APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho
APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho
2-19-14, Kabukicho, Shinjuku 160-0021 Tokyo Prefecture
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Looking for a place to stay in Shinjuku? Then look no further than APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho, a hotel that brings the best of Shinjuku to your doorstep.
Rooms at APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho provide a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a refrigerator, and getting online is easy, with free wifi available.
In addition, APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho offers breakfast, which will help make your Shinjuku trip additionally gratifying.
Close to some of Shinjuku's most popular landmarks, such as Hanazono Shrine (0.5 km) and Shinjuku West Exit Camera Town (1.2 km), APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho is a great destination for tourists.
While in Shinjuku, you may want to check out some of the restaurants that are a short walk away from APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho, including Rokkasen (0.7 km), Tsukiji Kiyomura Sushi-Zanmai Higashi Shinjuku-ten (0.1 km), and Nabezo Shinjuku 3 Chome (0.8 km).
Best of all, APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho makes it easy to experience many great Shinjuku attractions like Matchbaco, Ricoh Imaging Square Shinjuku, and Shodo Shinwakai, which are some popular art galleries.
We’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay at APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho as you experience everything Shinjuku has to offer.
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2-19-14, Kabukicho, Shinjuku 160-0021 Tokyo Prefecture
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Stayed at this hotel for 5 nights while visiting Tokyo with my husband.
Location/Area:
kinda sorta in the red light district but more so at the further end. It wasn’t uncomfortable walking around at any time of day or night but the area is busy all the time, even 3AM.
Convenience store (I think family mart) was on the next block. Always grabbed our breakfast/snacks here as the hotel did not have any restaurant.
Walking to the various train stations around took generally 10min or less. The JR Shinjuku line was the furthest but a lot the time we ended up at the higashi station which was a bit closer.
Room:
Your average sized Japanese hotel room (small). The room was very clean and there’s room servicing daily. The TV is nice as you can mirror your phone to it wirelessly. No concerns other than size.
Shared microwave available on a couple floors of the hotel and a mini fridge in the room.
Overall, I would stay here again but for only a couple nights. The room is too small for a longer stay.
Location/Area:
kinda sorta in the red light district but more so at the further end. It wasn’t uncomfortable walking around at any time of day or night but the area is busy all the time, even 3AM.
Convenience store (I think family mart) was on the next block. Always grabbed our breakfast/snacks here as the hotel did not have any restaurant.
Walking to the various train stations around took generally 10min or less. The JR Shinjuku line was the furthest but a lot the time we ended up at the higashi station which was a bit closer.
Room:
Your average sized Japanese hotel room (small). The room was very clean and there’s room servicing daily. The TV is nice as you can mirror your phone to it wirelessly. No concerns other than size.
Shared microwave available on a couple floors of the hotel and a mini fridge in the room.
Overall, I would stay here again but for only a couple nights. The room is too small for a longer stay.
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Adventure806906, Reception at APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho
Responded Mar 15, 2020
Thank you for staying at APA HOTEL <HIGASHI-SHINJUKU-KABUKICHO>. We are also glad that you have posted comments about the accommodation. We believe that your criticism of the hotel from various perspectives will be helpful to many guests. However, since our hotel does not have the ability to mirror the phone on the TV, I think you have stayed at another nearby APA hotel. Other facilities and locations are what you wrote. There are several APA hotels in Shinjuku including our hotel. Many guests will find Shinjuku convenient for access to various parts of Tokyo. The hotel is about a 15-minute walk from the main station, JR Shinjuku Station, and a 3-minute walk from the nearest station, Higashi Shinjuku Station (subway). Also, there are many shops around the hotel, so they will entertain guests, such as shopping, dining and sightseeing. We apologize for the hotel rooms making you feel cramped. The rooms are compact, as you say, but they are equipped with high-quality amenities and bedding, providing everything you need for a comfortable stay. The restaurant "SHABU SABOU" will open in the hotel from March 16, 2020! "SHABU" means "shabu-shabu", one of the Japanese foods, and it is a hot pot dish where pork, beef, and vegetables are boiled in soup stock. Breakfast is a buffet consisting of more than 40 kinds of dishes, including Japanese-style sweets such as pork shabu-shabu. I'm sorry you inconvenienced you that the restaurant was not running during your stay, sorry. Thank you for your valuable comments. Your comments will be useful to many guests. We are also looking forward to seeing you again. Warm regards, APA HOTEL <HIGASHI-SHINJUKU-KABUKICHO> Reception / HOSHINO
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When you come in to register u are greeted with a black box.
The staff person points you into using the machine.
