Name: Hotel Route-Inn Tokyo Ikebukuro
Address: 3-5-5 Higashiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo, 170-0013, JP

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Theda

Great stay!

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2026

Anita

The facility itself is quite good. But there’s no shops or restaurants nearby because it’s located high up on the hill. It’s not far from train station but has to walk up the steep hill. Better to notify hotel to pick you up at the station but the service is only for between 9am to 6pm. Accessibility is the drawback.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2026

Grant

Super quiet, central and the staff was exemplary!

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jan 2026

Jacqueline

The bed is too firm and small for a “double”. No temp control plus the hospital lighting combined did not yield a sense of comfort. Breakfast was good considering it’s free and the location is very close to Sunshine City.

4/10

Poor

28 Jun 2025

raymond w

Washroom are moldy wifi hept dropping off, bed was uncomfortable the location was the best thing this hotel has to offer

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2025

raymond w

The bed is so hard that leave your body in deep pain in the morning

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Hotel location is very good, close to shops, metro. The room is clean. The free breakfast is good enough for us.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2025

Jenna

Small but tidy. Everything you need. Amazing staff and service! Good ammenities. Nice area :) Thank you so much! Good value for the price.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2025

Jessie

Location of the hotel is great!! 2 mins walk from sunshine city and 4 mins walk from parco. There are also a lot of animate related store nearby! The staff is super welcoming and helpful. The room is a little small though.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2025

Margaret

Close to everything

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2025

Patricia

Hotel is in quiet area but very close to Sunshine City, shopping and restaurant. About 10-15 mins walk to Metro. The wifi network is unstable. Love the free buffet breakfast with lot of different variety dishes everyday, great staff and service, thank you.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2025

Tamaki

Great location.
Access to various dining places.

8/10

Excellent

17 Dec 2024

KA WAI

Large room size. But a bit quiet around the place

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2024

Bradley

Our stay was amazing, close to the station, reception staff were amazing.
Only negative was the bed was extremely firm.
Would reccomend for a short stay <4 days.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2024

Harjot

The staff were friendly and the service was very good for the price of our stay.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

17 Sep 2024

kelly

The staffs are very friendly. I also like the included breakfast. I don’t like that there seems to be smoky smell coming from the central air conditioning system. This hotel still use a physical metal key (no electronic card key)and only one key is being issued to each room, although you can leave your key at the front desk when going out. Overall, the staff are the stars for this hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2024

Harim

이 가격에 이만큼 깔끔한 호텔을 구하긴 힘듭니다. 전기 코드 갯수가 모자랐던 것만 빼면 일본식 잠옷도 제공하고, 원한다면 아침 식사도 가능합니다. 여러 모로 세이브 가능한 좋은 호텔.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2024

Wing Shing

Very good location close to sunshine city

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2023

VINCENT

A nice, lived-in business hotel just a stone's throw away from the craziness of Highashi-Ikebukuro.

It was clearly a rebranded branch of an old business hotel chain, but personally, that adds to the charm to me. Showa/bubble-era places have extra appeal that I look for when I travel to Japan.

Good breakfast, and amenities relative to the price paid.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2023

Ceri

The lady at reception was very kind and prepared some cold tea for us when we arrived all sweaty from carrying our bags in the heat.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

It is clean hotel but need to update interior.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Apr 2023

dolores

Good breakfast
Staff service was great.
Not too far from the train station which is so convenient to see other places.
But the building is so old so vetillation in the room is not great. Needs a renovation.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2023

Christopher

Nice and friendly staff. The hotel room key is not as convenient compared to a keycard which other hotels have. The hotel room is a little dated and the bed was super hard to sleep in. Overall, I like the location because it is within walking distance of other areas in Ikebukuro and the breakfast option was decent.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2023

Carmen

Convenient location, close to the Sunshine City mall and main street in Ikebukuro area that has the new Animate store. Lots of food and souvenir stores to explore.

