Sunshine City Prince Hotel Ikebukuro

We liked how the Hotel was directly connected to Sunshine City Mall which also led to a pathway to Higashi Ikebukuro train station! This made it very convenient for us to shop and catch the train without needing to go outside. There was also a 24 hour convenience store behind the lobby of the hotel which made it easy to buy essentials and snacks!

Room was relatively big for Japanese standards - we did pay a slight premium for the larger/higher floor room compared to other double rooms in the hotel. There was a little sofa and enough space around it to open our 2 big luggage bags. Great city view as well. Very clean bathroom and room. I love shopping at Sunshine City so for me the location was perfect - hotel is connected to the mall on most levels. From the mall there is a semi-sheltered walkway to Higashi-Ikebukuro station (about 10mins) and similar distance (although outdoors) to the JR Ikebukuro station. The airport buses to Narita stop at this hotel. Great room size and location relative to hotels around other major tourist spots like Shibuya/Shinjuku. There is a large FamilyMart in the hotel ground floor as well!

Location: Conveniently located inside the Sunshine City mall, it has direct access to the mall. Great in the winter because you can go shopping without a jacket, and drop off all the goods back into the hotel. There is also a 24h Family Mart in the ground level of the hotel. There is a supermarket across from the hotel, with lots of food and entertainment options around. Customer Service: Staff are very professional and provides excellent service. They also speak English well.

This is my go-to hotel over the last few years whenever I visit Tokyo. I rather like the Ikebukuro area and the hotel is conveniently located next to Sunshine City Mall and other adjacent shopping arcades. There’s tons of shopping, restaurants and anime and character stores nearby. Walking distance to the subway station as well. Hotel room is bigger than most Japanese hotels. Staff are friendly and you can catch the airport limousine just outside the hotel which is I always use for transportation to and from the airport.

The staff were excellent and spoke good English. The location of the hotel is really good, near the key Metro stations and with lots of restaurant and shopping options nearby.