Once you register two card keys spit out
Not sure why they bother having staff people manning the black boxes because they are not useful. The staff don’t even show you where to go.
I had to go ask a tourist of where I need to go to find my room
The rooms are in a separate building
Rooms are approx 200 sq ft boxes. Maybe ok for one person but with two people you are banging into each other. Well maintained and clean
Location is ok. I didn’t venture out late at night. It’s located in the red light district
The staff person points you into using the machine.
Once you register two card keys spit out
Not sure why they bother having staff people manning the black boxes because they are not useful. The staff don’t even show you where to go.
I had to go ask a tourist of where I need to go to find my room
The rooms are in a separate building
Rooms are approx 200 sq ft boxes. Maybe ok for one person but with two people you are banging into each other. Well maintained and clean
Location is ok. I didn’t venture out late at night. It’s located in the red light district
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Nice clean hotel but too small for any longer than 4 nights. Maids came in once while we were there. Bed was very comfy but too small for us Fat Americans for any longer than 4 days. Bathroom was nice but felt like I was on a cruise ship or ferry. Bordering seedy part of Tokyo. No good restaurants other than hotel who had wonderful staff we made friends with. Breakfast was very good & reasonably priced. I wouldn't stay there again though. No coffee shops in the area. Good price but you get what you pay for in "little Korea/Chinatown" area of Tokyo. Did like the discount store with everything called Donkey or Donkey. They had everything and the price was right and helpful salespeople.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from 東新宿 歌舞伎町 アパホテル, オーナー at APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho
Responded Feb 4, 2024
Thank you for staying at APA HOTEL. We would also like to thank you for writing a review about your stay. Your comments from various perspectives will surely catch the attention of many guests. APA rooms are compact as you say. We have high-quality, high-performance amenities and bedding to make your guest's stay comfortable. The location has been praised by many guests. The nearest subway station, Higashi-Shinjuku Station, is a 5-minute walk away. Additionally, there are many shops and restaurants near the hotel, including Koreatown. As for coffee shops, for example, Tully's Coffee is located in front of the station. Shinjuku, where the hotel is located, is convenient for accessing various parts of Tokyo. This is why it is popular with many guests, both for business and pleasure. Thank you for your sincere review. There are APAs all over Japan, so we look forward to seeing you again. Regards, Reception / HOSHINO
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Beware of house keeping, they will steal your valuables. After checking out of our room on 24/6/24 an iPad was left in the room. Unfortunately we were boarding a flight and could not call the hotel. We activated lost mode at 11:00 and we received an email that the iPad was still in the hotel. The iPad now has a lost message displayed on the screen instructing the finder to contact me.
A few hours later (~13:00), the iPad was removed from the hotel by housekeeping and moved to another location (20-7, Fujimicho, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan 174-0062)
APA hotel front desk is unwilling to help. They claim nothing was found. They are not able to speak with house keeping to resolve the matter.
After researching, other people have reported APA hotel chain housekeeping to notoriously remove valuables from their rooms.
The rooms are cheap, but they are extremely small and are not kept well. This APA does not have the same amenities as other APA like onsen and laundry. The location is very confusing to find.
Do not stay here!
A few hours later (~13:00), the iPad was removed from the hotel by housekeeping and moved to another location (20-7, Fujimicho, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan 174-0062)
APA hotel front desk is unwilling to help. They claim nothing was found. They are not able to speak with house keeping to resolve the matter.
After researching, other people have reported APA hotel chain housekeeping to notoriously remove valuables from their rooms.
The rooms are cheap, but they are extremely small and are not kept well. This APA does not have the same amenities as other APA like onsen and laundry. The location is very confusing to find.
Do not stay here!
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Date of stay: June 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from 東新宿 歌舞伎町 アパホテル, オーナー at APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho
Responded 2 weeks ago
Thank you for staying at APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho. We would also like to thank you for sharing your valuable feedback. Regarding your lost valuables, our front desk staff and cleaning staff searched the guest room thoroughly but were unable to find them. When valuables are found as lost property, the cleaning staff immediately returns them to the front desk. However, it is true that this caused you great discomfort. We will once again closely examine the cleaning staff and our management of lost property. We are very sorry that we were unable to help you. Our staff will continue to work hard to provide our guests with a safe and secure hotel.
