Name: Hotel MyStays Higashi-Ikebukuro
Address: 4-39-13 Higashi-Ikebukuro Toshima-ku Tokyo 1, Tokyo, JP

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2026

Amy

How can you go wrong for the price. A basic well appointed good location hotel.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Anayma Michelle

Good

Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2026

Michelle

The hotel is located approx 10 min walk from the Yamanote line. But it is an inclined road so if you have heavy luggages going there or if you're super tired, then the walk might be a little tough. But there is the Sakura tram that you can take to/from the Otsuka station, and the next stop is very close to the hotel. But it ends at around 10:45 PM so if you want to take the tram, make sure to get back before then.

The hotel itself was ok. We checked in around 12:30 midnight. There were no staff at the front desk to greet us. But we were able to check in at the self check in machines just fine. The room was quite musky and stuffy. They provide a humidifier, and there is an AC unit in the room so that helps with the muskiness. Be sure to leave the AC unit on low when you leave the room so you don't come back to a musky room. There's a fridge and a microwave in the room so that was nice.

There is no house cleaning at the hotel. It is available for 2000Yen. But you can get new towels at the front reception. And you can grab tea, coffee packets, and everything you would need in the lobby.

Other than that.. the hotel was just ok. Nothing special. A little expensive for no house cleaning. I would probably find somewhere closer to a station next time with house cleaning for the same or lower price.

Family

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2026

Dylan

The rooms were a bit dated, there was good floor space and under bed storage for luggages. The beds were quite terrible though 2/5. Water pressure on the shower and bidet could've been better.

Staff was great help. Lots of laundry machines and dryers for guests to use. Location was great, kombini very close by and less than 10 min to the train stations, and 15 to ikebukuro downtown.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2026

Jennifer

The building was pretty old. They forgot shower curtains and we couldn’t get it until the next day. Staff was nice and helpful

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Tania

So cozy, clean and comfortable!!!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Apr 2026

Marietta

Restricted entry/ exit times . Limited room amenities/ room cleaning.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2026

Parinyaporn

Our room was spotless and the staff were so helpful! It was also a perfect size for two people with a small luggage.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2026

Eitetsu

No any other comments.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2026

Linda

Hotel mystays is located in a great area. You have access to multiple grocery stores, restaurants and convenience stores. It's roughly a 7 - 10min walk to the station and there is also a tram that brings you within a 2 min walk of the hotel

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2026

Richard

Great staff. Clean hotel and rooms.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

Gabriel

Everything that I would've needed was available. Extra toiletries provided was a nice touch.

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

Elliot hon yuan

The room was remarkably clean, and we found the staff to be exceptionally friendly and genuinely helpful. Compared to other options available at a comparable price point, this room was quite spacious.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2025

Khrystyna

Perfect location, close to few subway lines, bunch of restaurants and convenience stores nearby.
Staff are friendly and helpful.
Room was clean and comfortable for 2 adults.
Nothing to complain about.
Thank you.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2025

Alan

G

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

CHUN HO

Room was clean though a bit old, but acceptable for the price point. Close enough walk to Ikebukuro but far away enough you don't get any noise. Having a kitchen was a big plus, I cooked some great waguu steak in there. Would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2025

Trung Hiep

Walkable within 10-15 of 3 stations. Staff are great friendly and helpful. Bed is on the smaller size for 2 adults but ok. Food options and convenience store close by. Would stay again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2025

Annabelle

Good location, plenty of convenience stores nearby if you need to grab any last-minute items, and also just a short 10 minute walk to Otsuka Station. It's around a 15 minute walk to the Ikebukuro area, which has lots of shops, food options, and another station there too.

Staff are very friendly and accommodating. There is a laundry room with plenty of both washers & dryers, so we never needed to wait as there was always one available to use. The room is small, so if you have a lot of luggages and bags it can be difficult to open them up and still have space to move around. The bathroom takes some getting used to as it is also small and has quite a high step to get in/out of the bathroom and the bathtub too, so that is something to note for anyone with mobility issues or bad knees.

Overall had a good experience here as it was a good central location and affordable price.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Lazar

It was clean and neat, had everything we needed.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2025

Seth

Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. This is a no frills hotel that gets the job done. My time here was peaceful and very easy :).

6/10

Pleasant

22 Sep 2025

Michelle

There's better value in tokyo

The pros-Very friendly service, they even let us check in early after a our long journey. Super close to sunshine city and about a 10 min walk from the train station.
The room was a decent size for Tokyo and the AC worked great. Bathroom was renovated nicely.

The cons- the walls had scary stains. Lots of spots covered in what I can only imagine is blood and other bodily fluids.
There was a huge red stain right when you entered that looked like blood, like someone was shot at the doorway( head height ) I had some wet wipes but It was a textured wall paper and I was unable to scrub out the stains, the worst of which were on the wall right by where the bed touch the wall and would have to touch while sleeping. The mattress was awful. Super lumpy and hard. Didn't sleep great at all.

