Sotetsu Fresa Inn Tokyo-Toyocho

Was comfortable and clean.

Very good location as it is very near to Toyocho station. A plus point where the hotel located nearby a limousine bus service to and from Haneda Airport within 30 minutes. The only little improvement needed was the bed linen as we found stained on it for couple of days. Despite the room we booked was small but it is still fine for 2 person. Plenty of convenient store,market and restaurant located nearby this hotel.

Just came back from a week’s stay at the “Sotetsu Fresa Inn Tokyo-Toyocho”. I usually book Hotel East 21, but that one was not available but I wanted a hotel in the general area. Sotetsu has several advantages: a) generally lower in price b) literally a few steps away from the Toyocho Tokyo metro station c) located on a main street with more food and merchandise shops nearby d) has a coin laundry onsite. A microwave oven is also available on the 4th floor to heat up a quick grab and go meal from 7-Eleven or Family Mart (both nearby). Sotetsu is not a luxury hotel, but it is very nice, clean and practical. Like many Tokyo hotels, the room is smaller than what American travelers are accustomed to. A solo traveler should book at least the double-sized room. Even so, there are no closets, and no dressers. So the sofa, and the folding luggage rack will be needed for you to spread out and access your clothing. There are wall mounted coat hooks and hangers for your jackets. The small room would be much too claustrophobic. The bathroom is set 8” above the floor level. And the tub is very deep, and can be difficult to get in and out of. The bathroom is not vented, and gets warm and humid very quickly, so it’s best to turn on the room AC and leave the bathroom door open a few inches while bathing. It’s much more comfortable that way. I would definitely consider staying at Sotetsu again.

The location is great - next door to many restaurants, markets, barbers, convience stores, post office, and a subway. Staff was very accommodating to me and my family, and allowed us to temporarily hold our luggage while we checkout, so we could do some last minute shopping in Tokyo. This is a business hotel, so that's the hotel's main clinetel, so you don't really need to pack a lot of clothes. Be aware bringing a suitcase larger than a standard airline overhead-size case will be troublesome to manage in this hotel (but that's pretty much anywhere in Japan you'll have this problem). The only two complaints I would have are, the family room with a bunk bed is too small for four guests. I would recommend that if you're going to travel here with four guests, is to pay extra for their largest rooms. If not, you won't have any room to store your suitcases in the standard rooms. The second complaint would be the bathrooms really need an air vent to remove steam and odors. The bathroom steaks up quickly, and you'll have to open the door to vent the room. Overall I would stay here again.

very easy to get the train