"Hotel is only a couple minutes walking distance away from C6 exit for the Ikebukuro rail / subway station and Tobu department store. Seibu, Parco and Bic Camera are on the other side (east) of the Ikebukuro station. One Family Mart and a 7-11 are nearby for anyone needing a quick bite - sandwiches, soft-boiled eggs and ice cream. Rooms are reasonably spacious and clean. Limited housekeeping means staffs only enter room to empty trash and replace towels if guest posts sign on the door before 11am. They do not make beds. Ikebukuro station has a large underground interconnect, great for rainy days. It can feel busy and a little chaotic during commute hours, but being only one stop away from Shinjuku on two JR East lines, a good alternative if one finds Shinjuku too expensive to stay but still wants the conveniences."