HOTEL LiVEMAX Shinjuku Kabukicho

Very good for short or long teem stay

8 nights in November 2025. To set expectations right, my four-star rating is based on how well the property owners provided a three-star level of service. I think they did it pretty well. The only thing that I didn't like at all was the non-transparent window with armored glass. I have never seen such a thing. Maybe it is due to some Japanese law. Everything else is fine (again, this is just a three-star hotel), but with some "features," so be prepared: - Second-floor reception. You enter the building and find yourself in a tiny hall with a lift, no signs, nothing. Go to the 2nd floor. == Side note: They close the doors from midnight to 6 a.m. (if I recall correctly), so if you arrive late, call the hotel in advance to find out how to deal with this. - Check-in kiosk. Be prepared to go through a process of "enter this and press that" before it gives you a key. == Side note: They have a money-changing machine, but the rate is terrible. - Only one key per room, but you will find a key duplicator on the floor (1,000 Yen per duplicate). - Checkout kiosk - insert the key, and you are done. - Checkout at 10 a.m., but they provide a free storage service. - The room is not small; it is TINY. But it's well-organized. There are lots of USB ports, so there is no need to buy an adapter just to charge a phone or tablet. - I'm not sure if this is normal practice, but when we forgot to put the "please clean the room" sign on the door, they didn't clean it.

Good

Central location. Friendly staff