Hyatt Regency TokyovsAndon Ryokan
Both properties are endorsed by professional reviewers. Overall, Andon Ryokan ranks slightly better than Hyatt Regency Tokyo. Andon Ryokan scores 83 with accolades from 10 publications like Condé Nast Traveler, Time Out and Oyster.
Hyatt Regency Tokyo
2-7-2 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo Prefecture 160-0023
From $136/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"This hotel is popular with both business and leisure groups... those seeking a quieter, more personalized experience will want to book elsewhere." Full review
Fodor's
"Set amid Shinjuku's skyscrapers, this hotel has the trademark Hyatt atrium-style lobby... the rooms are spacious for the price, though somewhat unremarkable in design." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The hotel’s exterior may not be particularly striking, but once inside, the roomy lobby, spacious rooms, and superlative service guarantee comfort and exclusivity."
Star Service
"Opened in 1977, it's the oldest and least expensive of the three Hyatt properties in Tokyo, although it adheres to strict, high-quality Hyatt standards still today." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Bedrooms are divided into Regency Club rooms and Standard rooms and are further classified according to their view; choose the cityscape or Shinjuku Chuo Park."
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They will accommodate various requests on the Club floor and the restaurant Cuisine[s] Michel Troisgros is also recommended in this guide.
Oyster
Luxury
"Offering 746 rooms amidst the bustle of Shinjuku, the luxury Hyatt Regency Tokyo scores high on location and graceful decor, its quietly elegant vibe drawing in couples and business travelers." Full review
Andon Ryokan Show All Reviews
2-34-10 Nihonzutsumi, Taito, Tokyo 111-0021
From $70/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
Rough Guide
"Creative types and clued-up travellers all gather at the Andon."
Concierge
"Designed by an architecture professor from Tokyo's Waseda University, Andon offers friendly Japanese-style accommodation at very low rates."
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"About 2km north of Asakusa in the Sanya area, the minimalist and modern Andon Ryokan is fabulously designed in form and function." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Enjoy the free tea and coffee here while taking in the compact design of this ultramodern ryokan."
Time Out
"It bills itself as ‘Tokyo's first designer ryokan’, but you'd probably do better to think of Andon as a high-end backpacker hostel." Full review
Oyster
Budget
"Andon Ryokan is a very basic but clean budget hotel that's popular with young travelers and is conveniently located within walking distance of the subway." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"An updated version of a traditional ryokan, this is a small inn with only 24 rooms--all filled with antiques hand-selected by the owner." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Sleep on a futon in this modern take on a traditional ryokan inn, with budget rooms and friendly service in residential eastern Tokyo." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Not far from Ueno and Asakusa, it's a streamlined nod to traditional inns." Full review
Independent
"In Taito – not far from sightseeing spots like Ueno and Asakusa – this ryokan (inn), aimed largely at non-Japanese travellers, has modest tatami mat guestrooms with futons"