The place was well kept and I actually saw the housekeeping. You can request a quick clean of the trash and such or a deeper clean every 2 days as needed. Amenities were plentiful and replaced. The place was relatively quiet and across the street from a family mart (convenience store). There are many love hotels in the area but they can be easily ignored or observed from afar if you wish to. It's close to a few major malls like Parco, Seibu, and a little further to Sunshine City. "Close by" for me is a 10min walk over.

There was nowhere convenient to place towels and clothing outside of the wet area/shower so we had to bring in a stool to place our clothes on. We had 3 in our party and didnt get enough hair brushes, while we had too many tooth brushes.

Clean and spacious (by Tokyo standards). Close to the train station and vibrant restaurant district. Comfortable beds, and full list of amenities including washer, microwave, kettle and heating/ cooling. Wall mounted flat screen tv. Clean full accommodated bathroom and shower. Family mart right outside was very convenient.

This is a self service hotel, so not having any staff around was at times a little challenging, but overall not a problem.

it's a modern apartment with complete facilities (washing machine, kitchenette and utensils, bathtub etc), very clean too. it's located near ikebukuro station who has connection to both JR and metro line, so very convenient. the room is also quite large, we can easily move and open our big luggages (a very plus side considering we're in Tokyo). for a muslim, it's also close to several halal restaurants.

it's located near love motels and just right beside a small hospital.. there was an ambulance sound in the middle of the night when I stayed there

The apartment was clean, a good size and provided everything we needed for our one week stay. Location was great, only a 10min walk to the train station and had plenty of convenience stores near by.

Beds were pretty narrow but were still very comfy. I guess they are Asian sized. Pillow were a little hard but still ok. Apart from that, very happy. One thing to note is you do have to walk past many "love hotels" on the way, however this wasn't really a problem. We had two kids with us and didn't feel it was an issue as the hotels are not seedy and there was nothing inappropriate about them from the outside. We came back late most nights (before 10pm) and never felt unsafe.

Located not far from Ikebukuro station, less than 10 minutes' walk. Close to many convenience stores. Quiet and Clean place. Comfort bed and plenty of equipment in the room suitable for small group of people especially for making small meals.

A lot of adult temporary-stay hotels on the way to the place especially throughout the Northern area of Ikebukuro station but it is very quiet near the place. The housekeeper will only enter your room if you put the sign on the door and will only do three things: check trash bins, towels and refill amenities EVERY TWO DAYS! If two days is not reached, they will not get in your room even you put on the sign on the door. If you forget to place the sign, you will lose the opportunity for your room to get checked! We stayed for 5 night and the housekeepers only got in ONCE!

Eisei Stay is excellent value for money in a good location. It is well serviced with a good restaurant and bar area, close to convenient stores and is a 5 minute walk to the train station. The accommodation is generous in size having a full size fridge, a washing machine, generous bathroom, kitchen facilities and a balcony. You self check in on entry where you are given the key code for your room and umbrellas are provided for guests.

As other commengers have mentioned, the facility is very modern and very clean. You get a fully equipped kitchen and a fridge, small balcony. Great bath/shower. Large room with 3 individual beds.

The only bad thing was the location (situated in between red light district type facilities with similar individuals walking around the area). Other than that it was an average walk to the nearest station which is nice.

The facilities and provisions were great. Beyond your usual japanese bidet toilet that is separately located from the sink and shower, things were particularly great were the dryer in the shower that allowed you to dry your clothes and things in all weather. Amenities were all provided, including shavers and combs, including bathrobes. Housekeeping was provided daily if you put out the sign, and there was ample provisions given. The kitchenette was also well stocked, with a nice working fridge and microwave and a stove top for cooking. Nearby are also many convenience stores, shops, bakeries and restaurants that provided all our needs. The distance to Ikekuburo station was reasonable, and it was a really busy place with everything you'd ever need.

The WiFi could be a little spotty at times, and the hotel is located at a neighborhood that has many short stay hotels so do expect different characters to be around the area. You also need to have your own washing powder to use the washing machine.

It was entertaining and did not bother us in the least, but the hotel is located right next to a hospital and ambulance garage . One day they had a group of protestors with megaphones protesting their wages. They were very respectful and apologized for any disruption. My husband found it very interesting, especially since we don't speak Japanese. He found it far superior to TV. Additionally, down the road towards the train station and off to the side, there are many "Love Hotels." I didn't even know what they were at first, so it was not sleezy at all. We saw many people use the road past all the hotels on their way to work, the train, school. As with almost all of Japan, it was very clean and very safe. The hotel was close to bakeries, stores, restaurants and the train station and lots more. My 86 year old mom made the walk to the train easily. The hotel is spotless, simple, but every convenience thought of. All in all it was a lovely location.

I didn't like the 10am check out. Most hotels have noon and the earliest I had experience prior was 11am, so this was surprising. If you wanted to say another hour, I was told it would be 3000 yen per hour. We had stayed 8 nights in a 4 bed room and 2 in a 3 bed room. It seemed it should have given it as a courtesy, but oh well.

We were able to get a really reasonable rate, to the extent that all of the families we traveled with moved to this hotel. We liked the ability to do laundry and especially liked the ability to dry your laundry in the bath area, which is quicker than most Japanese dryers. I later learned that you can use that same heater to warm up your towels or warm up your shower.

Location wasn't the best for kids as you have to walk through A LOT of love hotels.