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Ryokan SawanoyavsClaska
Both properties are praised by professional reviewers. On balance, Claska scores slightly better than Ryokan Sawanoya. Claska is ranked #19 in Tokyo with accolades from 12 sources like Afar Magazine, Time Out and DK Eyewitness.
Ryokan Sawanoya
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
The Telegraph
Frommer's
2-3-11 Yanaka, Taito, Tokyo Prefecture 110-0001
From $0/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
Rough Guide "Though nothing fancy, it offers good-value tatami rooms."
Fodor's "The shitamachi area is known for its down-to-earth friendliness, which you get in full measure at Sawanoya.... it is very popular with budget travelers." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The Sawanoya is a budget gem in quiet Yanaka, with very friendly staff and all the traditional hospitality you would expect of a ryokan." Full review
DK Eyewitness "A great place to meet fellow travelers, this long-established ryokan is popular with foreign guests."
Time Out "One of the few ryokan in Tokyo to cater almost exclusively for foreign visitors, Sawanoya has a small library of English-language guidebooks and provides its own map of the old-fashioned Yanaka area." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"One of Tokyo’s most charming family-run traditional ryokan inns – clean, friendly, comfortable and quintessentially Japanese." Full review
Frommer's "This is a great place to stay thanks to Sawa-san's enthusiastic devotion to his neighborhood... Highly recommended." Full review
Claska
Concierge
Insight Guides Lonely Planet DK Eyewitness Time Out
BlackBook Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine The Telegraph Show All Reviews
1-3-18 Chuocho, Tokyo 152-0001
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge "Claska is a unique, 18-room hotel in Meguro on the fourth and fifth floors of a 1970s block renovated by the hip Tokyo architects Intentionallies."
Insight Guides "A sleek boutique hotel that combines contemporary Scandinavian interiors with traditional Japanese design sensibilities. It includes a hip cafe-bar and art gallery. ."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The Claska is hands-down Tokyo’s most stylish hotel, though you might not know it from the retro business-hotel facade." Full review
DK Eyewitness "It is worth the slightly inconvenient location to experience the epitome of luxury at this ultramodern, two-floor hotel."
Time Out "Situated on Meguro-dori between Meguro and Gakugeidai stations, this hotel is the result of a complete overhaul of the former Hotel Meguro." Full review
BlackBook "You've only got a dozen chances for a room at this happening 12-room Meguro boutique hotel; nine if you want a Western style one."
Fodor's "Hip, modern, and utterly Japanese, the Claska offers a premier boutique hotel experience." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Touches such as handmade furniture, complimentary Tokyobike rentals, and a fashionable shop with local designer goods make this a smart choice for the art hound." Full review
Afar Magazine "Promises clean, simple, minimalist-leaning interiors." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"It’s off the beaten track, but terrific value for those who want to explore Tokyo’s arty side." Full review