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I am always struck by how incredibly busy Tokyo is, but nothing in Tokyo could have prepared me for check-in! A 50 minute queue just to get to an automated machine to check you in. After a long flight, standing in small, hot room packed with tourists felt an awful way to start a holiday. Almost like an awful ferry service in a developing country. Got to the room and realised there is no space to lay your suitcase down (the hotel says to put it under your bed…… which is ridiculous). There is no view from the room either. I know space is a premium in Japan and Tokyo, but you can spend half this much and get the same quality elsewhere, so save yourself the trouble. Oh, they don’t clean your room either, every three days for “eco” reasons. Only plus point were the staff, who were really helpful and friendly
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from 東新宿 歌舞伎町 アパホテル, オーナー at APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho
Responded Oct 22, 2023
Thank you for staying at APA HOTEL. From your review, I think you stayed at APA HOTEL and not our hotel. As a member of the same group of hotels, we apologize for not meeting your expectations. Regards, APA HOTEL Reception / HOSHINO
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The room is the smallest I've ever been in. Pillows are hard bed is small for 2 people. Reluctant to give us a bigger room. Finally did for our last night but charged around 12000yen so became quite expensive. Check room size before booking this one.
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Room Tip: Check the room size. 11sq metres is way too small for 2 people with luggage. For 4 nights 2 green...
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Response from 東新宿 歌舞伎町 アパホテル, オーナー at APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho
Responded Apr 22, 2024
Thank you for staying at APA HOTEL . We also appreciate you writing a review about your stay. However, we apologize for not being able to meet your expectations. Although APA's rooms are compact, they are equipped with high-quality amenities and bedding to provide guests with a comfortable stay. Your review will help us improve in the future. Thank you for your sincere review. We look forward to seeing you again. Sincerely. Reception / HOSHINO
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Pros: fresh, modern rooms, big tv. Cons: location not great at edge of red light district with entrance in car park; room window faces another building 1m away; tiny room; no flexibility on late checkout, charged at hourly rate; corridor outside room exposed to alley. Wouldn't race back.
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Date of stay: April 2015Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We were booked in for 5 nights but left after one.
Ridiculously small room, we are in Japan for 3 weeks so have two large bags.
It was impossible to move around, air con was switched off for some reason by the hotel (sign at reception said "heating only") which given the tight space, made us even more uncomfortable.
Twice requested more pillows (if you could call the sorry excuse for a" pillow ").....never received.
Just the most awful place I have ever stayed!
Ridiculously small room, we are in Japan for 3 weeks so have two large bags.
It was impossible to move around, air con was switched off for some reason by the hotel (sign at reception said "heating only") which given the tight space, made us even more uncomfortable.
Twice requested more pillows (if you could call the sorry excuse for a" pillow ").....never received.
Just the most awful place I have ever stayed!
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Date of stay: January 2016Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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I don’t like to complain on internet in general, but after my experience at this hotel, I need to warn people, especially if it’s their first trip to Tokyo.
We were traveling in Japan for the first time and we had a great time in Kyoto and Osaka with friendly people in the different hotels we stayed. So we were hoping to find the same atmosphere in Tokyo. I have been traveling all my life and been to more than 90 countries so I have been to many hotels before and have a pretty good idea on what is good or bad.
Once we managed arriving to APA Hotel (it was quite hard to find the Hotel), a snobbish woman with an angry face and showing attitude (who didn’t even say Hello to us) was at the front desk. Apparently she was the only person speaking english. We told her that we have a reservation and she just showed attitude and without even looking at us said the check in is at 3 pm. (It was 1 pm when we arrived). We ask if we can put our luggage in the hotel until 3 PM. She seemed annoyed and took out papers and told us to fill them. Still with her snobbish attitude she took the papers and turned around. We asked if she knows a place nearby where we can have lunch, again looking annoyed, she took out a papers and circled a street and said go there. We thanked her and left eventhough the bad atmosphere in the lobby was kinda embarrassing.
Once we get back at 3.30 pm a nice gentlman welcomed us. But unfortunately he didn’t speak english, so he called The same woman! And she, again, showed arrogant attitude with a severe look on her face and the way she spoke. As we had already filled a lot of papers before, we thought we had already made the check in papers too. But she looked angry and yelled “no you didn’t”.! We asked what was all those papers about? And she quite yelled again at us saying that it was for the luggage only. Then spoke in japanese to the gentlman at the counter and left with attitude.
Anyways, I have never been greeted so badly in a hotel in my life, where I have the feeling that I am not welcomed eventhough I was smiling, nice and had paid for my room and whole stay in advance and needed some advise about tokyo. As she was so rude, we didn’t even ask for more information and went to our rooms and tried to figure out everything by ourselves.
I can’t understand why a big hotel like Apa would hire someone so snobbish that hates foreigners in their Hotel? Everytime we really needed an information she continued showing attitude and being extremely rude.
