Sakura Hotel JimbochovsMarunouchi Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by writers. On balance, Marunouchi Hotel scores slightly higher than Sakura Hotel Jimbocho. Marunouchi Hotel ranks #40 in Tokyo with accolades from 7 reviews such as Rough Guide, Time Out and Lonely Planet.
Sakura Hotel Jimbocho
2-21-4 Jimbocho Kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture 101-0051
From $17/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Smoking Rooms
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
Rough Guide
"With both dorm bunks and private rooms, this member of the Sakura group falls somewhere between a cheap hotel and a hostel."
Frommer's
"Popular with backpackers, this inexpensive property in central Tokyo offers dormitory beds and sparsely furnished tiny singles, doubles... and twins with bunk beds." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Ideally located in the center of the Kanda-Jimbocho book quarter... this small hotel is geared towards accom modating foreign guests."
Time Out
"Of all the budget hotels and ryokan in Tokyo, this is the most central, located in the Jimbocho district just a mile or so north of the Imperial Palace." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The Sakura Hotel is a great budget option with a sociable atmosphere." Full review
Marunouchi Hotel
1-6-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-0005
From $216/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"This moderately priced hotel packs a surprisingly classy punch."
Frommer's
"Though quite classy (and pricey), the Marunouchi is lacking in facilities and services, placing it more squarely in the business-hotel category." Full review
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For the best view ask for a room facing Tokyo Station, where triple-pane glass allows you to watch bullet trains silently glide by.
Concierge
"It's a very good value and an exceptionally convenient location, a stone's throw from the Narita Airport Express in the heart of a thriving business and shopping district."
Fodor's
"Convenience is one reason to choose the Marunouchi Hotel... rooms are small but tastefully outfitted with the necessities of a business traveler." Full review
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Convenience is one reason to choose the Marunouchi Hotel, occupying the upper 11 floors of the Marunouchi Oazo Building and joining Tokyo Station via an underground walkway.
Michelin Guide
"Located in front of Tokyo Station’s Marunouchi North exit, this hotel is convenient for both businesspeople and tourists."
DK Eyewitness
"This comfortable, tastefully decorated hotel is housed in the new Oazu Building facing Tokyo Station."
Time Out
"Rooms (which vary considerably in size) are on the ninth to 17th floors... and major in sumptuous materials in a palette of browns and golds." Full review
Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"Marunouchi means "in the circle", a reference to the fact that this district has expanded within an area demarcated by the moat surrounding the neighbouring Imperial Palace." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Handy for Tokyo Station (and with great views of the building from many of its rooms), the Marunouchi deftly synthesises modern conveniences with Japanese style." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Located in front of Tokyo Station’s Marunouchi North exit, this hotel is convenient for both businesspeople and tourists."