Super Hotel Jr Ikebukuro Nishiguchi

I really loved the staff at the hotel, they spoke excellent English and were so helpful and kind. Initially we got lost finding it but after that it was a breeze and we felt kind of silly thinking we got lost trying to find it on the first day. Its in an off street which is why is was a little harder to find. But it was close to the station and it had access to a 7/11 and if you are on a budget then there is a Family Mart too so you can get ready prepared meals and heat them up in the Hotel as they have a microwave located on the 2nd floor. They also have washing machines and speciality items for guests such as cleansers and face wash cloths etc. I also liked how the rooms didn't have to have keys or cards t enter just a passcode, it made things so much easier.

The twin room we had was incredibly tiny even for Japanese standards and the double bunk was only made up on the lower bunk, the upper bunks are not touched by hotel staff. I would suggest that if you are travelling with two, just share a bed as it makes it easier. Also the bed was as hard as rock and the pillows were so hard which is why they have pillows at the front desk. I think it would be better to just get rid of the hard bean filled pillows and invest in better pillows for all rooms and better mattresses. While we did only sleep there, as we were out all day, we were sore and tired from the day and a better bed would have given this hotel a far better rating from me.