It’s a pity that the other staff (who seemed very smiling and friendly) didn’t speak english and that we had to deal with that careless woman.
Now about the room, I have to say that my bed has been so much used that it wasn’t straight! When I tried to sleep, i would systematically slip to one side ! You can verify that bed, i was in room 206 ! Not mentionning that they don’t even have a real Pillow in the bed !!! I had to go and ask them for a pillow !!!
The breakfast was so bad that i rather to have a coffee in their dirty cup with a piece of bread
The room seemed old and out dated. And extremely noisy. You could here the sirens in the street and people in other rooms.
When I wanted to leave the hotel, I asked for a scale to see the weight of my luggage. They finally gave me a very old and broken scale that was useless ! How come in a big Hotel like Apa they don’t even have ONE scale that works ?!!
I hope that the management of this hotel will do something about their rooms and at least notice to that snobbish lady that she shouldn’t treat people who stay in the hotel that way.
I would definitively not recommend this Hotel and won’t stay there in my next trips.
We were traveling in Japan for the first time and we had a great time in Kyoto and Osaka with friendly people in the different hotels we stayed. So we were hoping to find the same atmosphere in Tokyo. I have been traveling all my life and been to more than 90 countries so I have been to many hotels before and have a pretty good idea on what is good or bad.
Once we managed arriving to APA Hotel (it was quite hard to find the Hotel), a snobbish woman with an angry face and showing attitude (who didn’t even say Hello to us) was at the front desk. Apparently she was the only person speaking english. We told her that we have a reservation and she just showed attitude and without even looking at us said the check in is at 3 pm. (It was 1 pm when we arrived). We ask if we can put our luggage in the hotel until 3 PM. She seemed annoyed and took out papers and told us to fill them. Still with her snobbish attitude she took the papers and turned around. We asked if she knows a place nearby where we can have lunch, again looking annoyed, she took out a papers and circled a street and said go there. We thanked her and left eventhough the bad atmosphere in the lobby was kinda embarrassing.
Once we get back at 3.30 pm a nice gentlman welcomed us. But unfortunately he didn’t speak english, so he called The same woman! And she, again, showed arrogant attitude with a severe look on her face and the way she spoke. As we had already filled a lot of papers before, we thought we had already made the check in papers too. But she looked angry and yelled “no you didn’t”.! We asked what was all those papers about? And she quite yelled again at us saying that it was for the luggage only. Then spoke in japanese to the gentlman at the counter and left with attitude.
Anyways, I have never been greeted so badly in a hotel in my life, where I have the feeling that I am not welcomed eventhough I was smiling, nice and had paid for my room and whole stay in advance and needed some advise about tokyo. As she was so rude, we didn’t even ask for more information and went to our rooms and tried to figure out everything by ourselves.
I can’t understand why a big hotel like Apa would hire someone so snobbish that hates foreigners in their Hotel? Everytime we really needed an information she continued showing attitude and being extremely rude.
It’s a pity that the other staff (who seemed very smiling and friendly) didn’t speak english and that we had to deal with that careless woman.
Now about the room, I have to say that my bed has been so much used that it wasn’t straight! When I tried to sleep, i would systematically slip to one side ! You can verify that bed, i was in room 206 ! Not mentionning that they don’t even have a real Pillow in the bed !!! I had to go and ask them for a pillow !!!
The breakfast was so bad that i rather to have a coffee in their dirty cup with a piece of bread
The room seemed old and out dated. And extremely noisy. You could here the sirens in the street and people in other rooms.
When I wanted to leave the hotel, I asked for a scale to see the weight of my luggage. They finally gave me a very old and broken scale that was useless ! How come in a big Hotel like Apa they don’t even have ONE scale that works ?!!
I hope that the management of this hotel will do something about their rooms and at least notice to that snobbish lady that she shouldn’t treat people who stay in the hotel that way.
I would definitively not recommend this Hotel and won’t stay there in my next trips.
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Date of stay: October 2018Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Adventure806906, お客様担当マネージャー at APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho
Responded Oct 30, 2018
Dear Persianyc, First of all, we’re very sorry for the uncomfortable experience you had with one of our clerks here. It is definitely not our wish, for our guests to feel unwelcomed. Your voice will be delivered to the one responsible, and we will instruct the clerk of her attitude and behavior toward guests. On her behalf, please accept my deepest apologies. Regarding the bed and the scales, we’ll check on it to see if there are any problem right away. As for our pillows (filled with duck feathers). they were invented exclusively as a set with our mattress. Since the mattress is relatively soft and sinks, high pillows may hurt guest’s neck due to the difference in height between shoulders and neck. Thus, our pillows are made thin compared to regular pillows. We’re sorry to learn that it was not to your liking. As you mentioned, thicker pillows are available for guests who requests it. Once again, we’re sorry for your experience. We will improve our facilities as well as services from your words, and truly hope that your next trip to Tokyo will be a pleasant one. Sincerely, Receptionist / Sakai
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Lots of people on this thread are complaining about the small room, but I think its entirely reasonable for the price and location. You just have to go in with the expectation that every square inch of the room has a purpose, and not to expect to spend a lot of time in your hotel room in one of the most interesting cities on earth (Tokyo).