Nothing against the hotel but also wouldn't recommend the neighborhood as it was the only place in Tokyo that felt a bit unsafe. Lots of noises from other rooms in the night. Lots of sirens in the night because the fire hall is super close by. I didn't realize the proximity until the next morning, so all through the night I felt like things were happening right outside.
We only stayed one night and was glad I didn't stay longer.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Aug 2025

George W

Area was too busy to enjoy

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2025

Monica

Good value for the price and polite staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2025

Santino

This was a great hotel to stay at! It is located in a more quiet part of Tokyo, away from the main central busy part of the city. However, it is a 10 minute walk from the station. The staff were very friendly and can speak English which was helpful! I love the free amenities provided for guests right by the service desk.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2025

Diva

Kind personnel, Clean place and a great location

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2025

Innocent Lame

The hotel was just fine. Bed comfort was average. Sometimes the matress would squeek. The walls were quite thin which meant you could hear noise from other rooms next door. The bathroom felt a bit cramped though. My knees were millimetres away from the door when using the toilet.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2025

Andy

The staffs were always patient and helpful. Very convenient location to JR Otsuka station and close by hair salon, food places, Don Quiote.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2025

Shirley

Great location, otsuka and ikebukuro station are nearby and sunshine city is a block or 2 away. The staff was amazing, everyone I

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2025

Vicente

Value for money

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jan 2025

Ruben

The fee was low but so were the amenities. No room cleaning. No lobby. No restaurant or bar. No frills at all. Decent WiFi friendly staff. I’ll stay elsewhere next time.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

18 Jan 2025

Kelly

Affordable hotel with laundry on site. You can reserve rooms with a small kitchen.
Close to some of the smaller train lines and a fast walk of 14 minutes to Ikebukuro station

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2025

Richard

Very clean hotel. Staff is very friendly. Conveniently located near Otsuka train station would definitely stay at this hotel again!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Convenient and comfortable

The location is very convenient. The room is small but comfortable and equipped with everything need. The bed is comfortable too. So no complaint about that. Staff is very friendly. The hotel is very generous for amenities as well. They don't provide cleaning the room during the stay and guests have to discard garbage ourselves. So being that, the price is a bit high in my opinion. They don't provide breakfast too but finding things to eat is very easy.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2024

Judith

Having a small kitchen was useful.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2024

Isaac

I stayed for about two weeks and I had a great time staying at this property! It had all the amenities I needed and it was very close to both Otsuka Station and the Sunshine City Shopping Mall so it was a convienient stay. The staff was also very helpful and I could still communicate with English.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2024

Akie

very affordable and amazing customer service

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2024

Josselyn

Stayed her multiple times during Japan trips and have never had any issues. They are always very accommodating.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2024

Rebecca

Friend lt and helpful staff.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2024

Wendy

Enjoyed our stay here. It is a little far walk from the JR station but that doesn't really bother us that much. It is quite convenient when there is convenience stores around.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2024

Paul

Our stay was pleasant. The place is clean and quiet

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2024

Desmond

Quiet Stay

All Good

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2024

j

Very good service, but location is inconvenient if you are travelling by metro. It is 11 minutes to JR and Tokyo metro. It is however really close to Sunshine City.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2024

Eleanor

Enjoyed my stay

Great location. Clean, compact but comfortable rooms. I had a room with a kitchenette which was very useful. Staff very friendly and spoke excellent English. Would recommend

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2024

Nghia

The hotel unit is quite small as are other hotels in Tokyo. The kitchenette is useful only to do minimum cooking or warm up ready-made food. The staff is friendly and helpful with their limited English. The bed and AC are in good order. There are good and reasonably priced restaurants around. Convenient stores are at every street corner and are well stocked.
Overall, the unit is good for a short stay.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2024

VAN THU

Good location

Near bus, train and subway.
Price reasonable. Clean and quiet.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2024

Gregory

Very good budget hotel. Will definitely rent again

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2024

Dylan

Were very helpful !

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2024

Tsui Ting

Friendly staff

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

31 Dec 2023

Dianne

Room was dirty. We tried to use the microwave but it was unplugged. We called the front desk for help to move the tv stand because it’s blocking the outlet, they don’t understand/speak English very well so it took longer to communicate what we need. When the tv stand was moved the back side of it was filled with dust bunnies. Most of the appliances are also old. Room is not as pleasant as it shows in the picture. We booked for two nights but didn’t want to stay for the second night because of what we saw so we requested for our 2nd night reservation to be cancelled the same night we check in but the hotel refused to give us the refund.

