Good
Location
- walking distance to Ikebukuro station
- just a few meters away from the busy streets, so the place is quiet at nights
- near a lot of good local restaurants and chain restaurants
Amenities
- toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, liquid soap)
- towels
- a 500mb/day wifi
- ref
Cleanliness
- the place is clean when we got there. So no issues with that.
Host
- Lai is really responsive and is fluent in English, so communication isn't a problem. We were also able to get suggestions from him for nearby restaurants.
Not so good
Not sure if it's just the lighting, but photos looked much better than in person. Not saying the actual place is bad, just that the photos looked better.
Also, the shower heater is a bit challenging for us to get the right temp. You have to be careful when adjusting it, but you'll eventually get there. Just make sure not to jump in right away when turning on the shower.