Sunlite Shinjuku

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2026

Ka Yue Anthony

Room size are great, clean and price are good

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2025

Cameron

The staff was nice and I found it very cozy and warm. The smoking throughout the building wasn’t terrible but definetly noticeable. Lastly the rooms were clean, but under the bed and behind various furniture you could tell it hasn’t been cleaned in a while. Overall, I’m nitpicking, but I had a great time and everything went smoothly. Staff was very accommodating as well.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2025

Aiden

The staff was very nice.
The hotel told us they only have 5 parking spots that need to be reserved in advance, which we didn’t know about until check in. We were only able to reserve a parking spot for our second night for approximately ¥2000.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2025

Miguel

Very well spoted to the city, Shrine s and parks.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Nov 2025

Yukiko

My room was in the end of corridor and quite spacious though my fellow travellers complained room was very small (but most of hotel rooms in Tokyo are very small anyway).
The room was dated but clean. Only the problem for me was weak wifi. Otherwise, location was rather convenient and yet quiet.
A nice bakery next to the hotel gives me a nice breakfast Everyday 😊

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2025

Lusi

Nice place for a night

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

Rob

Very good stay at the Sunlite,great location,10-15 mins walk to JR Shinjuku,10 mins to Golden Gai and Kabukicho.
Twin room good size for Japan,bit dated but clean.Recommend

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

14 Oct 2025

Matt

Lots of small spots of mould scattered throughout the room. Foul smells coming from the vents and mysterious stains on walls and carpets. The staff were nice and the location is great. I never felt very

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2025

Stephen

Located in nice part of Tokyo. Front Desk staff very friendly and helpful. Very clean and quiet hotel. Did not have the breakfast so cannot comment on this. Room though was very small, the smallest I stayed in during my trip to Japan, but small rooms seem to be the norm for budget hotels in Tokyo.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

08 Oct 2025

Michael

Mattress is very thin and uncomfortable. Very small room for 2.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Lynn

Everything is fine!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

Anish

Good

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2025

Miguel

The staff was very helpful and kind. We accidentally booked a “smoking” room so I cannot fault them for that, but the hotel room floor felt dirty and areas of the carpet were torn. The room was spacious. The location was perfect and walking distance to many of the “must do” spots in shinjuku. Would stay again but in a “non smoking” room.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2025

raj

Property was dated. Excellent location. Breakfast staff were amazing and super friendly. We opted for no cleaning- which was eco friendly as Reception had clean replenished towels/ toiletries etc. Would recommend as the location was fab !!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2025

Gumaro

Amazing friendly and courteous staff & service, restaurant breakfast buffet with wide variety of options, clean property and room.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2025

Ryan

This is a good spot from which to explore Shinjuku and Kabukicho, but avoid a bit of the chaos.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 May 2025

Verified traveler

Had a nice time here! Nothing too special to write home about, lots to do immediately nearby which was nice. Good amount of space for 2 people and friendly staff

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2025

Jonathan

Staff was very nice and very close to Shinjuku nightlife and shopping.

Business_and_leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2025

Daniel

Can walk to the rail station. Staff were good, stored our suitcases

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2025

Shunta

Thank you for the service.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2025

Gareth

Very nice hotel, rooms were a bit on the small side but apart from that very good.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

16 Apr 2025

Victor

The rooms are very small. Barely enough room for 1 suitcase. Rooms are clean, but carpet in hallways and in the elevator need to be replaced.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2025

Braden

I was very impressed with the quality for the price. It’s a great location to get to wherever you want to go. I was surprised with the size of our room. It was “big” for Japanese standards with a nice view. I’d for sure stay at this hotel again for future trips.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2025

Viki

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10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2025

Calvin

Ba

8/10

Excellent

12 Mar 2025

David

The hotel is really convenient for Shinjuku but the new cleaning regime, every 4 days if you were lucky, leaves a lot to be desired .

