Hyatt Regency TokyovsRyokan Sawanoya
Both properties are recommended by experts. Overall, Hyatt Regency Tokyo ranks marginally higher than Ryokan Sawanoya. Hyatt Regency Tokyo has a TripExpert Score of 80 with recommendations from 7 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, DK Eyewitness and Frommer's.
Hyatt Regency Tokyo
2-7-2 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo Prefecture 160-0023
From $136/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"This hotel is popular with both business and leisure groups... those seeking a quieter, more personalized experience will want to book elsewhere." Full review
Fodor's
"Set amid Shinjuku's skyscrapers, this hotel has the trademark Hyatt atrium-style lobby... the rooms are spacious for the price, though somewhat unremarkable in design." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The hotel’s exterior may not be particularly striking, but once inside, the roomy lobby, spacious rooms, and superlative service guarantee comfort and exclusivity."
Star Service
"Opened in 1977, it's the oldest and least expensive of the three Hyatt properties in Tokyo, although it adheres to strict, high-quality Hyatt standards still today." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Bedrooms are divided into Regency Club rooms and Standard rooms and are further classified according to their view; choose the cityscape or Shinjuku Chuo Park."
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They will accommodate various requests on the Club floor and the restaurant Cuisine[s] Michel Troisgros is also recommended in this guide.
Oyster
Luxury
"Offering 746 rooms amidst the bustle of Shinjuku, the luxury Hyatt Regency Tokyo scores high on location and graceful decor, its quietly elegant vibe drawing in couples and business travelers." Full review
Ryokan Sawanoya
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 Planet
Top 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 Telegraph
8.0
"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