Tabist Hotel Aurora Ikebukuro

As other reviewers have said, the room is indeed small, with the large bed taking up 80% of the room. However, the bath is spacious and separate from the toilet, so you can relax in it. You have to go to the exit at the very end of the underground mall at the station, but it's easy to find once you've left. What made me happy was that I was 10 minutes early when I checked in, but they accommodated me politely. You receive free mineral water and a day's supply of bath salts. There is a shampoo bar where you can choose your favorite shampoo from several types. If you need more, there is also some in the room. Amenities and loungewear are also readily available. I stayed here while on a trip to support my favorite idol, and I was grateful that they were able to keep the price down. The low price and spacious bath are amazing. I would like to stay again.

The accommodation quality was extremely poor. There were a ton of drawbacks. The room was incredibly small; it was practically impossible to fit a suitcase out and spread out anything. There was an overwhelming amount of dust; even with the air conditioning on, dust filled the room. The bed was also covered in dust. I rinsed the bathtub with water and shower gel countless times, but it was still filthy. My friend and I stayed for six days, and we both caught a severe cold and developed nasal congestion and inflammation. Because we inhaled so much dust, it eventually developed into gastroenteritis. Moreover, the longer we stayed, the more depressed we became. The room was so stuffy that we actually got sick on the third day, unable to go anywhere and wasting a lot of time. In short, the accommodation quality was extremely poor; be very careful when choosing accommodations when traveling abroad. Terrible accommodation. Absolutely unacceptable. The room was ridiculously small — there was barely enough space to open a suitcase. Dust was everywhere. When we turned on the air conditioner or heater, clouds of dust blew out. The bed was also covered in dust. The bathroom was filthy. The bathtub remained dirty no matter how many times I rinsed it with water and body wash. My friend and I stayed here for six days, and we both got seriously sick. We developed severe colds, nasal inflammation, and later gastrointestinal illness from inhaling so much dust. The room had almost no ventilation and felt completely airtight. Staying here became more and more depressing. By the third day, we were literally sick from the stuffy environment. We couldn’t go anywhere, wasted a huge portion of our trip, and were stuck inside instead. This place ruined our trip. The accommodation quality is extremely poor. When traveling abroad, do yourself a favor and avoid this place.

I'm a bit concerned about eating and smoking on the bed, but the bed is spacious and it's close to Ikebukuro, so it's comfortable if you're just staying overnight.