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Grand Hyatt TokyovsRyokan Sawanoya
Both properties are highly recommended by experts. Overall, Grand Hyatt Tokyo scores significantly higher than Ryokan Sawanoya. Grand Hyatt Tokyo scores 93 with positive reviews from 16 reviews including Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler and Oyster.
Grand Hyatt Tokyo
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6-10-3 Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo Prefecture 106-0032
From $297/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide "Glamour is the order of the day at the Grand Hyatt... Very chic."
Frommer's "This ambitious hotel wows with a wide range of recreational and dining facilities, as well as technically advanced rooms that older hotels can only dream about." Full review
Concierge "In the enormous, expat-focused Roppongi Hills development, this 390-room hotel with shops, restaurants, an art museum, and a multiscreen cinema has become a Tokyo attraction in itself."
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Ask for a room facing west for stunning views of Mt. Fuji.
Fodor's "Japanese refinement and a contemporary design come together perfectly at the Grand Hyatt—a tasteful and well-appointed hotel in the middle of... one of Tokyo's top entertainment areas." Full review
Lonely Planet "Architecturally open and bright despite its somewhat labyrinthine layout, the Grand Hyatt is warmly and gorgeously chic." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Luxurious rooms come with modern facilities. The blend of modern interior design and natural elements creates a tasteful ambience. Restaurants, a patisserie, and spa."
Condé Nast Traveler ""Beautiful and comfortable rooms" are contemporary in design, with high ceilings, light tones, and "wonderful toilets, and I'm not embarrassed to say that"." Full review
Time Out "Though it shares a celebrity buzz with its sister hotel the Park Hyatt, the effortlessly sleek Grand is pleasingly low-key." Full review
Star Service "This property counts on the many draws of Roppongi Hills to keep its rooms filled, but immediately gains a loyal following from all who stay here." Full review
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Odd-numbered rooms look toward Tokyo and Mori Towers while even-numbered rooms have views of Shinjuku, Shibuya and on clear days, Mount Fuji (best to request a higher floor facing west for that).
Travel + Leisure "Grands for their Rebecca beige limestone soaking tubs and Dornbracht rain-showers." Full review
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
