Hotel Niwa TokyovsHotel Ryumeikan Tokyo
Both hotels are recommended by professionals. Overall, Hotel Niwa Tokyo is the choice of most writers compared to Hotel Ryumeikan Tokyo. Hotel Niwa Tokyo is ranked #44 in Tokyo with accolades from 6 publications such as Michelin Guide, Concierge and Oyster.
Hotel Niwa Tokyo
1-1-16 Misakicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture 101-0061
From $86/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Concierge
"Hotel Niwa in central Tokyo takes the concept of a ryokan... and updates it to the needs of 21st-century travelers."
Fodor's
"Traditional and contemporary elements come together to make the Niwa Tokyo a prized little boutique hotel in the middle of the city." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Niwa aspires to a minimal Japanese design aesthetic without sacrificing quality or forfeiting the mod-cons." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"For a bargain price this central hotel has much to offer, including good-sized rooms with modern Japanese decor, two restaurants, and a rooftop garden."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Located on a relatively quiet street in Tokyo’s Chiyoda district, the 238-room, upper-middle-range Hotel Niwa Tokyo features clean, modern decor with traditional Japanese elements." Full review
Michelin Guide
"The concept is ‘Edo sophistication’ and the interior is brought together with subdued colours and fuses traditional Japanese with modern elements."
Hotel Ryumeikan Tokyo
1-3-22 Yaesu, Chuo, Tokyo Prefecture 103-0028
From $94/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Fodor's
"One of the most affordable hotels near Tokyo Station (a mere three-minute walk away), the Ryumeikan is a great option for the business traveler or those making side trips outside the city." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Mixing subtle Japanese details with modern design, Ryumeikan strikes the right balance between comfortable amenities, polite service and a winning location close to Tokyo Station." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Set in a terrific location close to the Yaesu exit of Tokyo Station (see p42), this hotel has slightly tatty, Japanese-style rooms."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Located in the business district of Nihronbashi and two-minute walk to JR Tokyo Station, the mid-range Hotel Ryumeikan Tokyo's is a solid value for the area." Full review
Time Out
"A three-minute walk from Tokyo station will bring you to this century-old hotel that still retains its sense of wa (harmony)." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Rooms, in traditional Edo purple, retain vestiges of the past and are popular with families and foreign guests for their inn-like feel."
The Telegraph
7.0
"A good value family-run establishment with roots dating back over 100 years, mixing traditional Japanese hospitality with modern comforts." Full review