I stayed at the Grand House Chang Tee with my wife for one night. The room was filthy, the bathroom had mold, the heater was broken and the proprietor was nowhere to be found. I would not recommend this hotel.

Tokyo is a very expensive city. I rather spend my money on shopping and food. Therefore, it was a pleasure to find that this hotel offers a private bathrooms! (At my age, I have no interest in walking down the hall and sharing a bathroom with a strangers.) After being on my feet all day, it was a pleasure to take a hot shower. Best of all the hot water pressure was high. The bathroom was very clean.... I would have no problems bringing my clean-freak parents here in the future...

I chose the Japanese style tatami room and slept like a baby. You can see the street from my room but there was no road noise. The area is very quiet.

BTW, I don't recommend that Japanese style room if you like soft beds, make sure you ask for extra futons or choose the Western style rooms with a regular mattress.

The room and bathroom are not very big. But what do you expect? It's Tokyo!

The hotel is five minutes away from Ikebukuro station, which makes the location good. The staff are really nice and the hotel is very clean. The rooms are very small though, but we liked it there.

Just came back from Tokyo and we stayed 8 nights here in Grand House Chang Tee. Was able to find the hotel easily from Ikebukuro Station late at night.

Direction: just head towards West Exit in the station, pass Tobu Hope Center and head for Echika (underground shopping - stretch of shops). After passing Tokyo Soup Stock restaurant, C6 exit (not West Exit escalator before this) is just on your right. After getting out into the open area, just follow the map and you will see 7-11 and arrive at Chang Tee. The whole journey will take around 10 mins walk from the time you get off the train to the hotel.

Rooms are tiny but it is ok because you don't come to Tokyo to stay in your hotel room. I personally think it can take max 3 persons in the largest room (we were provided with one and very happy with the size). For all other rooms, 2 persons will be just ok. You get free wifi (bring your own laptops). You can collect fresh new towels daily from the reception. Each room comes with attached bathroom and toilet.

You can use the kitchen in the basement to refill your water bottles or use the coin-operated washing machine and dryer for your laundry. 7-11 is just next door. There are many affordable restaurants around but we didn't eat there since we were out in other parts of Tokyo and returning to Chang Tee late at night.

What I like about the Chang Tee - definitely the affordable price tag (only 9000 Yen per night for my family of 3), attached bathroom, fresh towels everyday (not all affordable hotels provide fresh towels and many required that you bring your own towels!), helpful staff and location (Ikebukuro Station is the 2nd major station after Shinjuku and it connects you everywhere and it is also an airport-direct train station for Narita Express).

What I don't like about Chang Tee - tiny room and toilet space (still manageable for the price you pay), hard pillow, a bit of an old musky smell in the room (but it goes away after you switch on the aircon).

I have already recommended Chang Tee to my colleagues and they came back fairly satisfied with it - the price, location and above average room quality.