,url-https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripexpert.com%2Fimages%2Fmarker-fade%402x.png(139.76482,35.72094)/139.74825527518988,35.69189808801026,10.670677068427807/1280x214@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidHJpcGV4cGVydHdlYiIsImEiOiJja2Fud3l2MDcwbXZ0MndyeGF3eGI3ZWhzIn0.zLqNa1RECyZZadF8zfQM5w)
Hotel Arca Torre RoppongivsRyokan Sawanoya
Both properties are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Ryokan Sawanoya ranks significantly higher than Hotel Arca Torre Roppongi. Ryokan Sawanoya comes in at #22 in Tokyo with accolades from 7 reviewers like DK Eyewitness, Time Out and Fodor's.
Hotel Arca Torre Roppongi
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Frommer's
6-1-23 Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo Prefecture 106-0032
From $70/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Rough Guide "There are plenty of decent single rooms at this modern business hotel directly above the subway station."
Fodor's "Sitting on a coveted location... this European-inspired hotel is just a few minutes' walk from the Tokyo Midtown and Roppongi Hills shopping-and-entertainment complexes." Full review
Lonely Planet "The hotel is modern, comfortable, adorned with fake balcony railings and best of all, it's the most affordable spot in the neighbourhood." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The street life can be a tad noisy at times, but the rooms at this wellappointed hotel are comfortable. Located right next to the Roppongi Crossing and a short hop to Roppongi Hills."
Time Out "Arca Torre is a smart, bright, high(ish)-rise business hotel sandwiched between the adults’ playground of Roppongi and the Roppongi Hills complex." Full review
Frommer's "This 10-story business hotel has a great location on Roppongi Dori near Roppongi Crossing, making it popular with business types and tourists on a budget" 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
