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Ryokan SawanoyavsConrad Tokyo
Both Conrad Tokyo and Ryokan Sawanoya are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Conrad Tokyo is preferred by most professionals compared to Ryokan Sawanoya. Conrad Tokyo has a TripExpert Score of 92 with accolades from 18 publications including Fodor's, Time Out and Jetsetter.
Ryokan Sawanoya
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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
Conrad Tokyo Rough Guide
Concierge Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure DK Eyewitness
Condé Nast Traveler Time Out
Star Service
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1-9-1 Higashi-Shinbashi, Minato, Tokyo Prefecture 105-7377
From $250/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide "This top-rank hotel easily holds its own when it comes to cutting-edge contemporary design and five-star facilities."
Concierge "Like most new hotels in Tokyo, the Conrad—a Hilton Worldwide hotel in the recently developed Shiodome area—sits high above the city."
Lonely Planet "The Conrad Hotel is definitely a new contender for the attention of upmarket travellers looking for that central, super-sophisticated base in Tokyo." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Located on floors 28—37 of the Tokyo Shiodome Building, this Conrad hotel is known for its minimalist style and expansive views." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The city views and aerial perspectives on to the green and watered Hama Rikyu Garden below, from this 37-story upmarket hotel, are unparalleled."
Condé Nast Traveler ""This hotel embodies what you dream about when you think of Tokyo"." Full review
Time Out "One of several luxury hotels to set up shop in Tokyo in recent years, the Conrad opened in July 2005 high above the glimmering Shiodome complex." Full review
Star Service "It is connected to the subway station and other neighboring hotels and office buildings by an above-ground walkway that makes getting around the area extremely convenient." Full review
BlackBook "Glowing lightboxes, wood paneling, a celeb toquet's. Another modern Tokyo hotel located on the upper-end of a high-rise building."
Fodor's "The Conrad, part of the Hilton family, welcomes you to the space age with a Japanese twist." Full review
