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The Prince Park Tower TokyovsRyokan Sawanoya
The Prince Park Tower Tokyo and Ryokan Sawanoya are both highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, The Prince Park Tower Tokyo scores slightly better than Ryokan Sawanoya. The Prince Park Tower Tokyo comes in at #21 in Tokyo with recommendations from 10 publications such as Oyster, Time Out and Frommer's.
The Prince Park Tower Tokyo
Rough Guide
Frommer's
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Star Service
Oyster
Forbes Travel Guide
Michelin Guide
4-8-1 Shibakoen, Minato, Tokyo Prefecture 105-8563
From $218/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide "Great views of neighbouring Tokyo tower."
Frommer's "Rising high above the pastoral surroundings of a parkland and Zozoji Temple, this 33-story monolith is the Prince chain's most luxurious Tokyo property." Full review
Fodor's "The surrounding parkland and the absence of any adjacent buildings make the Park Tower a peaceful retreat in the middle of the city." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Despite its massive size, the Prince Park Tower Tokyo still manages to be is a quiet refuge in Tokyo’s Minato district." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This 33-floor luxury hotel offers spacious rooms with Internet access, jet baths, and balconies with views of Shiba Park and Mt. Fuji. Set in land scaped gardens."
Time Out "Occupying the corner of Shiba Park next to the Tokyo Tower, this 33-storey luxury hotel opened in spring 2005, offering everything from a jazz bar to a natural hot-spring spa." Full review
Star Service "This is the Prince hotel chain's most upscale property, 4 km southwest of Tokyo Station and within walking distance of six subway and train stations." Full review
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OysterLuxury
"The hotel offers a wide array of features, including seven restaurants, a natural hot spring spa, pool, fitness center, and even a bowling alley." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"The Prince Park Tower Tokyo sets itself apart as as an all-encompassing hotel with everything from a boulangerie to a bowling alley. " Full review
Michelin Guide "The rooms vary widely in type, with a range of sizes and different decor; 50% of them come with a small balcony which, by opening the big window, makes for a more open feel." 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
