Hotel Newstar Ikebukuro vs Palace Japan

Same City · Tokyo Distance: 8.2km
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Hotel Newstar Ikebukuro

★★ 2-Star
7.0 4,048
Tokyo
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Palace Japan

★★ 2-Star
8.5 4,605
Tokyo
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Live Price Comparison

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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

Site Hotel Newstar I... Palace Japan
Agoda
7.0 (4,069)
8.5 (4,647)
Booking.com
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8.2 (623)
Expedia
7.4 (908)
8.4 (1,001)
Trip.com
7.8 (713)
9.2 (120)
Overall Average
7.0 (5,690)
8.5 (6,391)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Hotel Newstar Ikebukuro Palace Japan
Strengths Strengths
+ Many reviews praise the 10-minute walk to Ikebukuro Station for convenient transport + Shared bathrooms and showers cleaned daily and very clean, many reviews say
+ Daily cleaning and towel changes are repeatedly mentioned positively + Staff, especially grandma, kindly explains facilities and remembers guests, repeated praise
+ Bedding is comfortable and sleep is good, commonly noted + 10-min walk to Minami-senju Station, easy access to Asakusa/Ueno, stores nearby
+ Nearby convenience stores and Don Quijote make daily life convenient + Convenient shared kitchen, free coffee, laundry machines mentioned positively
+ Great value for money in quiet neighborhood, common feedback
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Thin walls let neighboring room noise through, multiple complaints - Rooms very small, beds firm and pillows small, repeated complaints
- Dim lighting makes makeup inconvenient, per reviews - Shared facilities limit privacy, shower auto-shutoff mentioned
- Cigarette or mold smells repeatedly mentioned - Corridors and bathrooms cold in winter, some cleaning issues noted

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Recommended For

Solo travelers Friends Backpackers

Guest Reviews

Hotel Newstar Ikebukuro

Agoda 8.4 Solo traveler

10min walk to Ikebukuro Station, daily cleaning good, comfy bedding

Dim lighting inconvenient for makeup

Agoda 7.6 Couple

Good location value, many nearby stores

Yellow dim room lighting

Agoda 5.2 Solo traveler

Decent size and location

Mold smell and unstable WiFi

Expedia 6.0 Solo

Walkable to station, friendly staff

Small room, no AC temp control

Trip.com 8.0 Solo traveler

Spacious room, daily cleaning nice

Poor soundproofing, basic cleaning

Palace Japan

Trip.com 9.5 Friends

Staff explained facilities in detail, room like fun dorm

Trip.com 10 Solo

Grandma staff remembers guests, station nearby convenient

Trip.com 9.5 Couple

Shared toilets/showers clean, kitchen convenient

AC wind uncomfortable on top bunk

Agoda 9.6 Solo

Grandma staff detailed explanation, room clean ventilated

Booking.com 8.5 Mixed

Clean quiet good location friendly staff

Communal bathroom cold

Location Comparison

Distance: 8.2km

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