo Shinjuku and the restaurant on the 25 °F for breakfast) and a direct underground passage way to the Shinjuku train station. My room had a gorgeous view of Shinjuku and had enough room for two suitcases to be fully open and still get around. You might be confused by that but if you’ve stayed in Tokyo business style hotels before you’ll know what I’m talking about.
The only thing I didn’t like about the hotel is that there are no closets to hang your coats, just hangers and a small racks on the all. And despite the direct underground route to the train station, it’s still about a 15 – 20 minute walk. I’d have preferred to stay closer but for what I paid (about $ 75 per night), I sucked it up.
The hotel is available on Travelocity or Expedia so if you see it and it fits your budget, not a bad option. They also have non-​smoking and smoking options for people who care about that and it’s very close to Shinjuku Central Park if you feel like getting a run in or going for walks after lunch/​dinner.

Budget hotel with non-​budget style.
The reception on the third floor was not intuitive to find. The toilet flushes from nearby rooms are easily heard. Staff speak English well. They can also receive packages for you.
The desk had a panel that was falling apart and my non-​smoking room smelled faintly of smoke. It appears that the hotel caters mostly to large mainland Chinese tour groups who pack the lobby and main floors during the early evening hours. When I stayed, half he elevators in the main building where out of service and it took quite a while for elevators to come.
Wifi was available throughout all rooms. The wifi password was shinjuku at time of review writing. The rooms come equipped only with standard Japanese 2-​prong wall plugs. No universal plugs offered.
Three different hotel restaurants provide breakfast buffets for 1500¥. I did not try any of these three.

The hotel is fine for its price. The room is really small. I’m fairly skinny and i always bump into something when I go inside the bathroom. The toilet had a loud and long flash. They definitely need to fix it for room 414. The staffs at the information center were very helpful. They help you make reservations and tell you how to get to places. By the way, make sure you don’t lose the room key. They charge you $ 20 if it’s lost.

We stayed here Christmas 2012 and we were a big fan. A nice hotel that wasn’t overly expensive in a nice area, Shinjuku. Was not too difficult to get to the hotel from Narita and the staff spoke adequate English. I’ve actually also stayed at the Hilton across the street, which of course is nicer, but about 3.5X more expensive. This is my and many of my friends’ go-​to hotel for Tokyo.

It is what it is.
For less than ¥9000 a night over Christmas (around $ 91 AUD), booked only 2 weeks before it’s pretty good
I had a single room on a non smoking floor (although waffs of smoke occasionally came from the lift area), which consisted of a king single bed, a TV and small desk area with chair at one end, and power plugs and room to sit your phone /​camera etc while charging and the bed head.
The bathroom had of those showers over a small deep Japanese bath (the only sitting you’d do in it is with your knees around your neck), with good water pressure, a toilet with bidet (sadly, no drying function) and amenities such as razor, toothbrush /​paste, decent shampoo and conditioner.
The hotel has a few restaurants on site, and a few more on B1 level. There’s also a 24 hour family mart, and it’s less than a 10 minute safe walk from Shinjuku station, and less than a km from golden Gai and there’s plenty of Shinjuku dining options even closer.
The staff speak English pretty well, and reception is 24 hours which helps!
The only issue I had was with the «air conditioning». Ignore the button that says air con, it’s heating and will only make your hot room even hotter. It was around 0 – 5 degrees Celsius every time I left the hotel, but trying to get changed for that in the drinking hot room killed me.
If I am on a budget next time I go back to Tokyo, and wanted to stay in Shinjuku, I’d stay here again
Fun Fact — the ramen place on B1 that opens for breakfast at 7am is a must do. Just pick a random dish from the machine and dig in!

Hotel was clean. Room was tiny and we only had one bed although we requested two. No one spoke english so we had a hard time explaining that. We also flew in on the 27 but they charged us for the 26^th as well. Not sure why. but with no one speaking english. lol! Not a bad place to stay but I would not want to be there in winter because there was no heat. only air. It was really hot that time of year so not a big deal. I choose the place because of ratings on the internet. I think it was one of the best places to stay in Akihabara even still.

Tokyo hotels are expensive. I opted for a less expensive options in Shinjuku Washington Hotel and found a deal, where if I stay 6+ nights, I pay a little less than $ 100/​night. Now that’s a pretty darn good deal in comparison to other competitors.
This hotel is in a great location, about a 10 minute walk to Shinjuku Station as well as Tochomae Station.
The facilities here are a little old, the rooms are very small, and the elevators can be annoying at times as well. However, I still believe it’s decent in value. There’s a slightly overpriced Family Mart within the hotel as well as many other dining options. In addition, a Pachinko arcade is nearby.
Staff is friendly, helpful, and can converse in English rather fluently.