The rooms are indeed small, but its definitely a room, not a capsule. Its comparable to most business hotels (not the luxury Westerner catering category of Westins and Hiltons) The bath/shower/toilet combo is a model in efficient use of space, and its clean with toto washlet toilet (the kind that squirts water to clean you).
The hotel facilities are just fine - the onsen-bath on the 28th floor is great for experiencing the onsen public bath every day of your stay without paying anything extra. I suggest going there early in the morning when there are very few people. The breakfast is very sumptuous and delicious. You can even get freshly brewed coffee for no additional fee.
The best thing about this hotel is the location. It is in the middle of the red-light district, but its not very dangerous, as the most aggressive walkers are not prostitutes, but people trying to lure you into department stores that cater to Chinese tourists buying electronics & clothes. There are many restaurants in the area with lots of different cuisine, and most are used to dealing with foreigners. The hotel is also next to a movie theater showing the latest Hollywood hits, and they are open all night - you can watch Star Wars at 3am in an empty theater and walk back to the hotel. The neighborhood is very safe. There is a police station around the corner. It is also convenient to hang out at the Shinjuku Golden-Gai (old style bar area) until well after the last train, and just walk home.
Sure, you can stay at the Ritz or Hyatt for larger rooms and facilities that are more comfortable for the Westerner, but for the price (1/2 to 1/3 of these other Western hotels) its a great value.
The rooms are indeed small, but its definitely a room, not a capsule. Its comparable to most business hotels (not the luxury Westerner catering category of Westins and Hiltons) The bath/shower/toilet combo is a model in efficient use of space, and its clean with toto washlet toilet (the kind that squirts water to clean you).
The hotel facilities are just fine - the onsen-bath on the 28th floor is great for experiencing the onsen public bath every day of your stay without paying anything extra. I suggest going there early in the morning when there are very few people. The breakfast is very sumptuous and delicious. You can even get freshly brewed coffee for no additional fee.
The best thing about this hotel is the location. It is in the middle of the red-light district, but its not very dangerous, as the most aggressive walkers are not prostitutes, but people trying to lure you into department stores that cater to Chinese tourists buying electronics & clothes. There are many restaurants in the area with lots of different cuisine, and most are used to dealing with foreigners. The hotel is also next to a movie theater showing the latest Hollywood hits, and they are open all night - you can watch Star Wars at 3am in an empty theater and walk back to the hotel. The neighborhood is very safe. There is a police station around the corner. It is also convenient to hang out at the Shinjuku Golden-Gai (old style bar area) until well after the last train, and just walk home.
Sure, you can stay at the Ritz or Hyatt for larger rooms and facilities that are more comfortable for the Westerner, but for the price (1/2 to 1/3 of these other Western hotels) its a great value.
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Date of stay: November 2015Trip type: Travelled on business
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Room Tip: Choose higher floors for quiet and a room with a partial view of the city.
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They didn’t ask for a credit card for incendentals when I pre paid.
I don't believe there is a gym, if I recall.
"Check the room size. 11sq metres is way too small for 2 people with luggage. For 4 nights 2 green tea bags."Read full review
"There is 2 APA on the same street. This one as the entrance near the soup restaurant."Read full review
"higher the better for good views, specific floors are non-smoking. hallways are open to outside air, a bit chilly."Read full review
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C$96 - C$151 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
JapanKantoTokyo PrefectureTokyoShinjukuKabukichoShinjuku
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165
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Which popular attractions are close to APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho?
Nearby attractions include KUJIRA ENTERTAINMENT (0.3 km), Art Bar Shutendoji (0.5 km), and Magic Bar Tejinaya Shinjuku (0.5 km).
What are some restaurants close to APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho?
Conveniently located restaurants include Craft Beer Factory Shinjuku Ale, Mugi no Oto, and Music Bar ROCKAHOLIC Shinjuku.
Is APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.6 km away from the centre of Kabukicho.
Are there any historical sites close to APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Tokyo Central Railway Station (5.8 km), Nezu Shrine (5.6 km), and Yasukuni Shrine (3.5 km).