Reviews of Pod Select Hotel Shinjuku 3 stars
160-0022 Tokyo-to, 2-12-2 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Japan
#1222 of 1,456 hotels in Tokyo
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 221 hotel reviews
6.9Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
7.3
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Comfort
7.4
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Location
8.1
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Facilities
7.2
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Staff
8.3
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Value for money
7.2
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Free WiFi
8.2
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Reviewed: 20 April 2025
Katsuhiro
United States84 reviews3 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
I thought it was very expensive for the room I got. Bathroom was very small and no place to put stuff on. There are many bars right outside, so the noise was very loud. On Fridays and Saturdays, earplugs are a must.
Location, staff: Just a few minutes away from subway stations, and nice 15min walk from Shinjuku station. Staff were friendly and wonderful.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: 7 April 2025
Brian
Netherlands9 reviews7.0“Amazing location, bit ghetto of a hotel”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
The hotel itself feels pretty ghetto. There's a physical key instead of keycards. You can hear everyone through the walls and it all just feels a bit trashy.
The location is the main reason you'd book this place. It's very close to the station and to the park. The area itself isn't sketchy or anything, so would recommend.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: 26 March 2025
Laure
Australia5 reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
bed felt like a rock and was loud at night because of bars below but apart from that, very clean and great location!
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 19 March 2025
Ernesto
France19 reviews2 helpful votes8.0“Good price-quality but the hotel needs a few improvements (wifi first)”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Very small room and bad wifi
Great location
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 19 February 2025
Andrew
Singapore24 reviews5 helpful votes8.0“Excellent Location, Good Value for Money.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
No major complaints or concerns, really.
A Stone's Throw Away from Shinjuku-Nichome (for nightlife) and also very near to restaurants and convenience stores like Lawson. Walkable to Shinjuku main area (near the Shinjuku JR Station). Lobby serves free coffee, green tea and water, which is appreciated. Smoking area available in the hotel as well, thus reducing the need to leave the hotel. Good value for money - lower prices than other hotels in the vicinity, even though room is comparably sized.
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: 10 February 2025
Lauri
Finland159 reviews44 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 6 nights
Quite expensive for what it is.
My second stay here. Location is ideal for my needs.
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: 1 January 2025
Edward
United Kingdom33 reviews9 helpful votes7.0“Great location but hard to sleep well.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The bed was really hard and it was sometimes noisy outside because of the area. Both made sleep a little difficult.
Great location close to the subway. Staff pretty friendly.
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: 8 December 2024
Yeow
Singapore18 reviews3 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nil
Good location. Many eateries around the station and it's just a short walk to the Shinjuku station. Staffs were friendly and helpful.
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 8 December 2024
Yeow
Singapore18 reviews3 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nil
Good location. Many eateries around the hotel and it's just a short walk to Shinjuku station.
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 8 December 2024
Yeow
Singapore18 reviews3 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nil
Good location. Many eateries around and just a short walk to Shinjuku station.
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 22 November 2024
Lars
Switzerland54 reviews10 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Great location
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: 16 November 2024
Julian
United States30 reviews5 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Needs renovation. Everything is old but functional
Great location and good price. Shower pressure was nice
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: 12 October 2024
David
United States4 reviews7.0“The location is excellent, and the hotel is just Ok for the price.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The rooms are too small, specially the bathroom
Great location
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: 1 October 2024
Christian
Spain7 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 8 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The only one thing is There aren’t stairs to up or down
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: 17 September 2024
Maxime
France11 reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Very basic amenities
Location
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: 9 August 2024
Damon
Japan6 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
nothing
great location, 50m from underground arcade walk - could walk all the way to Shinjuku station underground.
Stayed in July 2024
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Reviewed: 7 June 2024
Arsenii
Ukraine10 reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
not enough washing machines
Stayed in June 2024
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Reviewed: 4 June 2024
Shannon
Australia21 reviews4 helpful votes8.0“Would stay there again”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
Great location in Shinjuku, plenty of good places to eat, drink and soak in Japanese culture close by. Room met all my needs and staff were great.
Stayed in June 2024
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Reviewed: 3 June 2024
Mitchell
United States22 reviews1 helpful vote8.0“A convenient business style hotel with a nice bath and good location”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
Rooms are small but comfy
It was a great location and a great price!
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 28 April 2024
Yeow
Singapore18 reviews3 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
I stayed a number of times in this hotel. This time the price is a little higher probably due to the Sakura blooming season.
Good Location, many eateries and konbini nearby.
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 11 April 2024
Yoshida
New Zealand8 reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Small
Clean
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 9 April 2024
Beruwalage
Australia12 reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
Was very noisy on certain nights and we were charged an unexpected fee of 800 JPY and they weren't able to clearly explain what that for in English. We were also too tired to argue, so we paid that anyway.
Close proximity to the Shinjuku station.
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 8 April 2024
Emily
Singapore258 reviews52 helpful votes7.0“Enjoyed the good location”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
The stairs leading to the hotel. They should try to build a ramp although yes the space is tight. the walls are thin and so I could hear people moving about early in the morning. The door is metal and so also made more noise. I used ear plugs after the first night and was better.
It's location! It is less than 1 minute walk to the small building BYGS across. From there you can use the escalator down to the subway instead of walking down stairs. I have bad knees and all those stairs caused me pain. Shinjuku is a well connected area with the subway. The travel time is not too long also. There are plenty of shops and restaurants nearby. The best is Isetan with its foodhall. When I arrived with heavy bags I walked through the basement foodhall after exiting the subway, taking in all the beautifully made snacks and smells. Then I used their lifts to get to road level and move along streets to the hotel. Easy. No need to lug heavy bags up stairs. I had a booking for earlier but had a change in plans. The hotel is very flexible. They allowed me to cancel for free and rebook even though my original booking was less than 24 hours to check in and had passed the free cancellation time. Thank you! The room was standard in this price range and with the usual amenities; fridge, kettle, tv, slippers, toiletries... At the reception there is a microwave and free tea and coffee. I would come back again although I would hope for it to do some renovations and upgrades. The hotel has seen better days.
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 7 April 2024
Yeow
Singapore18 reviews3 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nil
Best Location, near Shinjuku station.
Stayed in April 2024
