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Ryokan SawanoyavsKeio Plaza Hotel Tokyo
Both properties are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo scores marginally higher than Ryokan Sawanoya. Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo scores 80 with recommendations from 8 sources like Frommer's, Rough Guide and Star Service.
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
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo Rough Guide Frommer's Fodor's Lonely Planet DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
2-2-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo Prefecture 160-8330
From $205/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide "The renovated premier rooms... in grey and brown tones, are very stylish."
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Ask for a room on the west side - they have the best views across to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.
Frommer's "Popular with both Japanese and foreign travelers, including group tours, and the lobby bustles with activity." Full review
Fodor's "This hotel has a reputation as a business destination that serves its guests with a classic touch." Full review
Lonely Planet "Rooms... all have excellent city views, be sure to ask for one that has been recently renovated." Full review
DK Eyewitness "One of the best bases for visiting the sights of Shinjuku."
Star Service "Facing the huge Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office, this hotel is 400 m west of Shinjuku Station, and east of Shinjuku Central Park." Full review
OysterUpscale
"A convenient location for business travelers, and has many business-friendly amenities, including extensive meeting facilities and private function rooms." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Just outside the busy Shinjuku Station, the Keio Plaza Hotel is about as centrally located as you can get in Tokyo." Full review
