The location is excellent, easy train access from Narita Airport (direct access with Narita Express). Ikebukuro station is one of the major stations on Yamanote line (a round line that circles the central area of Tokyo) and has great train connections to pretty much anywhere you want to go. Plenty of restaurants, bars and night life around the hotels side... More

Having never travelled to Japan, I was very nervous about my stay. I shouldn't have worried! APA Ikebukuro is a safe, very clean and modern hotel. The rooms are very, very small, but that seems to be the norm for hotels in this price range in Japan. There is wireless Internet in your room, contrary to hotel features listing wired... More

I booked myself a single room in the hotel for two nights. The hotel is located in Ikebukuro. I stayed in another two different hotels (Shirakawago, Wako) in Shinjuku in the next two nights just for fun. So, I could do some comparison here. I found Ikebukuro to be the best place to stay as a base to roam Tokyo... More

I stayed one night here to be closer to the Ikebukuru side after three nights in Otsuka side...it's Friday night, I just want to be at where the happenings are, and the fact that my friend is staying a night with me, this is definitely a Friday night out location! APA hotel chain is a local chain hotel, which i... More