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New Otani Inn TokyovsAndon Ryokan
Both hotels are praised by travel writers. On balance, Andon Ryokan ranks significantly better than New Otani Inn Tokyo. Andon Ryokan comes in at #20 in Tokyo with positive reviews from 10 publications including DK Eyewitness, Condé Nast Traveler and Oyster.
New Otani Inn Tokyo
Star Service
Lonely Planet
Time Out
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Oyster
1-6-2 Osaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo Prefecture 141-0032
From $132/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Star Service "300 m south of Yotsuya Station and convenient to the Yotsuya, Nagata-cho and Akasaka-mitsuke subway stations, Tokyo's most substantial hotel offers something for everyone." Full review
Lonely Planet "The sprawling Otani is packed with facilities including its own art museum, a revolving restaurant, roof-top rose garden and an immaculate 400-year-old Japanese garden." Full review
Time Out "Inside, the dim lighting and spacious foyers produce the feeling of a luxury cruise ship." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Sprawling, sumptuous, and venerable old hotel with amenities galore and a dozen elegant restaurants." Full review
Michelin Guide "This hotel consists of the Main Building and the Garden Tower – this guide covers just the Main Building, which has undergone a major renovation."
OysterBudget
"Its location in the commercial Shinagawa district just outside the city center makes it ideal for business travelers, and Osaka Station and a mall across the street are appealing for tourists." Full review
Andon Ryokan
Rough Guide
Concierge Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness Time Out Oyster Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Condé Nast Traveler
Independent 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 PlanetTop 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
OysterBudget
"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 Telegraph7.0
"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"
