Best Affordable Hotel In Tokyo: Nishi Shinjuku Hotel
A fantastic hotel in the heart of Shinjuku with an English speaking staff, located in the business and entertainment district, this hotel is conveniently located next to the subway.
Nishi Shinjuku Hotel was definitely a great choice. I found it on Google Search while looking for an hotel in the heart of Shinjuku with an English speaking staff.
The staff is very friendly, polite and helpful. They know the area very well, especially if you are looking for something in particular.
front view of nishi shinjuku hotel
I had a fantastic view of the Shinjuku skyscrappers from my hotel room.
The rooms are very comfortable and the rates are amazing for such an dense area.
fresh sashimi at the hotel's restaurant
On certain days the rates were between $75 and $90 for a single room. There was also a fantastic restaurant on the main floor where I ordered a Sashimi plate which turned out to be a high-class feast.
The most distrubing thing was the moment I went to the bank and actually did not remember my PIN code. Over the years I became so familiar with the button sequence order that I slowly forgot the actual code. The bank keypad was actually upside down which most likely contributed to my brainfart.
security guards in shinjuku
Here I was in Tokyo without any money. They never heard of cashback and I didn't know the PIN code of my creditcard either. I could actually cry, I even called the Dutch embassy if they could help me financially until I returned to Canada but that was impossible. I could only pay by creditcard for the time being but it would become difficult on the long run since Japan is a very cash based society.
I called my dad who told me to relax, sleep and start fresh the next day. When the next day came around I started by grabbing the hotel phone and using the keypad (which was the standard layout) and try to remember the combination after a whole bunch of attempts I finally thought I figured it out.
Afterwards I ran to the bank in Shinjuku and tried the combination again. I had to be exact since I had one more attempt until the bank would block my card and I would have been seriously doomed. Thank god the combination was correct and my adventures could continue.
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