1) Great public bath/onsen. Although only two large hot springs, they were spacious. One was semi-outdoors. Both opened overnight. Very comfortable and did not feel crowded even with >10 people in the area. 2) Free ramen supper 9;30pm-11pm. Good quality noodles. Staff very welcoming. 3) Free probiotic drinks in the morning and free ice cream/ice-blocks at night. Both quality stuff. They never ran out during supply time period. 4) Room (twin) was spacious. The double rooms were smaller though. 5) Nice bathroom. 6) Convenient store within 30 seconds walking distance. 7) Hotel was clean. 8) Staff able to communicate with English. 9) Free supply of toothbrush/toothpaste/razor/comb (different types)/cotton buds. 10) I left our luggage at the hotel prior to check in; as well as when we changed room (checked out and checked in again later that day). In both occasions staff already placed our suitcases in the room. Outstanding service. 11) Washing machine (5-6) available free of charge; drying machine 100yen for 20mins (enough to dry most clothes within one round) - need to get a key from reception.

Not much, good quality for price (when we booked). If I have to be picky: 1) The pillows were a bit too soft. 2) The walk to JR (East exit)/Metro (exit 35) station wasn't that close - but acceptable, within ~10mins once you know the location.

Location was convenient. The area had many restaurants, Sunshine Mall and transport. Extremely clean. Great shower. Check in staff were very helpful when we arrived too early.

Pillows were very flat and hard. Another guest was annoyed with me in the onsen because I made a minor error in the process. It was my first experience with this. I left and did not come back.

Good location, 14 minutes walk to Ikebukuro Station, but it is a fun walk. We were able to use the train everywhere. Ikebukuro Station is busy but easy to get around. The hotel is near Sunshine City and many other shopping options. City views from Sunshine 60 observatory is amazing, hassle free, and a much cheaper option to Shibuya Sky. The onsen is nice and clean. There is an indoor onsen, sauna, and cold bath as well as outdoor onsen. It is a natural hot spring, which was our highlight to book this hotel. It was busy even late at night, but with 2 onsens, it was alright. We didn't have any breakfast or the free ramens, so I cannot comment on that. I contacted the hotel about luggage storage, response was quick. We had a good sleep, no noise coming from other rooms.. Overall good value for money. I was undecided on the location, but I am happy with it. Trains are easy to navigate. We took the limousine bus back to Narita Airport which was only 200 meters distance.

The pillows were a bit hard and small. They were helpful to provide additional softer pillows.

I’m a fan of the Dormy Inn chain and this must be my favorite so far in terms of location. It’s a bit of a walk to Ikebukuro Station but you do pass through Sunshine Dori which is very lively so it’s not bad, I hardly felt the walk. And then from Ikebukuro Station you can go anywhere. If you’re an anime fan, the hotel location is perfect as it’s literally a few steps away from a bunch of K-BOOKS and Animate. The airport limpusine also stops at a nearby hotel so that’s a convenient way to get to or from the airport. Other than location, facilities are excellent: fully-equipped public bath with a fun little shampoo bar, free ice cream, free ramen, free yogurt drink, coffee machine, vending machines, luggage weighing scale, even money exhange machine! The staff are nice and they allow you to leave your bags at the reception before check in or after check out. Everything is extremely clean.

The rooms is tiny but that’s not really unexpected in Tokyo. This location is also more expensive than the other Dormy Inn locations I’ve stayed at

The breakfast was okay with a decent amount of options. All the free popsicles, ramen, and onsen were great. They cleaned my room every day which was great. Very accommodating overall. It is a calm and quiet hotel even though there is a decent amount of people staying there.

A lot of the breakfast items were cold. I really wish the rooms were larger, but i understand that is more of a luxury in Tokyo. If the rooms were larger it’s would’ve been a perfect stay. I also don’t like that you have to rent a clothing iron, and i wish the laundry was free.

Great little hotel and great location. Its a standard small Japanese hotel room, but it is well laid out and my girl and I didnt feel to cramped. We love staying at Dormy Inn's because of the on site onsen and this hotel has a perfect little onsen on the 12th floor. Everything you need. The sauna is HOT, the cold bath is 15 degrees and the outdoor pool is NICE and a perfect temperature! We love that the laundry room is right next to the onsen so it's easy to drop your clothes off before you go into bathe. They also have free ice deserts and vending machines and it's nice to have a 220 yen high ball before going into the onsen. It's a very smartly designed hotel and we love staying at them. We thought the 15 min walk from the train station would be a chore, but it's all restaurants in between the station and the hotel so it's perfect at night to grab some food on the way home. We were pleasantly surprised with how fun the Ikebukuro area was. It's like a mini-shinjuku.

Hotel check in is now an automated system and this seems very impersonal and it didn't work for me. We stayed at a variety of Dormy Inn's in our recent trip to Otaru and Tokyo this year and last year in Otaru. Last year they didn't have this automated system and check in was much easier. They still have the staff, but they don't seem to do anything at check in unless the machine isn't finding your reservation. The machine never worked to recognize my passport or my full name so I always needed the staff to actually check me in. This was an aggravation for us especially when we were exhausted and had walked 15 min from the train with our luggage.

Booked this hotel for its hot spring facility and was really good. Free ice cream and ramen supper which we had after hot spring is also very good (would be better if an onsen egg is added)! Breakfast is great and with some variations would be better as we stayed 5 nights. Location requires some 15 minutes walking to train/metro station. Family mart just around the corner. Also close to airport limousine bus station at Sunshine city Prince hotel. But beware that no check in after 12 midnight.

No option to shower after checkout. Variations for breakfast would be welcomed for consecutive stay.

The rooms are very nice and spacious.beds were very comfortable. Pillows were flat and hard. Front reception were not of best service and if you need anything you need to go down and get it which unlike anywhere else in the world, staff would bring it to your room. I would say the Koreans and other Asian countries de far ahead and have much better customer service and are more friendly and helpful. Onsen was very good although people in there can be very loud, they say ratios are not allowed to bathe who have tattoos but I saw plenty of people who had tattoos in there using the baths.

I love its public bath. The hotel has outside onsen and a hot sauna as well. Price is very good. Room size is good. It is quiet. Even though my room is close to the elevator, it is still very quiet. Forgot to mention there is a comic place near the laundry. I found this is the best one among the 4 hotels I stayed during my trip.

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I had read so many comments about the various districts in Tokyo and got lucky with this one! I noticed, in several reviews, a few negative comments about the distance from the station. In reality, it is a gentle 10-15 min stroll with just a couple of crossings - how close do you want to be? The hotel is surrounded by myriad shops and eateries with a quirky but easy going vibe. Of course it’s a dormy so you will be well looked after. It was much pricier (3x) other dormy inns I’d stayed in but it’s Tokyo and that’s the going rate! I enjoyed everything about the hotel and the district…I’ll be back hopefully.

You won’t find anything to complain about hotel - unless, of course, you would like it to be located on platform 9 3/4 in Ikebukuro station! (never read the books - had to look the number up)