Coming from the Ikebukuro station, look for signs to "Sunshine" which is the mega complex that the hotel is located in and get out at Exit 35. Cross the road and walk along Sunshine 60 which is a pedestrian walkway with lots of shops and restaurants and people blaring sales pitches from megaphones. Enter Sunshine City and ask for directions to the Sunshine City hotel entrance which is located inside the shopping complex.

The rooms are small and basic but cheap, clean and comfortable. We stayed on the 23rd floor which has an excellent view of the cityscape at night. There is free wifi only in the ground lobby. Being part of the Sunshine City complex, do take the elevator up to the 58th/59th floor - it's very fast and quite an experience, and there are cafes/wine bars/restaurants on the top floors.

Hotels in Tokyo can cost you a bundle so we jumped at the Sunshine City Prince price. $140 per night, sure we'll take it!

The hotel is located about 1 km from the Ikebukuro train station. Great location! If you are heading there for the first time I would recommend taking a taxi, for 710 yen it will get you there without any problems. The hotel is close to the station but trying to find it for the first time could be challenging. After our initial taxi ride we chose to walk to and from the train station. There is a big shopping area located very close to the hotel. Lots of shops and restaurants!

First impressions of the hotel, is this a storage locker?! Seriously there was luggage everywhere in the lobby. The hotel is outdated and needs serious renovations but overall it was clean, not super clean but clean enough. You get what you pay for. Breakfast was not included but there was a few restaurants located inside the hotel as well as a Family Mart (convenience store.) We bought quite a few sandwiches and some drinks at the Family Mart.

The staff was very friendly and overall the service was good, much like everywhere else in Japan! For the price, its worth it! I would hope that they would update soon though!