Hotel Sunroute Higashi Shinjuku

Rooms were nice and comfortable. Can't beat the value and location for the price. Hotel was right next door to the Higashi-Shinjuku train station. Breakfast buffet had a lot of options, but the food was just okay.

Bathroom was nice, but the floor was not clean and a little smelly. Thankful for the provided slippers!

friendly reception staff, room was ok for the price and the cleanliness was good. bed was very comfy and the train station was just 3 mins walk from Higashi Shinjuku train station and 17 mins walk from Shinjuku JR station. There's also a few 24 hours food options near the hotel. Breakfast was simple, nothing to shout about but filling for a free breakfast included in the room rate.

Breakfast staff was constantly yelling at us to inform us to take the food faster because the food service would stop at 10:30am... Don't understand why there's a need to constantly yell at guests to remind them repeatedly.

the rooms are clean, towels are changed every day. The rooms are not very large but this is normal in Tokyo

the shared space in the hotel lobby is not comfortable and too noisy to work

This hotel is conveniently located right next door to a subway (not the main Shinjuku stop but still on one of the main local lines so easily accessible). A few doors down from various convenience stores, restaurants, etc. I didn't spend a lot of time in the area but after a long day of seeing sights, being able to pick up some snacks and then go directly to my hotel room was a God-send. The room also comes with extras like a toothbrush, toothpaste, foldable hair brush, etc, just everything you might need while traveling. They have required room service every 4 days, i.e., you can choose not to have room service but every 4 days they'll come in whether you want it or not, which I appreciated since I would forget to put my "Room Service" magnet on the door sometimes. I would def. book this location again if I'm traveling in the area. The staff were all very nice and helpful. Laundry room was also a great amenity, although the dryer was a little weak.

Take note, the room size is small. Bathroom is one of the larger ones I've seen and the tub was actually large enough to kind of fit me (hot baths after walking all day, also a God-send). There isn't much room to put your luggage, though, so if you bring a full size suitcase like I did, be prepared to step around it to get around the room.