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2023

Marcelo

Very good

Good location and clean. Service was great. I have nothing to complain expect that the walls are very thin and you can hear the other rooms.
I would stay there again

Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2023

Lorijoy

Cleanliness was my only concern. Walls had questionable stains all over, including the mattress. Staff were great and there's an in-building laundry which is great for longer stays. Conbini is across the street and Sunshine City mall just a short walk away. Access to 2 stations, the JR line is about a 7 min walk away and the Marunouchi line is about 10 mins away.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

24 Nov 2023

Man Ying

I booked a non smoking room but when I entered the room smelt very strongly like cigarettes. The smell seeps in through the vents into all rooms it appears. When I asked hotel staff to amend this they said there were no other non smoking rooms available. A couple days later they provided a deodorising spray which did not get rid of the smell. Will not stay again.

8/10

Excellent

20 Nov 2023

Berlian

Nice

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2023

Wing In

Nice area and quite

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

18 Oct 2023

Lilian

Internet support very bad

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2023

Alyssa

Very calm & quiet area, steps away from numerous dining options (including 7/11 right across the street) and a very short walk to the train station. Room was clean, very small but had everything we needed. Staff were helpful at check in & out, would recommend this budget friendly & convenient accommodation

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2023

Erik

I love that the area is so peace and calm the workers are so sweet and nice. It’s so easy to access. The bed was really uncomfortable.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2023

Vicente

Superb location, modern facilities, great price. If ever I'm in Tokyo again, will pick Hotel MyStays again.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2023

Sammy

Good place to stay

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2023

Hung

The staff are excellent to respond to anything you need to ask for.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2023

Gerilind

My hotel room was very clean. Easy access to transportation. Restaurants are close by. 2nd floor has laundry room. Only thing is you have to pay for cleaning services but what does it matter if price for stay is very reasonable.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2023

Sangho

It is close to many subway stations, and its own coin laundry is convenient for business travelers. Staffs are also kind and helpful.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2023

Madison

Overall stay was fine and standard for lower budget business hotel.

Dont like that i cant turn off the heated toilet seat but other places ive stayed at were like that as well.

The room had an induction plate but no pots or pans to use it.

These arent things that ruin it tho.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

05 Jun 2023

Scott Michael Stephen

The staff are incredibly helpful and kind, I really appreciated their good manners and willingness to accommodate me in any way possible. Location is excellent - Otsuka station a 10 minute walk away and also Sunshine City 5-10 minutes in the other direction; amazing!

However, the carpet in our hotel room both gave me and my partner athletes foot after three days (our feet were fine in the APA hotel we had stayed at for one week prior to this one) and the lifts seemed very run down and dirty. The duvet cover was not a nice material. Unfortunately most guests on the 13th and 14th floors (where they seem to put most of the non-Japanese) were full of loud and rude foreigners, but this is to be expected for such a cheap price.

I would not stay here again. I don't believe the rooms are properly cleaned between checking in new guests and the hotel being very cheap in a fantastic location comes with some major cons. The staff really were amazing and so helpful, I actually feel guilty for leaving a bad review because of this. I want to stress the staff are very kind and willing to help with anything you ask - it's the condition of the hotel and the noise on the upper floors that caused me to leave a negative review.

My advice is to spend an extra £200 on a much nicer hotel in a slightly more inconvenient location where you would experience far more comfort and less hygiene issues. You would not enjoy having to come back to this hotel after a long day, trust me.

Thank you to the staff

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2023

Surangsri

ห้องดี สะอาด ใกล้รถไฟฟ้า เดินทางสะดวก ข้างหน้าโรงแรมมี 7-11

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2023

Jeremiah

The hotel is in a convenient location to both transportation and amenities.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2023

MI SYUU

Room was really dusty but for 1 night its fine. Uses DHC facial products/shampoo etc.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2023

Michael

ホテルマイステイズ東池袋での私の滞在は非常に素晴らしかったです。まず、プライバシーがしっかり保たれており、清潔感がありました。リネンやアメニティも質が高く、快適に過ごすことができました。スタッフの方々も親切で直接的であり、大塚駅へのアクセスも歩いて簡単でした。また、静かな環境であったため、とてもリラックスできました。

今回の滞在はとても満足できるものでしたので、ぜひまた利用したいと思います。また、友人や知人にもおすすめできるホテルであると感じました。ホテルマイステイズ東池袋を利用することをお勧めします。

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2023

Anna

Location is best 👍.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2023

Chun Kit

First impression was the room looks a bit old from the beginning.

However the toilet is suprisingly clear, seem to be replaced recently.

The water boiler and microwave are old but workable.

Big mirror in the room.

The room main light switch is next to TV, a bit weird.