Room itself was a decent size for Japanese standards, we got the non-smoking room and had no odor (I'm pretty sensitive to cigarette odors). Bathroom and room was clean, no questionable stains on the sheets :)

Staff is friendly, helpful and know some English as well for those travelers that don't speak any Japanese. They were able to store our luggage before check-in and even took our bags up to our room once one was available. They also held our bags after check-in so we could do a bit more exploring before leaving the area.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2023

Hayden

Very close to Sunshine City and other shops including the flagship Animate store and the largest Pokémon centre. The hotel included breakfast daily although it does look as though it could do with a refresh as furniture had a few bumps and bruises and decor looked dated. Staff were very friendly l, welcoming and helpful. I would stay here again when visiting Tokyo.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

18 Mar 2023

Paitoon

Very close to Sunshine city and opposite 7-Eleven.
Staff is polite and helpful.
Room size and bed is quite small for two people to stay.
Mattress is not in the good condition, caused some backache

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2023

Wisanchai

Good location with good price and free breakfast.

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2022

You Ni Eunice

Very good stay

Wonderful hotel! Will definitely stay again! Quite eco-friendly! Breakfast was good! Location was very good! Only across the street from the Main Street for shopping in Ikebukuro. About 5 mins walk from sunshine city, good food options all around and convenience stores everywhere! Close to the station! Good service by the staff!

Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2022

Brandon

It has good access to the Ikebukuro area and is relatively close to the station. The room was nice, and breakfast was included.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2020

kanokon

Great hotel

Great hotel near by sunshine city, animate and otome road. Great location with lot of shops and restaurants. Small room but nice and clean. Breakfast was good. Staffs were nice,helpful and speak well English.

Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2020

Michael

Great stay, location, service. But a bit old.

Great location. 2 minute stroll to Sunshine City.
Rooms are bigger than usual Japanese business hotels I've stayed.
Breakfast buffet included in price and is very good.
Hotel is a bit old though and is in need of renovation.
1 of the 2 elevator was out of action during my 4 nights stay there making it really inconvenient. I stayed on 3rd floor and it was much quicker for me to take the stairs.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

hotel is easy to get to and in a great location. Staff very helpful

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Good location close to ikebukuro station with a lot of stores nearby, the breakfast buffet is very good, the only thing i didn't like is that the bed is a little stiff

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Nov 2019

Utaemon

I could stay with Expedia price. Those were nice price. But can not recommend hotel's original price. Room was very small. Wifi was very slow. Bed was very hard. Room was too cold and could not adjust AC's power(temp). Bath was very small. Window could be opened but very noisy outside Highway. Breakfast buffet was insane. Most of dishes were empty. Too many people.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2019

Rachain

Fair hotel compared to price.

Overall is good. Staffs are all friendly and good service.
The size of hotel is not that big so it’s not crowded.
But the bathroom has smell, not so clean.
And pillow is too hard but ok for sleep.
Anyway, I like the eco program of this hotel.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2019

Adeline

Great stay overall, recommended & will stay again

Great stay overall. Free breakfast buffet style, menu differs slightly daily. Everyday you opt to not have them change your sheets (they still provide new towels daily and clear the trash), they give you one token per person for a drink of your choice at their vending machine (includes beer). Staff are friendly and always all smiles. Only thing was that they strictly do not allow early check in, which was a bummer as we arrived at 12noon and were really dying to wash up after a long flight but was told we have to come back at 3pm. However, they do allow you to leave the bags with them in the lobby and they will bring them up to the room for you. We have always stayed in ikebukuro for our yearly trip the past 6 years, absolutely love this place as it is very convenient to get to eateries. Right in between ikebukuro and Higashi ikebukuro station which is a bit of a walk but doable (around 10 mins give or take)

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Nice breakfast. Good location. Friendly staff. Easy to access.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2019

KL

The staff were friendly. The Japanese breakfast buffet was delicious. Didn't have to have lunch after. Small rooms so you must really like your travel companion.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2019

Jemma

would recommend

really nice hotel, easy to check in and friendly staff that spoke really good English. room was nice,good size and nice facilities. no cupboard space which was a shame but there was a bench so used that to lay out our clothes. breakfast was nice, quiet a lot to choose from including traditional Japanese things and plainer foods for those that are a bit fussier like myself. good scheme on cleaning the rooms,having a basic one each day and full cleans on a Saturday, if you agree to this it 1 helps the environment but they also give you a free drink each from their vending machine which is a great idea to help. offer deals like cheaper tickets to the aquarium at sunshine city. train station is 10 minuets walk and same for sunshine city. really easy to navigate your way around and nice that its all so close. really good price as well for the room and breakfast being included. great place to stay, would recommend!

Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2019

Travelers

The single room is quite small. WiFi is good. Breakfast is better than expected.
The hotel is far from the JR station.
シングルの部屋は狭いです。

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

wonderful free breakfast !! and very good location !!

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Clean comfy hotel in vibrant area & close to JR.

Staffs speak good English and provide great service. Good location as the hotel is surrounded by shops and restaurants opened 24/7. The hotel provides guests with a smart phone to use with unlimited data and free international calls to the US and other parts of Asia. Hotel breakfast includes a wide variety of choices.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2019

AB

very quiet and clean. Check in is very fast and convenient.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Close to the heart of Ikebukuro. Lots of stuff to do in the immediate area.
Good breakfast, kind staff, and very professional. Will visit again if I come back to Tokyo.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Everyone was very nice, room was clean, many amenities were given in the room, and you got tokens for free drinks if you signed up for no housekeeping on certain days.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Nice and clean hotel

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Nice hotel very good location from Ikebukuro station

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2018

Kenichi

Nice Hotel: close to the station!

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jan 2018

Ploy

Great Location

Close to JR station, Just around 10 mins walk.
The room was a bit small, But Staffs are nice and helpful.

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

Great location for shopping and eating at Ikebukur

Great location for shopping and eating at Ikebukuro.

Partner

2/10

Poor

04 Nov 2017

kaled

mr. kaled sidik

I said I did not stay that night in the hotel because all incoming flights into Tokyo were cancelled due to the typhoon and Haneda airport was closed .if you back to our communication you promised to get me a refund for that night and you never bothered to follow up, I will continue toboress for this reimbursement.
Thanks
Kaled Sidik

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Will come back next time but need to be aware of room condition

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2017

Robert

Nice Chaep Hotel in good location

Nice clean cheap hotel - good for business

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2017

King Cat

good business hotel

This is the 3rd time I'm staying at the Ark in Ikebukuro. A good, clean, no frills business hotel, small but clean and comfy rooms, the bed on the harder side, the shower small and functional, the pay-per-view catalogue comes with a separate adult selection. The view is usually apartment complexes next to sunshine city, this time my room was on the 4th floor and consisted mostly of wall. If you don't mind any of the above, you get a good hotel in great location (a few minutes walk from exit 35 of Ikebukuro Station with fast connections to everywhere).

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jun 2017

Wendy

Hotel stay

The hotel is budget hotel , the bed is very hard and room smells bad. It's hard to communicate with staff as well . If your looking for quick stay and low budget this is it but don't expect anything more

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2017

Verified traveler

If you can live with self-servicing, not a bad choice as quite convenient location

Family

4/10

Poor

11 May 2017

Maureen

Live and learn

It was a little ways away from the Ikebukuro station. Kind of tricky to find. It near by a 24hr mart which was good and right across the street from sunshine city which was also a plus. But the hotel room had no air conditioning and the bed was as hard as the floor! On top of them not having air conditioning the window would only open up a good 4inches! Their was also a air purifier in the room but when we turned that on it blew out warm air which defeated the purpose of being cool. I would not recommend this hotel for comfort. Also I would not book this hotel again for sure!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2017

OKH

Great location, convenient, beds hard, ecofriendly

Location is very convenient to get to tourist destinations such as Shinjuku, Shibuya. Train station is within walking distance, with many shops nearby for food, medicine, and misc items.

Beds are hard, pillows are also hard, so it's a little hard to sleep. Air-conditioning are kept at 28°C for winter and spring, so had to open the window to make it colder. As it is near the street and highway, it is sometimes noisy if you open the window.

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

Close to shopping area and department store. Easy access to train station.

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2016

Varinshanon

Very good location, walking distance to shopping!

i have spent 4 nights at ARK hotel Ikebukuro, very good location if you dont like to walk much to the shopping area. The hotel located only 8-10 mins by walk from Ikebukuro JR Station and you can stop by many shops along the way.

