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Hilton Tokyo OdaibavsRyokan Sawanoya
Both Hilton Tokyo Odaiba and Ryokan Sawanoya are praised by experts. Overall, Ryokan Sawanoya scores marginally higher than Hilton Tokyo Odaiba. Ryokan Sawanoya comes in at #30 in Tokyo with recommendations from 7 reviews such as Fodor's, Rough Guide and Time Out.
Hilton Tokyo Odaiba
Rough Guide
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Michelin Guide
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Fodor's
Oyster
Jetsetter
1-9-1 Daiba, Minato, Tokyo Prefecture 135-8625
From $172/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide "The most pleasant of Odaiba's hotels."
Frommer's "This is by far the most un-Tokyo-like hotel in the city... it's especially popular with young well-to-do Japanese in search of an exotic weekend getaway." Full review
Insight Guides "The Nikko has one of the best views of the waterfront, offering a romantic setting for its comfortable rooms, first-rate service and top-quality food."
Michelin Guide "This is an urban resort hotel with a relaxing, leisurely feel."
DK Eyewitness "This well-appointed hotel is located next to the Tokyo Decks’ leisure, café, and restaurant complex."
Time Out "Placed on the waterfront, the balconies give the sense of being on a boat at full sail (many of which can actually be seen on the water)." Full review
Fodor's "With a facade that follows the curve of the Tokyo Bay shoreline, the 16-story Nikko presents itself as an "urban resort" with European style." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Located on Odaiba Island, Hilton Tokyo Odaiba is an upscale chain hotel with an abundance of on-site amenities." Full review
Jetsetter "Cavernous waterfront hotel in the heart of Odaiba, Tokyo’s fun-packed entertainment district." 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
