InterContinental - ANA Tokyo, an IHG HotelvsKimi Ryokan
Both properties are rated very highly by expert writers. On balance, Ana Intercontinental Tokyo ranks marginally better than Kimi Ryokan. Ana Intercontinental Tokyo comes in at 73 with endorsements from 10 reviews like Lonely Planet, concierge.com and Time Out.
InterContinental - ANA Tokyo, an IHG Hotel Show All Reviews
1-12-33 Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo Prefecture 107-0052
From $173/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"This very stylish and professionally run hotel has attentive staff. a swimming pool, scores of restaurants and attractive public areas."
Concierge
"The rooms are modern while still nodding to Japan's aesthetic past: Traditional colors such as indigo and red balance out the contemporary, minimal furnishings."
Insight Guides
"A few minutes’ walk from the Tameike-Sanno subway station, this popular hotel offers large rooms with those on the upper storeys having great views."
Lonely Planet
"With an outdoor pool, a small gym and an excellent business centre, this remains a sleek and sophisticated choice." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Part of the Ark Hills complex, the hotel has a well-sized lobby and spacious rooms. Upperfloor rooms and a rooftop pool offer views of Tokyo and Mt. Fuji."
Time Out
"In 2007 owners All Nippon Airways joined forces with the InterContinental chain and rebranded this 37-storey hotel." Full review
Star Service
"Fronting the expressway along Roppongi Dori and connecting to the Ark Hills Complex, this hotel is 1,500 meters southwest of the Imperial Palace moat." Full review
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Management seems aloof and hard to reach for special requests, unfortunately, so do not expect to snag connecting rooms in advance.
Fodor's
"With a central location and modest pricing, the ANA is a great choice for the business traveler, and its ziggurat-atrium points to the heyday of the power-lunch: the mid-1980s." Full review
Afar Magazine
"This 37-story tower offers fine views of the city and Mount Fuji. Interiors meld clean, simple design with touches of glam." Full review
Jetsetter
"Luxury mega-high-rise hotel with 11 bars and restaurants, a shopping center and an outdoor pool." Full review
Kimi Ryokan
2-36-8 Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-0014
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
- Fax / photocopying
Rough Guide
"A great value institution on Tokyo's budget scene and a good place to meet fellow travelers."
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Make sure you book well ahead.
Insight Guides
"This homely ryokan is one of Tokyo’s best loved budget places with helpful English-speaking staff. It is very popular, so book in advance."
Lonely Planet
"Easily one of the best budget ryokan in Tokyo, this convivial inn provides a welcoming base for travellers discovering the city." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Favored by budget travelers, this inn offers small, but immaculate, Japanese rooms. Bathing is communal. Friendly staff. Great value, so it’s best to book ahead."
Time Out
"A ryokan that caters almost exclusively to foreign visitors, Kimi offers simple, small, Japanese-style rooms." Full review
Frommer's
"This inexpensive Japanese-style inn has long been on the international radar as one of the best in Tokyo for its traditional details and up-to-date conveniences" Full review