FLEXSTAY INN Ekoda — Hotel in Tokyo

I was shocked when I opened the door: how small it is. However, after looking around, I found that the facilities and equipment are very complete: there are air conditioners, TVs, refrigerators, telephones, hair dryers, kettles, and even microwave ovens, induction cookers, and even pots. You can simply cook a meal by yourself. Garbage needs to be sorted and put into garbage bags by yourself, and can be thrown away in the trash can in the laundry room on the first floor the next day. The closet has hangers, pajamas, and a vacuum cleaner. It is not cleaned during the stay. If it is too dirty, you can vacuum it yourself. In fact, after I lived for eight days, there was no dust. The bathroom and bathroom are together. Body soap, shampoo, and conditioner are provided. The toilet seat is always warm and there is no electricity when you go out, which is very good. The sink is separate and has its own lighting. There are mini cabinets on the top and bottom, where you can put some things. There is also dish soap and dishwashing foam, which is not too convenient. There are TVs, air conditioners, remote controls for lights, wiring boards, network cables and wifi routers on the desk. The password is on the reminder sheet given by the waiter when you check in. The most thoughtful thing is: there is a blue bag with data cables and plugs, which is very easy to use. The quilt is very light. It was only 7 degrees at night when I arrived. I was worried about the cold, but it turned out to be a duvet, which was warm and comfortable. The pillows are also very firm down, very comfortable. The windows may only be opened very small due to safety considerations, and the window glass is embossed, which is very beautiful. The disadvantage is that the curtains are not blackout fabrics, and my room is facing the east, and I will be woken up by the sun in the morning (the sun is not strong, only a little, after all, there are two layers of curtains). The second disadvantage is that it is too small, and there is nothing wrong with it. But I heard from friends that hotel rooms in big cities in Japan are small. It happened to be the cherry blossom season when I went there. Next to the hotel and on the road opposite Musashi University, there are all century-old cherry blossom trees, which are in full bloom and beautiful. There was also an election. The gentleman on the poster met at the entrance of the Glacier Terrace subway station and kept...

完璧な１０日間に泊まった！池袋から3駅です。近くにレストランとバーとコンビニはたくさんあるからすごく便利な所です。大学の近所です。 This place is an awesome weekly mansion. 3 stops from Ikebukuro station with heaps of restaurants and shops right next to the place. If you want the experience of close to what it feels like living in Japan, then this is the place to stay. I would definitely recommend for a solo traveller or younger couple. It isn't serviced daily like a hotel and I actually like this as you don't have cleaners waking you up when your room doesn't really need cleaning anyway.

A vacume cleaner and portable electric stove are located in the room so you can clean and cook if you wish. (located in cupboards) However with Yoshinoya, Ramen etc just outside, why would you bother!

So if you want to stay in Tokyo for 1+ weeks I would definitely recommend. If you make a booking they will send you instructions on how to check-in after hours if you will be arriving late. They also have an English pamphlet which details how to get around the hotel, dispose of rubbish, laundry etc. Very easy. Please abide by Japanese rules and customs and also keep noise down etc (as foreigners visiting Japan often run a muck and give the rest of us a bad name) and you will have...

Though we had previously done some research on its location, we were kind of shocked that the location is really quite a distance from what we expected. ||The main stations for this hotel in Ekoda are Shin-ekota (oedo line) about 8-10 mins walking distance and Ekoda station (Seibu Ikebukuro line) about 5-6 mins walking distance. To be honest, both lines are not too convenient if you want to cover the main attractions in Tokyo (except for Ikebukuro and Shinjuku) and you will end up spending a lot more in transportation fares. ||Though this hotel looks decent, the location is quite right as there is many students nearby, but it is not so convenient for tourists like us who would like to explore tokyo city. We spent like more than 1 hour plus to reach Asakusa (thanks to the transit of line from Ekoda station to other stations (dont forget you have to count in the time when you are lost of direction and ask around) ||To be fair to the hotel, facilities are not bad, clean and sufficient. but no room cleaning service is provided and there is additional charge if you need it. ||Overall is ok, just that its...