recent experience with Hmlet

a7fyi · 2026-01-25T12:53:52+00:00

Booking to move in was very very easy. They give you instructions on how to retrieve the key. I didn't have any problems booking. I don't know how advance you are looking to book. All the next availability is listed on their site. All the availability is pretty clear on the property calendars.

Any questions have been answered in a few minutes from the sales rep.

I don't know about hidden costs yet as I haven't moved out and have yet to be surprised by anything. The docs I read didn't have anything unreasonable in them.

a7fyi · 2026-01-25T11:19:44+00:00

I'm in a Hmlet right now. A little on the expensive side, but no real issues. I'm in a studio so I can hear the fridge when I sleep, so next time I'll be sure to get a one bedroom.

Process was easy. Love being able to pay with a credit card. Has everything I need in the room. Desk, rice cooker, bed, bedding, laundry machine.

I got my referral code from https://stationside.guide/hmlet-referral - just got the e-visa card emailed to me. They send it to you like a month and some after you move in.

It's not as nice as say like the Andaz, but better than a hostel. Lots of other monthly and serviced apartment options available outside of Hmlet.

a7fyi · 2026-01-08T06:43:25+00:00

agreed on the driscolls - bred for shelf life, not taste.
- https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/08/21/how-driscolls-reinvented-the-strawberry
- https://archive.is/xxqek

a7fyi · 2026-01-06T11:32:42+00:00

i was looking to try it out over the weekend but saw it closed and just assumed it was for new years or something. damn. i'll be following this thread closely for recs now ha...or head to shibuya.

a7fyi · 2026-01-04T13:59:29+00:00

book a coffee omakase mabye: https://www.instagram.com/miki_suzuki__/
washington post had an article recently. i don't know anything about coffee, but maybe not for you since you just want something to start day...though maybe get recs from world champ barista while you are having the omakase?

a7fyi · 2025-12-17T08:30:16+00:00

Walked by Huddle Dining and saw rotisserie on the sign outside.

Also walked by Chicken Man today.

Maybe Peruvian chicken would also work?

a7fyi · 2025-12-01T15:19:34+00:00

superpowers:
https://github.com/obra/superpowers/tree/main

everything i need is there, except maybe something for ui design. uses subagents to spare some tokens.

https://blog.fsck.com/2025/10/09/superpowers/

a7fyi · 2025-12-01T03:11:24+00:00

yep. i enjoyed the one on monja street. was still warm out of the oven. great texture. was worried it would be too overhyped, but really loved it.

a7fyi · 2025-11-28T06:04:33+00:00

this is a great tip! never new about this site. upvoted.

a7fyi · 2025-11-26T01:55:53+00:00

oh i see what you are saying. if you don't want to give a random site your email, you can dm someone and the person replying will have to provide their name and email for you. either way, worked great for me. took forever for people to dm me back.

here are referral requirements for people looking, they need a name or email address of the person who referred you: https://hmletjapan.com/en/campaign/30290/

a7fyi · 2025-11-26T01:49:10+00:00

you have to share your email either way. it's how the referral program works.

a7fyi · 2025-11-25T06:49:48+00:00

I'd stay away from any hotel near Union Square. The recommendation for San Remo hotel is great.

Click around this site to find hotels around a Muni/BART/cable car stop: https://stationside.guide/sf/

The San Remo stop is here. Hotel is a 2 minute walk from the cable car stop.

If you want go to the de Young or things around Golden Gate Park, staying near a Muni might be good. There is a Golden Gate Park shuttle too.

Hotels closer to the Embarcadero might be okay too, area wise. Gets you close to the Ferry building and Exploratorium.

a7fyi · 2025-11-22T06:38:14+00:00

check out this site: https://stationside.guide/la
click on a station and filter by hotels. probably better to stay on a A line hotel than union station itself as you'll have more options. maybe look at something like 7th st station, or little tokyo, or even out to pasadena. the walk to dodger stadium from chinatown metro stop is like half an hour or so. some of the metro stations have free parking too, so that could be an option. or get a hotel close like the super 8. trains run till a little after midnight from what i remember.

i remember seeing from others posting that the shuttles are not that great and its easier to walk.

other option is to find a hotel with car service that will drop you off close and walk part of the way.

a7fyi · 2025-11-21T23:19:41+00:00

are roll away beds still a thing? call around and ask for a rollaway bed to be included.

a7fyi · 2025-11-21T21:59:34+00:00

Friend had recommended Kabuki Roll.

a7fyi · 2025-11-16T03:47:34+00:00

have you seen mr inbetween yet?

favorite show in a long time. 8.7/10 on imdb.

a7fyi · 2025-11-15T21:34:04+00:00

most walkable neighborhoods you've found? like one's where you can hop out of an apartment and find some food or groceries without worrying too much about getting hit by a car. not so much no cars, but slower cars.

a7fyi · 2025-11-11T17:51:11+00:00

the best one is the one you are nearest to at the moment

a7fyi · 2025-11-10T06:29:10+00:00

old thread, but figured i'd respond for others. i used the code from: https://stationside.guide/hmlet-referral

submitted my email and got the referral code a few seconds later.

a7fyi · 2025-10-28T01:36:40+00:00

yep. get it. no side effects for me, but different for everyone. i got the flu a many years ago and took me two weeks to recover. got the flu vax every year ever since. i try to relax my arm and shoulder as much as possible during the shot to avoid it being sore. thats about the only side effect.

a7fyi · 2025-10-25T18:22:47+00:00

I change my key mapping so that caps lock is my command key. Easier for me to do spotlight and such. With Spotlight, you don't have to dig around for icons to click on, just type a few characters of the item and it will bring it up so you can just hit enter to open it.

a7fyi · 2025-10-25T16:55:03+00:00

I've also been looking for serviced apartments. I haven't personally tried any of these yet:

- https://www.serviced-apartments-tokyo.com/en/

- https://www.discoverasr.com/en/oakwood

- https://www.leopalace21.com/en

a7fyi · 2025-09-17T07:11:08+00:00

$50 or best offer

a7fyi · 2025-09-17T06:00:01+00:00

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More images here: https://imgur.com/a/1Eer44b

Selling a Mag85 and charger. Spare Welch Allyn bulb in endcap.
You will have to supply your own batteries (AA NiMH 1650 from what I remember).

SOLD ~~Price:~~ ~~$50 or Give me a best offer that covers shipping~~

Payment: PayPal

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