Ryokan SawanoyavsAndaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills
Both properties are praised by professional travelers. On balance, Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills scores significantly higher than Ryokan Sawanoya. Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills has a TripExpert Score of 86 with recommendations from 12 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Hideaway Report and Time Out.
Ryokan Sawanoya
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 Planet
Top 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 Telegraph
8.0
"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
Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills Show All Reviews
1-23-4 Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo Prefecture 105-0001, Japan
From $337/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Time Out
"Conveniently situated close to many embassies and offices of global corporations, this location is a sure draw particularly among business travellers." Full review
Gayot
"Ideally located in Tokyo's central business district within one of the city's tallest buildings, the Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills provides proximity to shopping, nightlife and entertainment."
Oyster
Luxury
"One of Tokyo's newest luxury hotels. It was built in the top floors (47 through 51) of the Toranomon Hills skyscraper, with enormous windows overlooking Tokyo." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Large, smoke-free rooms are done up with touches of Japanese design wrought in paper and wood." Full review
Fodor's
"With stunning guest rooms and top-notch service, the property lives up to the hype." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Rooms come with skyline views, deep soaking tubs, and black-and-white closets and cabinets that recall the sketches of Piet Mondrian." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Contemporary urban design and an intimate boutique ambience set a chic tone at the Andaz Tokyo – an addition to Hyatt’s design-led group – which is in the revitalised Toranomon district." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"The hip Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills extends across numerous floors, including the top six, of one of Tokyo’s tallest buildings — the Toranomon Hills Mori Tower in the Toranomon Hills complex." Full review
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Contemporary property occupying the top six floors of the Toranomon Hills skyscraper, situated in a stylish neighborhood between the Tokyo Tower and Imperial Palace." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"A uniquely styled newcomer in a big, handsome building that's easy to swoon over." Full review