Tokiwa Hotel

This hotel is run by a family which I really liked. The location is great, easy to get to from Narita airport and back using the Skyline train. The area is non-touristy which I also loved, all locals and local places to eat without the inflated prices of the busy areas like Shinjuku and Shibuya. The best ramen I had in Tokyo was 2 blocks from the hotel, recommended by the guy at the front desk (owner/manager?). The room is small, but that was expected and for Tokyo was one of the best values I could find short of staying at a hostel or capsule hotel. They also have free onsens (public baths) which I didn't use but nice to have as an option. Laundry was 230 yen for a full load also, very handy and good value! They don't speak a lot of English here but try really hard to please you and make sure you're comfortable.

The hotel is a bit dated, old carpets, not as clean in some areas as it could be (piles of dust on top of the plugs in the wall for the TV and lamp) but not anything that affected me or I found overly offensive. There is no view out the window (see the building next to it) and I couldn't figure out how to open it so got a bit stuffy at times. For towels I got one hand towel and one very small bath towel. I'm 5'0" and it was small for me. A second one would have been nice to have.