Toyoko Inn is totally my and my parent's favourite. Seriously how do they do this so well with all the facilities you need and more but at such a cheap price?! For us, the value is soo high compared to any fancy hotel. All Toyoko Inns we've known are very near to the train station. They can hold your luggage for free no fuss! This Toyoko Inn was literally connected to Akita station via a roofed walkway. They even provide free breakfast despite the cheap room rate. Checking in was very smooth using the machine, and the room was extremely spacious! We even had a small window to view Akita city. Bathroom was spacious with comprehensive bidet. We loved it soo much, we wished we stayed longer. We're totally booking Toyoko Inn again in our future Japan trip. I hope Toyoko Inn is available outside Japan too.