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Royal Park HotelvsAndon Ryokan
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Andon Ryokan scores significantly higher than Royal Park Hotel. Andon Ryokan comes in at #20 in Tokyo with praise from 10 reviews like Travel + Leisure, Concierge and Lonely Planet.
Royal Park Hotel
Rough Guide
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Time Out
Oyster
Frommer's
2-1-1 Nihombashi Kakigaracho, Chuo, Tokyo Prefecture 103-8520
From $123/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide "The gargantuan Landmark Tower houses the Royal Park guest rooms on its fifty-second to Sixty-seventh floors, so spectacular views are guaranteed."
Fodor's "A passageway connects this hotel to the Tokyo City Air Terminal, where you can easily catch a bus to Narita Airport, making the Royal Park a great one-night stopover option." Full review
DK Eyewitness "In the heart of the business and commercial center, next to the Tokyo City Air Terminal, this well-decked hotel has excellent transportation links."
Star Service "This 20-story high-rise built in 1989 is solidly positioned as one of the stalwarts of the banking district." Full review
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Those wishing to explore the neighborhood can choose to rent a bicycle from the hotel.
Time Out "The first hotel in Japan to equip all guest rooms with complimentary smartphones. Known as 'Handy', these let anyone staying at the hotel enjoy benefits such as unlimited local and international calls." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The upscale Royal Park Hotel is a large hotel with a good range of facilities, including several restaurants, a fitness center, and a full-size indoor swimming pool." Full review
Frommer's "One of its greatest assets, aside from the friendly and superbly efficient staff and its interesting environs...rooms are a little bit dated for the price, but impeccably maintained." 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"
