Lovely staff, even made the effort to greet us in our language. We could enter our room hours before our check in time- however because we would still have to wait for about an hour for the room to be cleaned, we went ahead with our day and when we came back late in the night our bags were already brought in our room. Spacious rooms, didn't expect such spaciousness in Tokyo. Clean and equipped with pretty much every amenity we could need. Very comfortable. There's a coin laundry facility right next to the entrance of the hotel. Excellent value for money! Greatly affordable! We loved the neighborhood, can't recommend Ikebukuro enough as your base in Tokyo. It's a hub and it's so easy to commute and even though it's central, it's far enough from the crowds of other main touristic areas. Lots and lots of places to enjoy food, drinks and the everyday life.

Maybe it's a bit outdated decoratively speaking, but honestly we couldn't care less. There's no elevator and this can be an issue for some.

Akihiro and Mariko, the owners, were wonderful! They helped us carry our bags up the stairs when we arrived. They could speak English well too Akihiro even helped us call another accomodation in Shirakawa-go to book us a night's stay as we couldn't find anything available online. The rooms were extremely spacious for Tokyo. We got a single and a twin bedroom and they both had plenty of space. The heater was great and worked well in the cold. The shower was hot and had a good spray. They provided room service and towel change if we needed it. We were provided pajamas, water bottles, toothbrush, razor, hair brush as well and the usual soap, shampoo, and conditioner. They also had umbrellas to borrow. The coin laundry, convenience store and supermarkets were basically next to or opposite the hotel too. The walking distance to busier part of town was about a 5-10 minute walk and then probably another 5-10 minutes of navigating the station itself. The roads were flat and easy to walk on though so not really an issue. I was travelling with my parents who are 60 and they were fine with it. Overall, a fantastic stay for the price and assistance of Akihiro and Mariko. Will definitely return here!!

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In a great area 10 minutes from the train station with 2 convenience stores near by and a vending machine right out front. The man at the front desk checked me in when I arrived and carried my luggage for me upstairs. The front door is open 24 hours so you can come and go as you please. Nice spacious room too, bigger than other Tokyo hotels. Would definitely stay here again.

Room is bright and clean. It's surprisingly spacious, so no problem laying out our luggage on the floor. Strong Wi-Fi, ample electric sockets. Mineral water provided daily. Friendly owners, they could communicate with English, and help us with the luggage up the room, but note that there's no elevator. Just a few steps to two convenience stores and a supermarket. Location is fairly pleasant, but would get livelier as you walk towards exit C6 of Ikebukuro Station, and you could see more restaurants, convenience stores, drug store, bento store, and more. But to get to the very core of the station you might need to cater about 15 mins on foot. Quite value for money, considering the size of the room, and its location which is not that far away from the station.

No view as the window is frosted glass. Position of the air-con is not ideal, just need to stop the air flow from swinging down onto the beds. Thought of using its luggage storage after check-out, but decided not to after considering the walking distance from the station, and the need to retrieve before the reception close.

When I booked twice this hotel I hoped it would be nice so that when coming back I wouldn’t need to rebook another stay. And thankfully not only it was great the first time, coming back a second time was like returning to a secondary home. Staff prepared the room on time and early for my arrival after discussing the times, and everything was as great as the first time. Not only that, I could sleep in longer as now the election time was over, no more politician speech blasted in the early morning!

Just be mindful that staying in Ikebukuro equals to hearing police and ambulance sirens very often. It’s a big district and has the 3rd busiest station in Tokyo after all. Avoid listening to touts that roam around trying to lure unaware or gullible tourists, as they might sometimes roam close by in the connecting streets a eeking clients.

the hotel is right next to a coin laundry, is on multiple floors without elevator and located on the north western part of Toshima City. Although seeming distant from the train station it was just a walk away of a few minutes from one of the many entries, allowing me every morning to quickly walk there and travel wherever needed. Owner and his wife were absolutely lovely, I cannot stress enough how patient, accommodating and nice to talk to they were, providing information and listening to anything needed, along preparing the room in advance for a check in after first requesting it here.

This isn’t about the property itself, rather some of the people in Ikebukuro late at night possibly being very noisy, or otherwise, if you choose to stay in April like me, during election time, be ready to wake up to several speeches of politicians.

Very friendly couple! They knew english really well! The room was perfect, very large for Tokyo. Had a TV and well working aircon. The beds were also very comfy. The bathroom seemed new too with a cool bidet, great water pressure from shower head. Smoking room in building was a plus too! The station is about 8-10 min walk, right on JR yamanoto line, so easy access to everywhere. Amazing Stay! 10/10🔥

No dislikes about this stay. One thing that I did miss was either a microwave or a toaster oven, but I can understand why they wouldnt have them. Still a great place, lots of restaurants to go to anyways. :)

The innkeepers are a warm and very hospitable couple. I enjoyed my welcoming conversation with them immensely. I was also impressed by Akihiro waiting in front of the hotel to check me in and with helping me to bring my heavy luggage to my room. The accommodation was basic but there were some thoughtful touches like ammenities (toothbrush, slippers, water bottle, ect. that made my stay very comfortable.) And I must say that everything was immaculate. The couple did an outstanding job!

There was no lift. Lugging luggage up and down the stairs was difficult.

From the outside it is a very nondescript business hotel but the room is large, clean, comfortable, and fully functional. Very quiet inside. Friendly couple at the tiny front. Incredible value for Tokyo. Laundromat connected to the building.

You have to take the rather large key with you whenever you go out. Reception is rarely open (but if called, manager will come quickly).

Stayed 2x at Hatoya Hotel. Both times my experience was excellent. Owners were extremely helpful. Room size is big for the price. Very clean facilities. Having a coin laundry next door was also a plus since I booked them for the last leg of my trip. 10mins walking distance from Ikebukuro station, also walking distance from countless restaurants, couple of malls, Donki.

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