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

07 Mar 2025

Noah

Neat and tidy room with a good smell….. very hard mattress and pillow (new pillow provided by staff). In close proximity of multiple train stations. Decent stay.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2025

William

Smoking room is spectacularly ventilated. The room is okay. Enough to stay and wander around. Very close to golden gai. A bit pricey though.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2025

valerie

The staff is very nice and polite

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2025

John

The hotel was pretty basic. Aside from it being pretty dates (from the 90s) it was fine. I like the option not to have daily room service.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2025

Dany

Great stay, friendly staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2025

Marco Antonio

Very close to the golden gai area

Business_and_leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2025

Jeanette Rojas

It’s ok

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Nov 2024

David

Good location, clean, that's about it. Staff are helpful and try hard but can't make up for an old, tired building and facilities. Wifi especially is woeful, and rooms are cubicles even by Japanese standards.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2024

Regen-James

A basic but very well maintained property. For the price we paid I was very pleased. Great for staying if you're planning on drinking in Ni-chōme.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2024

Lizette

Good hotel with friendly staff. Bed and room were a good size. Property was clean, only downside was some mold in the bathroom since there was no air circulation. Free amenities like wifi and towels as needed.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2024

Phung

bigger rooms

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2024

Howard

Exactly as advertised, hust what we were looking for.

2/10

Poor

08 Oct 2024

Deja

WORST STAY! This place is not clean, the hallways and rooms smell like a cigarettes. I stayed in a non smoking room and it smells so horrible! I had to leave the window open my entire stay. I would not recomend staying here, the staff are rude and there are hidden fees. I had to pay 4,500 yen for late checkout when I was told it was 500 yen. Thats a big difference. It is not worth it, if you're smart you would not book here. You are going to get worse than what you pay for

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2024

Christopher

Great!

2/10

Poor

07 Sep 2024

alexander

There was blood both on my mattress and spots of blood on the floor. The Tom’s are smaller than they look and are generally damp and humid. Would not recommend it at all

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

13 Aug 2024

Zoe

The location is great for those who enjoy a night out, a very short 2 minute stroll to Golden Gai, a beautiful vintage market on Sunday at the Shrine across the road and many convenience stores and Daiso in the area. Our room was large and had decent sound proofing. Unfortunately the room is in dire need of a remodel, the carpet tiles were lifted with big sticky glue patches and mould in the bathroom. They let us store our bags before checkin and afterwards which we greatly appreciated.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2024

SARINA

There are convenience stores and pharmacies nearby, so it is very convenient

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2024

Bayasgalan

Convenient location in the busy area

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jan 2024

Chi

I like the location. 8 minutes walk from Shinjuku station and very close to Kabukicho. The room feels a bit old. The ceiling light was a bit hard to adjust, and there’s no room services (guests have to grab new towel themselves). So overall, great location, average room.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Nov 2023

Conor

It's a fair walk from the station but right beside Golden Gai and Kabukicho and a 10 minute walk from the park. And there are plenty of affordable places to eat at nearby.
The rooms are quite depressing. The hotel is very scruffy with scuff marks on the walls everywhere. They have a \"no cleaning\" policy during stays, but I really wondered if they clean much between visits. The bed is also of low quality. (I stayed in 13 hotels this trip and about 47 if I count earlier trips.) So many hotels have air purifiers which I never use, but here I would have liked one because it is a smoking only hotel. Yes, all rooms are smoking rooms. Unfortunately, there was no air purifier. The breakfast was also very mediocre, but then again, it cost almost nothing.
Despite these misgivings, the location makes up for a lot and I would consider staying here again.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2023

Jimmy

More like a budget hotel

Average hotel, a little far to walk to Shinjuku station. The service average and towel need to be collected. However, the price very reasonable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2023

Blake

This is as a great place to stay for our first trip to Japan. A proper 3 star hotel with all needed amenities and very professional and courteous staff. We liked that they had linen available in the lobby for us to grab as needed and umbrella’s available for when it rained. It was also close to an Anytime Fitness, so be sure to bring your fob if you are a member. The only challenge was the room was very small, but we got used to it and made it work. Small rooms are the norm here but as an American, it was an adjustment. I would recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a safe, quiet and comfortable stay in the Shinjuku area.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2023