The size of the room for me is a bit too small but the bed is very comfort. The room came with private bathroom and full amenities such as Hair dryer, bath gel, shampoo and conditioner.

During the winter, they will not open the air conditioner for you but you can open the window for the cool breeze.

The staff was great. We left the lugguages at the hotel as we need to spend 1 night in other province and they keep our stuffs well.

So, if you are looking for a place you can easily access to everything, this hotel could be another good choice.

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2016

Beverley

Great small hotel

A small Japanese hotel with small but efficient rooms. Luxury, no - but I enjoyed the feeling I was really in Japan. Not a place to rely on mod facilities but economical and comfort if you're going to spend most ofyour time sightseeing.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2016

Roberta

Great location and clean

The hotel is located about 10 min walk from Ikebukuro East exit. It is also close to a mall (Sunshine City) and a whole lot of restaurants. The room was pretty spacious for Tokyo standards. The hotel staff are very friendly. They also held my luggage for 7 days when I travelled around the West part of Japan. I was very grateful for that.

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

The location and room were great for 2 people. The bed was extremely hard and uncomfortable.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2016

Evelyn

The room is fair, however, the bed is not comfortable.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

convenient location

So so

Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Close to station

The location is quite good
However, the bed is too small and hard .

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Excellent hotel

Although slightly far from the Ikebukuro station, this hotel is pleasant and provides great facilities and amenities that are value for money for the price paid.

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Nice hotel

A good hotel at a convenient location. Fit to the price.

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2016

shuk fan

Great choice

In a very convenient location. Resturants and shops are minutes away. Walking distance from Ikebukuro JR station.No housekeeping but provide new sets of towel and amenities and empty rubbish every day.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2016

Max

The Staff very good

The Staff try to help us to solve our problem activity.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2016

Robert

Good value in good neighborhood

Nice clean hotel in good location about 10 min walk from Ikebukuro and Higashi Ikebukuro stations. Lots of good eating and shopping spots nearby. Sunshine 60, tallest earthquake building in the world only 5 minutes walk. Has great aquarium. Recommend the hotel breakfast at ¥1,000.

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2016

William

great location but bad if you don't smoke

Room and hallway smelt permanently of cigarettes even though the room was non smoking

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2016

Stephen

Pretty good, convenient

Good for one night,

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 May 2016

Verified traveler

the room seems to be very small as compare to the one shown on the web site.

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2016

Paul Caudill

Solid Tokyo business hotel

A no-frills, solid, clean, comfortable business hotel about a 10 minutes' walk from Ikebukuro Station. Beds might be a bit hard for some, and the rooms quite tiny - but this is Tokyo, after all. Recommended

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2016

Jaci

brilliant hotel close to all amenities

excellent hotel close to sunshine city and 7 mins walk to the train station very secure and busy area thoroughly enjoyed my stay in the Ikebukuro area a good base to be in for exploring the rest of Tokyo

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

brilliant location in Ikebukuro

Brilliant hotel bit similar to a Travel lodge,rooms cleaned and sheets changed and clean towels every day,don't need to take shampoo or conditioner as a good one supplied by hotel along with face wash and body soap hairbrushes razors women and men all sealed in packets, if you use they replace with new ones excellent shower/bath and hot no matter what time of day hairdryer fridge and a universal adapter for all types of phones supplied by hotel and staff who will help any way they can and for 1100 yen all you can eat buffet that you might think it strange eating Japanese style for breakfast but it's really great having rice and curry for breakfast or pancake rolls sausage egg rice porridge yogurt and granola fruit help your self to coffee tea juice water buns to toast butter and jam also fresh cooked salmon and mackerel this is a hotel i would recommend had a brilliant stay here

6/10

Pleasant

17 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

Wifi went wrong on the second night. Air con was not enough. Location was good though.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

The hotel is near all the shopping areas in Ikebukuro. The room is clean and tidy and the staffs provide clean towels, tea bags, comb and toothbrush everyday. However, the staffs do not speak well in english. It is a convenient place with 8 mins walk to Ikebukuro station with 6 different train lines.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Apr 2016

Bernd

Affordable choice in Ikebukuro

Central location in Ikebukuro (which unfortunately also makes the room very noisy if you open the window). Staff at one point was not able to solve a problem because of (English) misunderstanding. Good hotel apart from these issues.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Mar 2016

Sue

Compact room

Great location. Easy walk from train. Semidouble room was one of the smallest we experienced in Japan. Bed was extremely hard and a bit small for 2 people even though we are both of average size.

