Our stay at The Illi was by far the greatest accomodation during our visit to Shimokitazawa. We’ve stayed at plenty of apartments in the neighbourhood before, but this boutique hotel was simply far better than anything else we’d experienced. We enjoyed it so much that we immediately booked a longer stay in another apartment within the Illi on our first night!
The space itself is immaculately clean and beautifully designed, with small stylish touches that still felt homely. The living plants and functional coffee station made it hard to want to go out and explore the neighbourhood.
Absolutely worth noting that the beds were SO COMFORTABLE. We slept better during our time here than anywhere else in Japan, so if any travellers are missing soft pillows and mattresses, the Illi absolutely delivers.
Aside from the wonderful apartments themselves, Toshi was such a communication host who always responded swiftly. He was always happy to accomodate our needs, and was incredibly helpful when we made a mistake with our reservation. When we moved between the two apartments, he even offered to store and move our luggage on the day! Toshi truly went above and beyond as a host, and we feel so grateful to him for making our stay memorable.
We will definitely return, I can think of no better place to stay in Shimokitazawa- nor a better host.
Thank you!
Jordan and Erin