Danial

Great location. Its about a block from an underground subway tunnel that will take you to all the trains in Shinjuku. Excellent breakfast. Friendly staff. The only thing I was disappointed in was the TV didn't have any English stations. If you want to enjoy Shinjuku, this is the place.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

27 Feb 2023

Lyndon

I liked the quiet room with comfortable bed.
I did not like the hard pillows or that there was no tea or coffee provided in the room, or unless you paid for the breakfast package.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Nov 2021

Lyndon

Close to 3 Choume subway station.
Quiet room.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

This hotel is nicer then some of the reviews earlier. I stayed in main hotel and now the annex. I like annex room as it has a more vintage appeal with cool lamps. This shinjuku area is fun to explore too. Good value!

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2020

Verified traveler

Despite the long walk to Shinjuku station, i loved staying here. Staff was very pleasant, and even had a good sense of humor whenever we had service they would tuck in the stuffed animals. The bakery attached to the hotel was amazing for a quick breakfast and beyond delicious.
If youre not one for long walks to the main station, take sanchome for a three minute ride to Shinjuku JR station. Thank for the hospitable stay :)

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2020

Angela

The hotel is very conveniently located. It's steps from the closest subway station and a short walk away from the main Shinjuku area. There are convenience stores right across from the hotel. The rooms are pretty small with minimal amenities, which is what you expect from most budget hotels in Asia. The bathroom is very small. There was a bit of a smell of smoke even though we were in a non-smoking room.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Jan 2020

Eric

The room was not fit for 3 adults and 3 children. There were only 3 single beds. Should not have made available for 6 people.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

22 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Old, elevator old. Staff impolite. Not like japanese service. Very bad feeling

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

I've stayed at many hotels in Tokyo. This is probably in my top 3. The rooms have a nice layout with a small desk. The bathroom has just enough room. The mattress was nice and firm!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2019

Richard

Convenient location.. Overall cleanliness and happy with my stay..

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Great room, very comfortable, close to everything.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2019

Daisy

Accessible to train station and shoppping.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Smallish room but had everything needed, staff were friendly and able to speak enough English to allow me as a non-japanese speaker to get passed without a hitch

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Close to station and to restaurant and bars, the golden Gai in Shinjuku narrow alleys and passage line with informal bars clubs and food stall , the bars seat only 5 to 7 people inside. Not cheap, cover charge of 1000 yen and drink from 500 yen.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Great hotel. Room was simple but clean and had everything we needed. The hotel was in a great location.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

28 Oct 2019

CHUN KIT

This hotel room is too small, but the photos are misleading me.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

The room are good enough for 2 person staying and the room cleaning was good and away from noisy area.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Not far from Shinjuku. Easy access to everything. Everything good. We loved the vending machines by the elevators

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Good hotel , Just abit far from train station .

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Nice and comfortable hotel. Breakfast is great and the location is quite good.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Our room was small but suffice for a one night stay. Convenient stores just steps away and a supermarket 2 streets behind, with restaurants all around.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Sep 2019

HONGKONGER

A bit far away ftom JR station but otherwise okay.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Aug 2019

Sarah

Good coin laundry
Comfy bed

Gave us smoking after requesting non smoking. Argued with them and they then charged us extra to get non smoking.
Breakfast buffet was ok.
8 min walk to Isetan and shopping strips.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2019

Hau Ling

Cozy

Cozy and good location

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Accessible to nearby shops and restaurant

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2019

Alfredvs7

Not exactly what I will consider value for money, but 100% makes the job for a smooth stay in Shinjuku

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Small room, ok for a short stay. Clean room. Was a bit noisy. Easy walk to train station.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2019

Verified traveler

First Time To Tokyo

Great location!!! Traveled with my daughter and we felt safe and it was easy to navigate to and from as it was our first trip to Japan. Just beware - small rooms!!! Fantastic bakery next door. Close to subway station.

