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Kimi RyokanvsHilton Tokyo
Both hotels are recommended by professionals. On balance, Hilton Tokyo ranks marginally better than Kimi Ryokan. Hilton Tokyo comes in at #38 in Tokyo with praise from 8 publications like Insight Guides, oyster.com and Rough Guide.
Kimi Ryokan
Rough Guide
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Frommer's
2-36-8 Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-0014
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
- Fax / photocopying
Rough Guide "A great value institution on Tokyo's budget scene and a good place to meet fellow travelers."
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Make sure you book well ahead.
Insight Guides "This homely ryokan is one of Tokyo’s best loved budget places with helpful English-speaking staff. It is very popular, so book in advance."
Lonely Planet "Easily one of the best budget ryokan in Tokyo, this convivial inn provides a welcoming base for travellers discovering the city." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Favored by budget travelers, this inn offers small, but immaculate, Japanese rooms. Bathing is communal. Friendly staff. Great value, so it’s best to book ahead."
Time Out "A ryokan that caters almost exclusively to foreign visitors, Kimi offers simple, small, Japanese-style rooms." Full review
Frommer's "This inexpensive Japanese-style inn has long been on the international radar as one of the best in Tokyo for its traditional details and up-to-date conveniences" Full review
Hilton Tokyo Rough Guide
Fodor's Insight Guides
Michelin Guide Lonely Planet DK Eyewitness Time Out
Star Service
Oyster
Condé Nast Traveler
6-6-2 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo Prefecture 160-0023
From $184/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Rough Guide "Rooms have nice Japanese design touches, such as shoji (paper screens) on the windows."
Fodor's "A short walk from the megalithic Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office, the Hilton is a particular favorite of Western business travelers." Full review
Insight Guides "Set among the skyscrapers of west Shinjuku, the rooms are Western in style, but with Japanese accents, all with modem lines and cable TV."
Michelin Guide "Bedrooms at this 38-storey hotel, with its distinctive S-shaped wave, come in a simple, modern style with Japanese touches."
Lonely Planet "Caters mainly to a business clientele... the shōji (sliding rice-paper screens) on the windows were designed to remind disoriented jetsetters that they’re in Tokyo." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Has many excellent facilities including an indoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi and rooftop tennis courts."
Time Out "The standard of service is high. For business travellers, the hotel offers five executive floors... one of few Tokyo hotels to have its own tennis courts." Full review
Star Service "Set at the northeast corner of Shinjuku Central Park, this property faces the Hyatt Regency, 200 m south of the Nishi-Shinjuku subway station and 200 m north of the Tocho-mae subway station." Full review
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Daring guests can try the authentic washitsu rooms designed like those of a traditional ryokan with tatami mats on the floor and a separate living room; while others may choose just to take a peek before slumbering in their pillow-top bed.
OysterLuxury
"The modern rooms have decadent bathrooms; it may be worth upgrading to Executive Rooms for the extra perks, including free Wi-Fi and a free breakfast." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Straightforward comfort right in the heart of business-centric Shinjuku." Full review
