Hotel House Lee – A Favorite for Families in Tokyo

Hotel House Lee provides free purified water, a microwave, and a snack corner with complimentary tea and coffee in the lobby. Guests have access to luggage storage before check-in and after check-out, as well as a small kitchen downstairs. The hotel offers umbrellas for rainy days and operates a curfew at 10:00 PM, requiring a key card to enter the locked front door.

Each room features tatami flooring with a futon mattress on the floor, a private bathroom with a bathtub, and a small refrigerator. The twin rooms are spacious enough to open two suitcases, and the triple rooms offer two separate Japanese-style rooms. All accommodations include air conditioning, heating, a TV, an electric kettle, and slippers.

The hotel sits in a quiet alley off the main street in Shin-Okubo, a 3-minute walk to Shin-Okubo Station on the Yamanote JR line. The station provides direct access to Shinjuku (one stop away) and is 23 km from Tokyo Haneda Airport. Nearby attractions include Yodobashi Church (2-minute walk) and Meotogi Shrine (600 metres), plus numerous restaurants and convenience stores within a few steps.

The front desk staff are noted for speaking good English and for being welcoming, with one guest mentioning that a staff member waited until 10:30 PM for a delayed flight arrival. Guests have reported that the owner helped with luggage, gave transport advice, and even booked restaurants for them. The hotel also provided a free phone adapter to a guest who had trouble charging their phone.

Hotel House Lee receives ratings between 7 and 10 from guests, with a score of 10 from solo travellers and couples. Positive comments highlight the quiet alley location, the spacious rooms compared to typical Tokyo hotels, and the traditional Japanese atmosphere. Several guests mention that they would stay again, and one couple rated their experience as the best hotel stay in their life.

Location: Quiet alley, 3 min walk to Shin-Okubo Station (Yamanote line)

Rooms: Tatami floors, futon beds, and spacious twin/triple rooms

Amenities: Free purified water, microwave, and luggage storage

Service: English-speaking staff who wait for late arrivals

Value: Ratings 7-10, with low cost for central Tokyo