The hotel staff were so friendly and spoke both English and Japanese, so we didn't have any communication problems. We booked the SAUNA room, and though earlier reviews said the sauna didn't really get hot, we found that it just took a bit of time to heat up and having the door completely closed and the air vent closed was probably the problem. The sauna was absolutely amazing. Both of us sat comfortably in it and chatted for a long time, sweating our butts off. So staff and room and price were all amazing advantages. The downsides: first off, the walls were a bit thin-- we could hear the people above or beside us when they sneezed and the shuffling of feet when people walked in the hallways. Breakfast was a bit subpar. There were eggs and ham, some bread rolls, and porridge, but that was it. Only orange juice, grape juice, and coffee. Would have loved some ice water, maybe some cereal, and some hardier food. But the price was definitely reasonable. The location was also AWESOME! Only 10 minutes to the Huaxi snake market, 10 minutes walk to the nearest station for MRT, 5 minutes walk to big shopping area (XiMenDing?), close bus stop, lots of restaurants/food stalls/ convenience stores. Finally, the bed was SO comfortable. A lot of Asian hotels have really hard beds, but ours was so perfect, and the blackout drapes really kept the sun out, so we passed out. 100% would recommend, as long as you can ignore the sounds and aren't prissy about a no-frills breakfast.