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Hotel Villa Fontaine Grand Tokyo-ShiodomevsRyokan Sawanoya
Both properties are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Ryokan Sawanoya is the choice of most writers compared to Hotel Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Shiodome. Ryokan Sawanoya has a TripExpert Score of 80 with recommendations from 7 reviewers including Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and DK Eyewitness.
Hotel Villa Fontaine Grand Tokyo-Shiodome
Rough Guide
Frommer's
Concierge
Michelin Guide
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Oyster
Lonely Planet
1-9-2 Higashi Shinbashi, Minato, Tokyo Prefecture 105-0021
From $84/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Rough Guide "It's worth paying a little extra for a sea-view room at this business hotel conveniently located across the road from SaKuragich Station."
Frommer's "If you're looking for a business hotel in a good location with comfortable rooms... this is a good choice." Full review
Concierge "Accommodations are simple but a vast improvement on the dreary boxes that pass for rooms in many regular Japanese business hotels."
Michelin Guide "Calm, stylish colour schemes are used in the bedrooms, which feature spacious bathrooms and plenty of amenities."
DK Eyewitness "Part of a hotel chain that keeps its prices low and standards high, this 2004 flagship is located in the dazzling Shiodome complex."
Time Out "The Villa Fontaine chain has mushroomed across the city in the last few years. Prices are surprisingly low, and many of its hotels offer unique options such as women-only floors." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"The hotel's public spaces are sleek and swanky . . . Rooms come with free Wi-Fi, air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges, and electric kettles." Full review
Lonely Planet "With breakfast thrown in, this is an excellent deal in one of Tokyo’s newest neighbourhoods." 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
