i and my husband and kid age 11 only cost 6300yen/per night. This is the best deal I can find in Tokyo. Mrs Chen is extremely helpful. My husband's back has injury and she helped us with the luggage and add additional bedding. It is easy to communicate in Chinese with Mrs Chen and the staff. If I stayed at... More

stayed at THI last October with 2 of my friends. aside from the 10 minutes walk from JR Ikebukuro Station, this place is as good as any budget hotel but at a much cheaper price. for chinese speaking tourists, the advantage of staying here is that the landlady is of Taiwanese origin, so it is very convenient if you need... More

Great location at Ikebukuro, nice staff, comfortable futon, spotless bathroom and shower room and cozy. I stayed here many times, when i have chance to travel Tokyo, House Ikebukuro must be my first priority. I rather stay at Ikebukuro than in Shinjiuku because it's more quite in Ikebukuro. But you may be woke up by the other guests who get... More

We have chosen this ryokan because quite close to Yamanote Line and much cheaper than most other accommodations in Tokyo. Some of the trains from Narita stop in Ikebukuro, therefore it is quite easy to get here. Our bedroom was small but very clean and comformtable, japanese-style (tatami and futon), with bathroom. Kitchen and internet available (though we did not... More

My friend's friend recommended us this place, and it's really easy to see why they love this sweet little place. The owner, Mrs Chen, is very helpful and nice and they keep the place clean and tidy everyday. Rooms are tidied everyday, and this is something that I personally like. My friend and I were able to check-in early and... More

We stayed a total 12 nights at House Ikebukuro before and after our visit to Kyoto, Hiroshima and Hakone etc. The accommodation is very close to Ikebukuro train station and just follow the signs to the West exit and you will eventually get to C1 which is the last exit for the underground walkway. From there it will be less... More

I don't usually like to stay in a B&B as the bathrooms are shared. However, my friend and I decided to try House Ikebukuro as it is cheap for the period we are travelling. Location is 3 mins from Ikebukuro West exit C1. However, a walk from JR platform to House might take you 15 - 20 mins depending on... More

good location at ikebukuro, and i really appreciate how clean and community-like the place is. we stayed in both annex and main building at different occasions (tokyo was our starting and departure point), and while the annex really gave you more space and stuff, we found ourselves wandering back to the communal kitchen for breakfast to chit chat with others... More

Hi, I stayed here with my friend while in Tokyo for 2 nights in late 2009. It was only $79 total for the room per night, including a western breakfast in the morning. The rooms are very small and like every place I stayed in Japan, the pillows leave a lot to be desired! but I was extremely impressed with... More