Family

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2019

Venugopal

Great

The rooms are bit smaller, otherwise all great.
The break fast made us say 'wow'

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2019

Verified traveler

Good location. Wish bathroom was s bit more spacious though. But overall a pleasant stay.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2019

Verified traveler

location was great

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2019

Verified traveler

The hotel room is different than the photo I have booked, it's a much smaller room with only 2 twin beds , not three as per the photo. And they are not a double beds.-___- 3 of us have to squeeze into 2 twin beds however we paid for 3 ppl price -____-

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2019

Linda

Our room was very clean and the staff were friendly and extremely helpful. The location was a bonus too as it was close to everywhere we wanted to go and even had a lovely bakery next door.
I would stay here again.

Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Apr 2019

GUSTAVO

Pésima experiencia el hotel está muy chico, al reservar ponen en la imagen 3 o 2 camas, llegas y sólo te dan 1 cama, NO LO RECOMIENDO, está demasiado pequeño..

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

24 Mar 2019

Jacquie

Location was further from Shinjuku station than expected, although not too difficult to find.
Staff at counter seemed somewhat put out when dealing with our enquires and air conditioning consisted of opening the window. Traffic noise, smokers downstairs underneath window and what appeared to be a ambulance station nearby added up to a less than ideal sleep

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Good location. Snall tiny room. For small room they have evereting you need. For the Tokyo hotel prices I would recomend this hotel.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Mar 2019

Warren

The air conditioning wasn't working properly in our room. Good location, easy to get in and out, small room for a room of 3.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Hotel room is clean and the hotel staff are helpful.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Simple hotel cheap from any hotel in this area it's ok

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

26 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Just the value of US$99 per day.
I requested a late check out but they only accept with 3000 Japan yen per hour

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Feb 2019

raymond

Small room, Good Wi-Fi, Convenient Location

I stayed in a single room for three nights in the annex building. The room is tiny, and I had a difficult time to keep my suitcase open. The room looked dated. The bed sheet and pillows were clean. The table is at the head of the bed from the window sill, and it is very sizable. The hotel is about 15 min walk from the Shinjuku station. Many surrounding restaurants are open 24 hours; however, the hotel is closed between 2 am, and 5 am. Overall, it was not a bad stay, but I would explore another hotel next time.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2019

Kyle

Good hotel & great neighbirhood

The hotel is very basic, but it is clean, has enough room to move around and the local area is perfect. The neighborhood is mostly quiet and only a short walk away from tourist and entertainment areas. Golden Gai is only a 5 min walk & Shinjuku Station is only about 10min. The other big plus to this hotel is they have laundry machines on site. Which was a huge help for us. Staff is friendly and speaks enough English to help with basic requests.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Not easy for dumb American to navigate from Shinjuku station but not far.

8/10

Excellent

11 Jan 2019

Don

Decent, kinda not in the center, budget

For the price the Hotel Sunlite Shinjuku was decent. Its really close to the kabukicho. It is somewhat of a trek to shinjuku station especially if you have large check-ins. It did the job in terms of needing a place to rest your head after a day of sight-seeing.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2018

Jodi

I had a wonderful stay at this hotel. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful with any questions that I had. Google translate also works really well to communicate with the staff.

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Nov 2018

C

Room was small but clean. Not suitable if you have large luggage as they is no space to store big bags. Air con didn’t work properly which made the room stuffy. We were there for 1 night only so didn’t bother to let the staff know.

8/10

Excellent

20 Nov 2018

Alexander

Nice hotel

Hotel is nice and the staff is very friendly. Only problem I had was the bed was a very firm. It’s very uncomfortable if you are a side sleeper

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Amazing location! But quite small rooms, buffet breakfast was also very good

6/10

Pleasant

12 Nov 2018

Eric

Small rooms in a bustling nightlife area.

Tiny rooms. I’d stay in Shaboua and not Shinjuku if I went back. Shinjuku is the red light district and has all the typical street hustler promoter people around that you can find in any city anywhere in the world. It’s cool to visit that neighborhood but you don’t need to be there every night.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Last minute booking because my previous lodging turned out to be dodgy. What a relief to get a nice place to stay within walking distance of the main railway station.

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2018

Mustafa

Nice hotel, walking distance from Tokyo metro , many eat in places close by . Poor breakfast, small lobby.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Great location and nice room

Great location and nice room

Partner