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Ryokan SawanoyavsPark Hotel Tokyo
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Park Hotel Tokyo scores significantly better than Ryokan Sawanoya. Park Hotel Tokyo ranks #10 in Tokyo with approval from 11 reviews including The Telegraph, Oyster and Michelin Guide.
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
Park Hotel Tokyo
Concierge Fodor's
Jetsetter
Michelin Guide Time Out
Star Service
Oyster The Telegraph Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine Show All Reviews
1-7-1 Higashi Shinbashi, Minato, Tokyo Prefecture 105-7227
From $175/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge "It has far more full-service amenities than other budget hotels in Tokyo: In-room massage is on offer until 2 a.m., and 24-hour room service is available for light meals."
Fodor's "Comfortable beds, large bathrooms, and sweeping panoramas of Tokyo or the bay—it's easy to see why the guest rooms of this reasonably priced boutique hotel remain a tourist favorite." Full review
Jetsetter "Towering Shiodome stunner with minimalist rooms, Michelin-starred eats and myriad business-class trappings." Full review
Michelin Guide "The large bedroom windows face Tokyo Tower, Bay or Station, but those on the Tokyo Tower side enjoy more far-reaching scenery."
Time Out "With a modern design created by renowned architects and designers, its partnership with Design Hotels ensures that guests receive an outstanding level of service." Full review
Star Service "The Park Hotel is the first Tokyo affiliate of Design Hotels, with virtually every aspect of the hotel based on the theme "nature and health."" Full review
OysterUpscale
"The surrounding futuristic neighborhood is a convenient choice for both business and leisure travelers; nearby attractions include the Tsukiji Fish Market." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"This is a well-priced design hotel." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Kudos to the Park Hotel for commissioning 31 artists to decorate 31 of its 31st-floor rooms." Full review
Afar Magazine "This hotel in the Shiodome area opened in 2003 under the concept of ART—atrium, restaurant, travel." Full review
