Hotel Livemax Shinjuku-Kabukicho vs Forest Hongo Hotel

Same City · Tokyo Distance: 5.3km
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Hotel Livemax Shinjuku-Kabukicho

★★★ 3-Star
7.1 6,780
Tokyo
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Forest Hongo Hotel

★★★ 3-Star
8.6 2,112
Tokyo
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Live Price Comparison

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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

Site Hotel Livemax S... Forest Hongo Hotel
Agoda
7.1 (6,909)
8.6 (2,161)
Booking.com
7.0 (604)
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Expedia
7.6 (445)
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라쿠텐트래블
6.3 (64)
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Trip.com
7.7 (619)
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Overall Average
7.1 (8,641)
8.6 (2,161)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Hotel Livemax Shinjuku-Kabukicho Forest Hongo Hotel
Strengths Strengths
+ Central Kabukicho location near subway and convenience stores makes travel easy, per many reviews + Many reviews say rooms are spacious and thoroughly cleaned
+ Self check-in/out system convenient especially during COVID, repeated praise + Staff are friendly and respond quickly to requests, repeated in reviews
+ Easy access to 7-11 downstairs and nearby amenities frequently mentioned + Right by Tokyo University, great for walks with nearby convenience stores
+ Plenty of outlets and USB ports handy for business travelers + Free laundry machines and vending machines are frequently praised
+ Compact but well-equipped with basics, say solo travelers + Quiet residential area perfect for rest, as per many reviews
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Kabukicho location means heavy street noise at night, common complaint - 10-minute walk to subway with uphill path feels inconvenient in reviews
- Small rooms with bathroom mold, cigarette smells, dust cleanliness issues frequent - Facilities feel somewhat dated, mentioned repeatedly
- Poor ventilation leaves bathroom damp and towels wet, per reviews
- Lack of space uncomfortable for families

Recommended For

Business travelers Solo travelers Couples Short stayers

Recommended For

Business travelers Solo travelers Couples Tokyo Univ visitors

Guest Reviews

Hotel Livemax Shinjuku-Kabukicho

Agoda 10.0 Family with young children

Self check-in convenient, staff friendly, 7-11 downstairs handy

Trip.com 10.0 Business traveler

Clean, great location, 24h 7-11, good value

라쿠텐트래블 4.0 Business

Many outlets and USB, stable quality

Expedia 10.0 Other

Helpful staff, quiet at night

Booking.com 3.2 Other

Great location, comfortable beds, clean

Noisy neighbors sometimes

Forest Hongo Hotel

Trip.com 8.5 Business

Good location for travel, clean, staff not overly friendly

10-15min walk to station

Trip.com 10 Other

Near Tokyo Univ, clean, convenient luggage storage

Trip.com 9.5 Couple

In front of univ, spacious room, free laundry great

Agoda 9.2 Couple

Very clean, staff speak English well, spacious room

Breakfast poor value

Agoda 8.8 Solo

Caring friendly staff, spacious clean room

Distance from station

Location Comparison

Distance: 5.3km

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