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Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza PremiervsRyokan Sawanoya
Both hotels are praised by writers. Overall, Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza Premier is preferred by most reviewers compared to Ryokan Sawanoya. Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza Premier ranks #24 in Tokyo with recommendations from 7 reviews like Frommer's, Oyster and Fodor's.
Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza Premier
Rough Guide
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Lonely Planet
Oyster
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
8-13-1 Ginza, Chuo, Tokyo Prefecture 104-0061
From $71/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Rough Guide "Italian designer Piero Rissoni's chic boutique look for Mitsui's flagship hotel helps it stand out from the crowd."
Fodor's "A winning combination—chic and reasonable—this hotel occupies the top of the 38-floor Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower at the edge of bustling Ginza." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Located in Ginza, but just off the main drag, this modern skyscraper hotel offers four-star luxury and beautiful views at a reasonable price."
Lonely Planet "If you book ahead and online, this upmarket business hotel is a steal." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Sparkling city views and an elegant neighborhood are the best features of the 361-room Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza Premier." Full review
Michelin Guide "Mitsui Garden Ginza impresses with its functional yet contemporary design."
Frommer's "Rooms are compact though thoughtfully designed, but their best feature is the panoramic views of Tokyo Tower (the most requested), the Ginza (most beautiful at night), or the bay" 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
