Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro

clean modern facilities. friendly staff. not spacious, but not a bad deal for the price. shared bathrooms at least the floor that i was on. we asked for a non-​smoking room and we were put in a room that had obviously been smoked in. we asked them to move us and they put us into another room that had a nauseatingly strong air freshener scent. i like the feel of the jimbocho location more.

This place is great if you are looking for a no-​frills hotel. I am pretty low maintenance and traveling solo so I only needed a place to rest my head that was clean, safe, and in a good location!
The staff (like many people in Tokyo) are extremely nice and helpful. They let you know all about the hotspots and helped me find all the places I needed to go to. It’s right up the street from a station so it’s at a good location and not far at all from where all the action is. Plenty of places to eat and shop at nearby as well!
Rooms are not huge but I didn’t feel cramped at all! You’re on vacation anyway so you should be out and about most of the time. The breakfast is very low key but it’s fine for something light. Today is my final day here and I am excited to try a real traditional Japanese breakfast at a nearby place they recommended!

Staff was extremely friendly and very helpful! Made our stay in Japan very pleasant. Will definitely be staying here again next time.