Granbell hotel shinjuku

Great food. Great view. Menu wasn’t too limited. We shared the four cheese pizza, white fish fritter in basil sauce and the snow crab penne. The place was empty at 7 pm. We had a corner window seat and the views were amazing.

In terms of price this place is a nice choice. The room is small but expected here in Japan. The staff didn’t seem as welcoming, so I knocked off one star for that and for the stinky bathroom due to the shower curtains.
However, it is close to restaurants and shopping areas. Also, about 20 min from the station.

I spent a week here with my husband and loved it. Location was good, the hotel was modern, and the room was bigger than the bed. Had a dreamy bathroom with a bathtub with a view. There are many room types to choose from and we went with a «luxury designer double/​mature» because I wanted a room where the bed was not against the wall on multiple sides as well as having a king size mattress. Housekeeping was always prompt and attentive, one minor annoyance was they they always rearranged my things. Breakfast was included in our rate and was a good way to start the day — except on the days where they hadn’t adequately planned for large tour groups; there was about three days we ate somewhere else due to that. Overall though an excellent stay, friendly staff, always someone at the front desk that spoke English, clean and modern hotel.

Size wise, the room is decently big, but man it’s such a trek trying to locate the hotel because of the way the streets are in Shinjuku. A walk to and from the hotel to the subway will definitely get you distracted with things along your path being included are Robot Restaurant, Pretty Boys Club, School Girl Café, Cat Café, etc… Oh yeah, the bathroom wall is completely made of glass so think wisely before sharing a room with someone other than your signifiant others, but there is a vinyl shower curtain to close off the see through glass so it might still be ok, if that’s your thing.

Seriously a great hotel. Modern and chic and close to JR stations and lots of places to eat. Fairly centrally located. Far enough away from some of the shadier areas. The price of this place was surprising. Don’t hesitate on booking this place.