The hotel is close to station. A lot of convenient store and dining options. Walkable distance to sunshine city. If you planning to visit Ikebukuro a lot, then it is a good choice to stay here as well. But if you are walking from Ōtsuka station, there is a bit of up slope walking to hotel.

Overall, it is not bad at all to stay here if on budget. lol

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Dec 2022

Dean

This is the noisiest hotel I have ever stayed in. The walls and ceilings are paper thin, so you will know when your neighbour is using the shower or the TV, or has the air conditioning on. If you do finally get to sleep, you will be woken early each morning by people leaving, presumably to catch their flights. And if you're trying to rest during the day, you have the nearby sports field and fire station to contend with.
This is undoubtedly a cheap hotel, especially while the yen is weak; whether or not it's good value depends on how much you like a good night's sleep.
Oh, and the WiFi is really slow.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Dec 2022

Verified traveler

Bathroom was not fully cleaned for the next guest.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2022

Yukie

Nice location and service

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Nov 2022

Noboru

The Room was very tiny compare to other Business hotels but very private. We booked 21days for our trip, no Cleaning Service, no Clean Towels to replace but fees and there was a safety concern. Anybody can use the Elevator to enter the hotel without go through the Front Desk.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2022

Jennifer

Quiet area, with friendly staff. It's a few minutes walk to a JR train station and a Tokyo Metro Subway line. Easy walk to the nearby Sunshine City mall.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2022

Seiji

Close to restaurants and taxi pick up safe walking in night and close to station

Business Self

4/10

Poor

30 Sep 2022

Yuya

wifi is quite low speed... Often
, reading a page was stopped. It was hard to watch YouTube.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2020

Mystays

It was good and nice views from top . I would like to go again if i get long vaccation again thanks to Hotel Mystays

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2020

Raphael

I like the size of the room! Bathroom was small but still comfortable. For the price it is totally worth it

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2020

Rogan

Fantastic hotel

This is probably the best MyStays hotel I have stayed at recently. The room was clean, the staff were friendly and accommodating and its also close to various train stations. Was also budget friendly. Would recommend to any traveller.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2019

David

As always, MyStays Higashi-Ikebukuro is a great place to stay in Tokyo. Inexpensive, great location, clean rooms and English speaking staff.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Hotel staff members were very friendly. The room was very clean.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

The bathroom was tiny, but other than that everything was great. The bed and pillows were so comfortable that we didnt feel like getting up from bed. The walls were very bare, perhaps more hooks can be installed for guests to hang their stuff.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2019

Repeatvisitor

We are repeat visitors. The property is well situated for airport connections as well as for other travel connections as it is an easy walk to the main train station and a local station which gets you into the busier parts of the city.
Eating places are close by. Sunshine City is a short walk away. Local shops are within a block away. All together the location was very well situated for us. Not to forget the staff extremely helpful. We had a few queries about best ways to get there from the port before our stay and the staff went that extra mile to assist us. Very good.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Friendly staff, clean room, convenient laundry room, located close to two train stations. I always enjoy my annual Tokyo trip with Hotel MyStays Higashi-Ikebukuro.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Good hotel to stay...

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2019

Michael

I’ve never stayed in a hotel where you have to clean your own room. The reason people go to hotels on vacation is so they don’t need to do any work. Bed was hard and a big step up to the bathroom/shower made this stay less than pleasurable.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

We spent 5 days in this hotel and we are very happy.
Close to the yamanote line stop is very easy to reach all the main places to visit in tokyo.
The area is clean and safe and there are many 24/7 shops nearby.
We recommend this hotel!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2019

J

like hotel is very clean, but unfortunately no room cleaning service and wifi is very weak

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

It doesn't have room cleaning service.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Located within a 10-15 minute walk from two metro stations, a train station, and a local tram minutes away. There are two 7-11 shops and 24 hour restaurants just downstairs within the block.

The facility itself is very clean and comfortable. Not that they do not provide daily cleaning service.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Quite good for a short term stay with convenient facilities around.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Love this area, friendly staff. Enough space for me to move around and do some cooking. Will.come back again.👏👏

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2019

Sherge

it was good, staff was friendly and room clean......

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

I love it staff very helpful & kind Thanks! Great location, I have no problem moving around as this is not my 1st time in Japan. Thanks

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Good room, enjoyed our stay, may be worth noting to customers that the mattresses are quite firm for people from outside the country.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2019

brendan

No frills but satisfied, highly recommeded.

Despite budget type, the hotel is professionally managed, polite and helpful front desk staff, Room is basic but have all amenities you need as a self-serviced apartment. The size is relatively spacious compared with other chained hotel in Tokyo.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Charming place to stay in.
Peaceful and quiet place.
Lacking of no room cleaning service.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Reasonable Price.
Good Staff.
Not far from Ikebukuro.