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Ryokan SawanoyavsHotel Ryumeikan Tokyo
Both properties are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Ryokan Sawanoya is preferred by most writers compared to Hotel Ryumeikan Tokyo. Ryokan Sawanoya comes in at #30 in Tokyo with accolades from 7 sources including Frommer's, Time Out and Rough Guide.
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
Hotel Ryumeikan Tokyo Fodor's Lonely Planet DK Eyewitness
Oyster Time Out
Michelin Guide The Telegraph
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."
OysterMid-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 Telegraph7.0
"A good value family-run establishment with roots dating back over 100 years, mixing traditional Japanese hospitality with modern comforts." Full review
