KARIO Sasazuka

The location couldn't have been more perfect. It's adjacent to a train station so there are a ton of shops, restaurants, convenience stores and malls within a 2-3 minute walking distance. It's also a couple minutes walk to the train station that can get you to Shinjuku in no time. We loved the location because of its conveniences, but yet, it's not as insanely busy as more popular touristy areas such as in Shimbuya or Shinjuku yet within an easy access to them. The place we got was enough for 5 people, and had everything including a kitchen, and a washer. We felt that we were renting an apartment. And regarding cleanliness, everything was spotless and Japan-grade clean and felt safe. We didn't have issues walking around at 4AM with the kids. Thank you for a great stay!

This was a spacious and comfy apartment for our family of 5. It was really clean and well appointed. We enjoyed having a bath tun to soak in of an evening and also having a washing machine and the drying room to get washing done and dried quickly was awesome. We ate out the whole time - but it was handy to have a kitchen for making tea and a fridge to store drinks and snacks and ice creams! We thought the location was awesome it wasn’t too touristy but super easy to get to Shinjuku (1 stop) and Shibuya and all the other popular places around the city via train. We also enjoyed walking to and from Kitazawa and we also walked one day to a Harajuku. The hotel staff were friendly and very communicative via booking.com message and we were able to organise our luggage to be shipped from our hotel in Kyoto to here as a result which was awesome and super convenient. We really enjoyed our stay in Sasazuka and would totally stay at this apartment hotel again if we come back to Tokyo. Thank you!

The facilities are brand new and very clean. The space was compact but not cramped for us. There were plenty of outlets. The table was bigger than some other places. The kitchenette was fine although we didn't really use it much except for the refrigerator. The bathroom had separate spaces for the toilet (sliding door), wash basin and washing machine, and for the shower/bathtub. The lighting was good and the controls easy to use. The one little thing I wish they had was a shower curtain. There was a shower rod, just no curtain. Very livable space (since I believe the building was originally apartments that were converted into hotel rooms). The building is very secure (you need to use the fob of the key to access the building and the elevator, plus the door to the space has two deadbolt locks, not just one. The facilities are a stone's throw from the station gates, and there are stores and restaurants all along the station building and the surrounding area. It was super convenient. Sasazuka is a small area but very nice.

I highly recommend Kario Terrace. We stayed for 11 nights in August as a family of 4 from London. The location was excellent - just metres from the train station and 2 stops from Shibuya. There is a shopping centre in the train station with everything you’ll need locally - supermarket, drug store… Uniqlo! Quirky little streets locally with an abundance of independent restaurants to explore. We felt very safe and it was quiet so we all slept well. The apartment was spotless and had everything we could have possibly needed including washing machine, shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, hairdryer, basic cleaning materials and kitchen ware, induction hob and a microwave. It was perfect for a family of 4 (two teenagers), much more spacious than we expected. In addition to our double bedroom there were twin beds in a separate area of the living room that could be partitioned off easily at night. Beds were comfee and linen and towels were fresh and soft. The staff were really helpful when we arrived. We were early so left cases with staff in the basement and did some shopping. When we came back to check in he had kindly taken our cases to the apartment for us. The bathroom was onsen style with a power shower and deep tub/wet room. I was really pleased that the bathroom could be used as a drying room for clothes and a hanging unit was also provided. The control panel can be set to drying and a full machine load of clothes are dry within the hour. We packed lightly so this was incredibly helpful. I have attached a Google translate image of the control panel as a top tip! It was really pleasant to step into the cool, fragrant Kario terrace reception after a long hot day sightseeing and shopping.

Loved the location in a fun neighborhood close to Shinjuku. The nearby trains didn't disturb us at all. Really liked the layout of the apartment (2 separate bedrooms and a separate living room). Kitchen was very basic, but good enough. Staff was very helpful when we needed their assistance.