Tokyu Stay Ikebukuro

There's a lot to like, so I'll organize it in bullet points: • In regards to location, it's only five minutes on foot to the closest airport bus stop, and a minute and a half on foot to the nearest Ikebukuro Station entrance. • Check-in/check-out is smooth and simple. • Kind, helpful, and adaptable staff were always eager to explain how the hotel's services and amenities worked. • Washer/dryer, safe, microwave, and other facilities functioned perfectly. Especially the WiFi, considering my room averaged 400 Mbps at all times. • Soundproofing was great - I haven't had sleep that peaceful in months. • No smoke smell, unlike what I've read from other reviewers. In fact, they even provided an antibacterial room and linen spray. • Bedding was super clean, and going over it with a UV light revealed no dust or bacteria. • Food was quite nice, so I always looked forward to using my daily meal ticket on a couple of croque monsieurs and granola. • I requested for "if possible, a room with a nice view", believing it was a silly request, but they fulfilled it - they gave me a room with a very expansive view of west Ikebukuro.

Small room with a bathroom, washing machine, fridge and microwave - perfect! The place was nice and clean and we were happy that we could do our washing easily without looking for a dry cleaners etc. It was pretty dark because we were on the side of another building so we could never tell the weather until we left the building (it was always nice). We enjoyed trying food from TOBU market or combini stores so it's nice that we could easily store and heat it in the comfort of our own space. The staff was very helpful with Takkyubin and other queries.

The room was quite spacious by Japanese standards and had a washing machine and microwave. It was about 10 mins walk from the station - you can go up an underground passage from the station and take an elevator when you have luggage and the rest of the time it’s nicer to walk on the street (weather permitting).

Very kind staff, large room for Tokyo standards. The washer-dryer machine in the room was fantastic! Clean, great wifi, comfortable bed, and the aircon/heater worked perfectly. The location of the hotel was also great. Even though heavy construction was going on during my stay, I didn't experience any building noises inside my room. The building crew was also exceptionally kind and made sure the lobby was safe when passing through.

Tokyu Stay offers extremely well-equipped rooms, including a washer/dryer, which is great for minimalist travellers. In the lobby, you have access to all kinds of amenities including toothbrushes, combs, body sponges, cotton tips, and razors, plus an assortment of tea bags (which you can take to make tea in your room). If you take the C1 exit at Ikebukuro Station, it's only a one-minute walk to the hotel. There's a convenience store in the same street. The room is compact but fits a lot in, including a small refrigerator, a desk, space to hang clothes, a safe, and a bathtub.