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HomeikanvsCerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel
Both Homeikan and Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel are recommended by travel writers. On balance, Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel is the choice of most professionals compared to Homeikan. Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel is ranked #33 in Tokyo with positive reviews from 9 reviewers such as Rough Guide, Travel + Leisure and Star Service.
Homeikan
Concierge
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Frommer's
5-10-5 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033
From $135/night
- Hot Tub
- Air Conditioning
- Refrigerator
Concierge "The rooms are all Japanese-style... either "ordinary" for budget travelers or the marginally more expensive "authentic and traditional." Opt for the latter."
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Homeikan also offers massage services, as well as Japanese breakfasts and dinners on request.
Lonely Planet "Atop a slope in a quiet residential neighbourhood, the venerable Hōmeikan is a beautifully crafted wooden ryokan." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Designated as an “important cultural property” is this atmospheric old wooden ryokan with a Japanese garden."
Time Out "This wonderful old ryokan in the sleepy streets of Hongo looks just like a Japanese inn ought to: wooden, glass-fronted and with an ornamental garden at the front." Full review
Frommer's "This lovely place is my number-one choice if you want to experience an authentic, traditional ryokan in a traditional neighborhood." Full review
Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel
Rough Guide Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure DK Eyewitness Time Out
Star Service
Fodor's
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
Oyster Show All Reviews
26-1 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya, Tokyo Prefecture 150-8512
From $212/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide "A ritzy affair... Some rooms have bathrooms with a glittering view of the city."
Lonely Planet "Sprawl out on the huge beds and drink deeply of the big views, because there’s room to breathe in these enormous rooms." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The hotel is set in Shibuya's tallest skyscraper, just west of Harajuku." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Shibuya’s only high-end luxury hotel boasts huge rooms, stylish interiors, kaiseki restaurants, bars, a jazz club, and Noh Theater."
Time Out "It may be outshone in the luxury market by the myriad new entrants, but the Cerulean is Shibuya’s lone top-end establishment." Full review
Star Service "This property is within a five-minute walk southwest of Shibuya Station, a major commuter nucleus for the Yamanote Line and trains to Yokohama and other outlying areas." Full review
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Staffers are equally out of touch, often forgetting special requests.
Fodor's "Perched on a slope above Shibuya's chaos, the Cerulean Tower has a cavernous yet bustling lobby filled with plenty of attentive, English-speaking staffers." Full review
Afar Magazine "Interiors mix Western and Japanese aesthetics. Simple, unfussy guest rooms have calming colors; some have unobstructed views of Mount Fuji in the distance." Full review
Michelin Guide "This 40-storey tower comes into view as soon as you leave the station and is one of the landmarks of Shibuya."
OysterUpscale
"Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel is an upscale business hotel situated in the towering Cerulean Tower skyscraper, just a short walk from Shibuya Station." Full review
