Location is excellent. Direct airport bus to/from Haneda or Narita Airport, and minutes walk from the main shopping/dining area in Ikebukuro. It is about a 10 minute walk from the JR station. Staff was fantastic, very helpful and friendly. 24hr convenience store and luggage forwarding service in the lobby so also super convenient. There is no microwave, but if you buy something from the convenience store, you can ask them to heat it up for you. Biggest downside are the dated rooms, especially the bathroom. The ventilitation system isn't strong enough so the bathroom becomes extremely hot and humid after a shower which makes it uncomfortable for the next person. There is also a step leading up to the bathroom, so you have to be careful about not tripping especially if you need to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. We stayed in a standard twin room and there was only one space near the entrance where I can open a large suitcase fully, but the size was typical for Tokyo.