Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo Ikebukuro

“Great Stay! (California - 2 trips totaling 13 days at the Hotel)”

Traditional "feeling" Japanese hotel, not from the physical perspective but more importantly from outstanding customer service, cleanliness, and amenities. * Location: Great location - 5 minute walk to the train & subway station (Ueno Station). * Airport transportation - direct limousine buses to… more

Traditional "feeling" Japanese hotel, not from the physical perspective but more importantly from outstanding customer service, cleanliness, and amenities. * Location: Great location - 5 minute walk to the train & subway station (Ueno Station). * Airport transportation - direct limousine buses to/from both HND & NRT airports to the airport. * Room size: reserved a room for 3 people. It wasn't overly large, ~300 sq/ft with 3 beds but it was very comfortable and accommodating for the luggages (5 suitcases). * Room amenities - has everything that an individual or family would require, e.g., soaps, shampoos, organic skin creams & cleansers, tooth brushes, razors, storage safe, fridge, etc., * Hotel amenities - 24x7 convenience store on the main floor, clean washer & dryer facilities on the main floor and the availability can be checked from the television in the room, many restaurants although eating offsite will probably be 50% less costly, etc., I'd recommend the hotel.

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“Excellent choice in Tokyo”

This is a very nice hotel in a fantastic location being a short flat walk from Ikebukuro station which is a huge station on the JR loop line one of the major lines in Tokyo so getting around is easy as is getting to the hotel from either airport as the hotel is a stop on the airport limousine bus s… more

This is a very nice hotel in a fantastic location being a short flat walk from Ikebukuro station which is a huge station on the JR loop line one of the major lines in Tokyo so getting around is easy as is getting to the hotel from either airport as the hotel is a stop on the airport limousine bus service. The area around the station on both sides has every imaginable shop, café, restaurant and some big department stores. Check in for my six night stay in July was easy and I had a room on the 17th floor with fantastic views over the city. Rooms in Tokyo tend to be on the small side and this room although it was a single was a bigger than most single rooms I have stayed in before in Tokyo and was in perfect condition and kept that way during my stay by the wonderful housekeeping staff. The room has a lot in it which takes up a lot of room and doesn’t leave a lot for luggage especially if you have two big check in bags and a carryon. The bathroom was a typical basic Japanese hotel bathroom with electronic toilet and a full set of amenities which was replaced each day if they had been used. There is a very small closet with a curtain but there are a a few drawers and shelves in the room for some more storage and a safe in one of the drawers. There is also a small fridge but it was also a drawer type one which I have never seen before but did a good job of keeping things cold during my stay. Near the lifts on the ground floor is a well priced convenience store and a self-service laundry with washers and dryers and you can see which machines are free on your room TV but I didn’t find that to be very accurate as they would show machines available but when I went down within a few minutes they were all in use and you could tell by the remaining time they were in use when they showed free a few minutes earlier. All the staff I dealt with during my stay were great. This is a very nice hotel in a great location and I enjoyed my second stay here and would stay again.

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“Smart, Professional Metropolitan hotel”

Smart, well appointed hotel in a really convenient location in Ikebukuro for all the shops, restaurants and the station - I was really pleasantly surprised by this hotel and enjoyed my visit. The hotel itself has everything you need in terms of amenities - although considering it's size it can fe… more

Smart, well appointed hotel in a really convenient location in Ikebukuro for all the shops, restaurants and the station - I was really pleasantly surprised by this hotel and enjoyed my visit. The hotel itself has everything you need in terms of amenities - although considering it's size it can feel quite large and impersonal sometimes. That being said the staff were friendly, professional and welcoming, and the rooms themselves, although on the smaller side, have everything you need. The rooms have great views out over the city and there are a number of dining options nearby and a reasonable room service menu, although the portions are small. The airport shuttle goes direct to and from Haneda which is a great bonus, but I think the hotel could have made more of this as I only found out by accident when I landed. The only issue i had really was that it was very difficult to get in to use the onsite laundry - there was nearly always a queue, and it would definitely help a hotel of this size to increase capacity for the number of people wanting to use this facility. There are a load of convenience stores open 24 hours nearby, making this a really great base to explore the delights of busy. buzzing Tokyo!

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“Old but convenient location”

Good location ( few minutes walk from Ikebukuro station) but room needs to be remodeled so badly. This hotel was filled with international group tourists; thus, every morning the breakfast buffet was a zoo. The breakfast selection and qualities are also not impressed compared the amount one needs t… more

Good location ( few minutes walk from Ikebukuro station) but room needs to be remodeled so badly. This hotel was filled with international group tourists; thus, every morning the breakfast buffet was a zoo. The breakfast selection and qualities are also not impressed compared the amount one needs to pay for breakfast. However, I am glad that I stayed this part of Japan because Shinjuku and Shibuya was way too busy.

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