Hotel Varkin Annex – A Favorite for Families in Tokyo

Each of the 38 rooms at Hotel Varkin Annex comes with a Blu-ray player and a karaoke machine for in-room use. The superior queen rooms and king rooms with spa baths offer spacious layouts that include a leather sofa and a control panel for lighting and ventilation. Rooms are equipped with soundproof walls, a fridge, a coffee machine, and a private bathroom with a shower and hairdryer.

The hotel provides free private parking, a rarity in central Tokyo, with four spaces available on a first-come basis. Guests receive complimentary WiFi throughout the property and daily housekeeping that restocks toiletries and includes Häagen-Dazs ice cream in the freezer. A 24-hour front desk offers concierge services, luggage storage, and private check-in and check-out.

The hotel has free private karaoke facilities on the premises for guest entertainment. Room service is available for food delivery until 3 a.m. The property also offers a massage chair and a jacuzzi-style bathtub in select rooms, along with access to a terrace with an outdoor hot tub in the king rooms with garden views.

Hotel Varkin Annex is a 10-minute walk from Ikebukuro Station, which provides access to the Yamanote Line for direct routes to Shibuya and Tokyo Station. The hotel sits 800 meters from Ikebukuro Mitake Shrine and less than one kilometer from Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro. Tokyo Haneda Airport is 27 kilometers away, and a Lawson convenience store is located on the same street.

The hotel offers daily housekeeping with a choice between partial or full cleaning based on a sign placed on the door handle. Luggage can be stored securely behind a locked door before check-in and after check-out. The 24-hour front desk provides private check-in and check-out, and English communication can be facilitated using Google Translate.

Rooms: In-room karaoke machine and Blu-ray player

Parking: Free private parking with 4 spaces

Dining: Room service available until 3 a.m.

Entertainment: Jacuzzi-style bathtub with TV in select rooms

Location: 10-minute walk from Ikebukuro Station

Amenities: Häagen-Dazs ice cream restocked daily