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Aman TokyovsRyokan Sawanoya
Both hotels are rated highly by travel writers. Overall, Aman Tokyo ranks significantly higher than Ryokan Sawanoya. Aman Tokyo scores 87 with recommendations from 13 reviews such as Departures, The Telegraph and Afar Magazine.
Aman Tokyo
Time Out
Condé Nast Traveler
Wallpaper
Travel + Leisure
Fodor's
Forbes Travel Guide
The Telegraph
Departures
Michelin Guide
Mr & Mrs Smith Show All Reviews
1-5-6 Otemachi | The Otemachi Tower, Chiyoda 100-0004, Tokyo Prefecture
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Time Out "Uber-private luxury resort brand Aman is known for attracting celebrities, business high-rollers and others who prefer to keep their whereabouts a secret." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Any new hotel that opens in Tokyo has got to really distinguish itself if it’s to stand out. The 84-room Aman does just that." Full review
Wallpaper "Design touches include the hotel’s own signature sake, a resident’s library with books on Japanese art and culture, and authentic furo baths in all 84 rooms." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Modern, minimalist Zen stylings (indoor gardens, sliding shoji doors, handcrafted washi paper ceilings) take over the top floors of the new Otemachi Tower near the Imperial Palace." Full review
Fodor's "Mixing modern design with Japanese aesthetics, the Aman Tokyo is more than a hotel; it is an experience in the center of the city." Full review
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Be sure to check out the sunlight streaming through the expansive lobby at least once.
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"Hidden in Tokyo’s business district on top of a 40-story glass office tower, you’ll find an urban sanctuary in Aman Tokyo." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"The Aman group’s 27th hotel stands in a category of its own as the first “urban” Aman." Full review
Departures "The brand’s first urban hotel, which opened in December 2014, is on floors 33 to 38 of the Otemachi Tower in Otemachi, a business hub that is more or less an extension of Marunouchi." Full review
Michelin Guide "The interior is brought together with a modern design incorporating sliding shoji doors, alcoves and indirect lighting with Japanese paper."
Mr & Mrs Smith "Thoroughly modern Aman Tokyo wows with soaring views and clean Japanese design, while simultaneously paying homage to tradition." Full review
Ryokan Sawanoya
Rough Guide Fodor's
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness Time Out The Telegraph
Frommer's
2-3-11 Yanaka, Taito, Tokyo Prefecture 110-0001
From $0/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
Rough Guide "Though nothing fancy, it offers good-value tatami rooms."
Fodor's "The shitamachi area is known for its down-to-earth friendliness, which you get in full measure at Sawanoya.... it is very popular with budget travelers." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The Sawanoya is a budget gem in quiet Yanaka, with very friendly staff and all the traditional hospitality you would expect of a ryokan." Full review
DK Eyewitness "A great place to meet fellow travelers, this long-established ryokan is popular with foreign guests."
Time Out "One of the few ryokan in Tokyo to cater almost exclusively for foreign visitors, Sawanoya has a small library of English-language guidebooks and provides its own map of the old-fashioned Yanaka area." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"One of Tokyo’s most charming family-run traditional ryokan inns – clean, friendly, comfortable and quintessentially Japanese." Full review
Frommer's "This is a great place to stay thanks to Sawa-san's enthusiastic devotion to his neighborhood... Highly recommended." Full review
