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Shibuya Granbell hotelvsRyokan Sawanoya
Shibuya Granbell hotel and Ryokan Sawanoya are both rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Ryokan Sawanoya ranks slightly better than Shibuya Granbell hotel. Ryokan Sawanoya ranks #30 in Tokyo with endorsements from 7 sources like Fodor's, Rough Guide and Frommer's.
Shibuya Granbell hotel
Rough Guide
Concierge
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
The Telegraph
Condé Nast Traveler
Oyster
15 - 17 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0031
From $70/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide "A hip atmosphere... Certainly fun."
Concierge "Affordable boutique hotels are hard to come by in Tokyo, especially ones as artfully designed as the Granbell Hotel in Shibuya."
Fodor's "Location, location, location—that's the Granbell, and with a minimalist pop-art style to boot." Full review
Lonely Planet "One of the city’s few boutique hotels, the Granbell is a step up from your average business hotel, though it’s priced about the same." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This cheerful hotel with a calm atmosphere is only a short walk from Shibuya Station. Double and single rooms have light furnishings and colors."
Time Out "The Granbell offers a stylish alternative to your run-of-the-mill business hotel." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"Cool, minimalist, fun, modern and affordable, this place is popular among young party-lovers and professionals alike." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "You can find more luxurious rooms at similar prices elsewhere, but they probably won't be smack in Shibuya." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"Shibuya Granbell Hotel is an upper-middle-range business property situated in the busy Shibuya area, a five-minute walk from Shibuya Station." 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
