Situated near the heart of Ikebukuro, I found Qi's apartment to be located in an extremely convenient place! It was as described, just minutes from subway entrances which made it very easy to get to places without having to deal with the winter weather. It was always quite close to an elevator entrance which made getting to the subway with our luggages much easier.
If you don't want to take the subway somewhere far, the JR station is about a brisk 10 minute walk away and there's restaurants, markets and convenience stores on both sides of the street on the way there. We found a really nice local eel shop that was amazing while just exploring the local area.
The apartment itself was spotless with what looks like new and updated appliances like the AC units, bidet toilet, and electric stove. I always prefer good water pressure from the faucets and showers and Qi's place did NOT disappoint. The water pressure was fantastic!
Thanks for the fantastic stay and would definitely recommend!