The Best Hotels in Ikebukuro, Japan

Tokyu Stay Ikebukuro is a thoughtful budget choice in the heart of the entertainment district. Rooms are modern and come outfitted in subtle hues with lots of natural light, plus handy amenities including a kitchenette, microwave, washing machine and dryer in some room types. Better yet, it’s just a short walk from Ikebukuro Station, making your Tokyo exploration a breeze.

Hotel Varkin is a discreet, adults-only hotel with rooms that feel dark and sleek, with warm, subtle lighting, textured wallpaper, sultry furniture and vast beds. It all sits a short walk from the SKY CIRCUS, a 251m (823ft) high observation deck with virtual reality roller coasters, a trippy light-and-mirror tunnel and bird’s-eye city views.

Hotel Resol Ikebukuro is a budget hotel with a bit more class than most. Rooms aren’t huge but they are inviting and warm, with puffy beds, soft lighting and shag carpets on which you can flop. A women-only floor is a thoughtful touch, and a location a brief walk from Ikebukuro Train Station is yet another bonus.

The team at Book and Bed love reading so much they decided to make an entire hostel revolving around books. The result is a library-bookshop-hotel hybrid where you are invited to crawl between endless shelves of novels and drift into a literary slumber. Positioned just a four-minute walk from Ikebukuro Station, it provides easy access to the rest of Tokyo – if you manage to drag yourself away from your novel, that is.

A trendy, friendly hostel, Good Diner Inn Copain is the ideal option if you’re a solo backpacker looking to meet fellow travellers. The community-centric hub has dorm-style rooms and a popular on-site bar and café, the latter of which are open to non-guests and regularly host live music performances and other cultural events.

The Ikebukuro neighbourhood is known for love hotels, a type of accommodation that caters to couples looking for a little private time to satisfy their romantic needs. This high-end version is a little more tasteful than most, offering champagne service and hot tubs big enough for two. And when you’re ready for a romantic adventure, it’s just a minute’s walk to the trains at Ikebukuro Station.

A self-described ‘oasis of luxury’ right in the centre of this bustling neighbourhood, Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo Ikebukuro is a relaxed and welcoming hotel offering world-class service at a very affordable price. Sitting adjacent to Ikebukuro Station, one of the city’s biggest and most well-connected transport hubs, it’s an excellent option for those looking to make the most of their time in town exploring every corner of the city.