It's Shinjuku Star in AsiaRooms, but the actual name now is Star Hotel, Tokyo.
Room's incredibly small. The last time I was there, the window would open only 2 inches because it'd hit the wall of the next building. I'm not exaggerating!
But other than that, it's really the best considering price, location and distance. Why location? Because it's situated in Shinjuku - a must for beginners and non-beginners :) And Shinjuku Station is very central. You can get to almost anywhere quite easily by rail/ subway. Not forgetting that the Narita Express brings you straight to the airport.
The hotel is barely 5 minutes by foot from Shinjuku Station. (3 minutes if you have longer legs.) No other hotel at this budget is so near any station, much less Shinjuku.
Oh, and the food. They serve breakfast buffet. It can be quite addictive because the food looks and tastes so homely. They serve this grilled fish on hot stones... I was wondering why not just over a small fire or something, and it occured to me that the stones, while keeping the fish sufficiently hot, serves not to overcook it. Haha.
Anyway, here's the link to the hotel, with lotsa reviews. But don't be fooled by the picture of the hotel, in reality it's sandwiched between two other buildings. http://www.asiarooms.com/japan/tokyo/shinjuku_star.html
If you're more adventurous, go to their own website at http://www.starhotel.co.jp/city/tokyo/index.html. That gives you much more options on rooms and rates.
I stayed in Kadoya Hotel, similiar budget and convenience. But no breakfast.
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Also, behind the hotel, there's a small van that sells Bento to Japanese workers during lunch hours. The food is good and cheap!
Thanx.. don't remember seeing this in AsiaRooms which I use most of the time. Will check it out. I stayed at 2 other hotels in Shinjuku before (same price range) but I find Tokyo Star to be the most convenient. =)
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