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The Tokyo Station HotelvsAndon Ryokan
Both hotels are praised by experts. Overall, The Tokyo Station Hotel scores slightly better than Andon Ryokan. The Tokyo Station Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 85 with approval from 11 sources like Frommer's, Oyster and Forbes Travel Guide.
The Tokyo Station Hotel
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Time Out
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
Forbes Travel Guide
Star Service
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1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture 100-0005
From $311/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"Convenience and nostalgia come together at this hotel, located inside the busy Tokyo train station, a grand building that recently refurbished its redbrick exterior." Full review
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Be sure to reserve a room facing the Imperial Palace as some point toward the interior of the station.
"The experience: For Westerners on the move, the Tokyo Station Hotel is a convenient stopover directly above one of the station's multiple exits." Full review
"It's looking even better after a six-year renovation that restored it to its former splendour." Full review
"With its fine and casual dining, spa facilities, and Old World ambience, not to mention easy access to one of the busiest train stations in the world, this is a unique property in Tokyo." Full review
"Representing a return to the classics, the Tokyo Station Hotel has brushed up handsomely as part of the heritage building's restoration." Full review
Luxury
"The luxury hotel combines period ambience with modern luxury, and the convenience of a busy metro station in the heart of Tokyo." Full review
"Nary a bullet-train rumble can be heard from the 150 serene rooms of the Tokyo Station Hotel—a surprise given that the hotel is directly above Japan’s busiest railway hub." Full review
4 Stars
"The daily buzz of business ebbs and flows both outside and inside the hotel, ideal for those traveling for work but also for pleasure." Full review
"The staff aims to please and performs marvelously in their period-style uniforms. In the marble lobby, guests wander to and fro or simply linger in front of the quaint fireplace." Full review
"Hotel facilities command views of the Imperial Palace and the Marunouchi area, considered by some the heart of Tokyo." 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
"Creative types and clued-up travellers all gather at the Andon."
"Designed by an architecture professor from Tokyo's Waseda University, Andon offers friendly Japanese-style accommodation at very low rates."
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
"Enjoy the free tea and coffee here while taking in the compact design of this ultramodern ryokan."
"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
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
"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
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
"Not far from Ueno and Asakusa, it's a streamlined nod to traditional inns." Full review
"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"