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2016

Namtip

Near shopping area

A bit far from Ikebukuro station but near sunshine city good for shopping

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2016

CHUNG SUN

Convenient Location at reasonable price

Convenient Location at reasonable price

2/10

Poor

01 Mar 2016

MAC

cinvinient location

Terrible room temoerature was unstable hot and cold not average for sleeping very dusty with humidifier

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2015

Antonio

Ark Hotel was OK

The hotel was clean and has the required facilities.

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

Great location

I chose this hotel because of the great location near events I'd be attending in Ikebukuro. The room was clean and comfortable. My only issue was that I was relying on the hotel wi-fi to keep in touch with my friends and family and I often had problems with it.

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2015

Randall

Small, but great value for Tokyo

The ARK Hotel in Toshima, aka Ikebukuro is a fairly standard accommodation for Japanese standards, but if you include the price then it's an outstanding value. The rooms are small but typical for a hotel of this type. The bathrooms are a bit larger than most small-roomed-hotels, with a shower you can actually turn around inside. Like many Tokyo hotel rooms, you will find that the bed is the largest item in the rooms, with only a bit of space to place your suitcase as there is no closet. I'd bring a few extra hangers (or buy them locally) if you plan on hanging more than 3 shirts. There is actually a desk which can be used for some minor work but it's small like everything and you might have to sit sideways. The hotel is about a 10 minute walk from the main Ikebukuro train station and along the way there's many things to do since it's adjacent to the Sunshine City mall entrance.

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2015

Deanna

Ark Hotel Ikebukuro by Sunshine City

Surprisingly close to the main hub in Ikebukuro! Only a few minute walk from the main Ikebukuro JR station. Ark Hotel is located directly across the street from Sunshine City - very accessible!

Hotel is small - typical of any other Japanese budget hotels. Facilities & amenities adequate (soap, shampoo, toothbrush, hair dryer). Also, free LAN & wireless internet!!!

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2014

Verified traveler

eric

great stay and good location, convenient for shopping etc

6/10

Pleasant

08 Feb 2013

MW

Excellect service.

Actually i have no any expectation on the room dimension in tokyo. As you may know that the hotel room of Tokyo is regularly small even I booked semi-double bed. It's just like normal if talking about the room demension and condition. So I would like specially to talk the service provisions of hotel. A service attendants are willing to offer the helping hands and fulfill your request even if they are not well in English communication.
So, I am well appericated their EXCELLET SERVICE offered to the guest.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

KODAMA

スタッフの対応もよく
部屋も清潔でとてもくつろげました
あと　朝ごはんがとても美味しかったです

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2026

Hiroko

スタッフの対応が良かったです

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2026

KOIKE

朝食付きの設定　アーモンドミルクがあり良かった。

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2026

Nao

簡易的ではあるが朝食ビュッフェがあるのはありがたい。

Self

4/10

Poor

04 Mar 2026

Kenta

壁や天井が薄いのか、声や物音がかなり聞こえる。

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Jan 2026

Kazuya

最寄りのコンビニが歩いて3-5分程度です。
部屋やアメニティ等は特に気になる点はありませんでした。エアコンの温度が中央管理で、個室毎の自己調整ができないですが、弱でもそれなりに暖房が効いたので、夜眠れないということもなかったです。エレベーター近くの部屋だったので、防音は△なので、ちょっと朝方うるさかったかな、程度です。

Business Self

4/10

Poor

04 Jan 2026

YI-JEN

離池袋車站太遠，交通不方便
設備老舊

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2025

Ka Yee Mary

convenient location

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2025

mamoru

良い

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

Adrien

Très bon emplacement proche de la gare.
Chambre calme et confortable, même si le matelas est un peu trop ferme.
Super petit déjeuner à partir de 7h.
Lockers pour valises et café à disposition à l'entrée de l'hôtel.

Leisure Partner