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Tokyo, Japan: DEL style Ikebukuro Higashiguchi by Daiwa Roynet Hotel


DEL style Ikebukuro Higashiguchi by Daiwa Roynet Hotel

Address: 1 Chome-20-8 Minamiikebukuro, Toshima City, Tokyo 171-0022, Japan
Travel Date: May 2025, 3 night

Location: From the train station, it was challenging at first to find the elevators to the ground as Seibu is also under maintenance works.

I have chosen this as a base since there are buses from Kawagoe to Ikebukuro and there is a bus service back to the airport.
I know Narita Express (N'EX) is a quicker train option, but I prefer the bus ride to avoid transfers.
 

Check-in: We arrived early, and they were able to accommodate our luggage. Check-in is at 2pm.



Basic amenities are available at the counter.  I like their coffee drip.  Skin products are available for sale.


Security: You need to tap your key going to your guest floor or 9F for the laundry.

Room: Well lighted room. Window is from ceiling to floor with black-out curtains.

TV is not smart, thus no Youtube or Netflix. There is only one English channel, CNN.  I frequently watch CCTV and KBS World channels.


Laundry: There are only 2 machines found in 9F.  Good thing is that the laundry is not on the same floor as the hotel lobby.




Check-out: Just surrender the keys and they have processed it too fast.  

Pros: Staying in the hotel is very comfortable.  Overall clean and still feels new. 

Cons: A long walk to the bus terminal. It requires a long navigation from the hotel to the airport bus.  From the hotel, we took the elevator near Exit #34, and had a long walk following the West Exit Gates.  Took the elevator near Exit #19, near NewDays convenience store (B1) and Starbucks (1F).


 Recommendation: If staying in Ikebukuro and with preference in taking the airport bus, better to stay in an accommodation near the West Exit Gates.  Otherwise, skip in making Ikebukuro as a base, too crowded as Shibuya and Shinjuku.

Disclaimer/Correction: The watermark on the photos should have been Tokyo, not Kawagoe. Apologies. 



Itinerary: Places to go, Things to see, What to do?

Travel Date: 14-21 May 2025

Day

Places to see

Food and Restaurants

Accommodation

1

Narita Terminal 2

The Premium Malt's

Hotel Monte Hermana Tokyo

2

Fuji Shibazakura Festival
Herb Garden Tabinikki Fuji-Kawaguchiko Garden

Herb Garden Café

Plaza Inn Kawaguchiko

3

Oshino Hakkai
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine

Starbucks Fujiyoshida
Mo's Burger
Hidakaya

Kawagoe Tobu Hotel

4

Kawagoe station
Kawagoe Kanetsuki-dori Street

Beck's Coffee
Starbucks

same

5

Jinbocho
Tokyo station
Marunouchi Square
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

Kurashiki Coffee Lumine
Komeda Coffee
Tully's coffee

DEL style Ikebukuro Higashiguchi

6

Gotokuji Temple
Himonya Catholic Church
With Harajuku

Reserve Roastery Tokyo
Mr. Farmer
Yoshinoya

same

7

Hachiko - Agricultural Museum, Tokyo University
Nezu Shrine Azalea Garden
Waseda International House of Literature

Pronto
Musashino Abura Gakkai Waseda Head Shop
Orange cat café
Chibo Seibu Ikebukuro

same

8

Narita Terminal 2

 

 n/a



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