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The Tokyo Station HotelvsRyokan Sawanoya
Both The Tokyo Station Hotel and Ryokan Sawanoya are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Tokyo Station Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Ryokan Sawanoya. The Tokyo Station Hotel scores 85 with recommendations from 11 publications such as Michelin Guide, Forbes Travel Guide and Frommer's.
The Tokyo Station Hotel
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Time Out
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Oyster
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1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture 100-0005
From $311/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "Convenience and nostalgia come together at this hotel, located inside the busy Tokyo train station, a grand building that recently refurbished its redbrick exterior." Full review
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Be sure to reserve a room facing the Imperial Palace as some point toward the interior of the station.
Condé Nast Traveler "The experience: For Westerners on the move, the Tokyo Station Hotel is a convenient stopover directly above one of the station's multiple exits." Full review
Time Out "It's looking even better after a six-year renovation that restored it to its former splendour." Full review
Frommer's "With its fine and casual dining, spa facilities, and Old World ambience, not to mention easy access to one of the busiest train stations in the world, this is a unique property in Tokyo." Full review
Lonely Planet "Representing a return to the classics, the Tokyo Station Hotel has brushed up handsomely as part of the heritage building's restoration." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The luxury hotel combines period ambience with modern luxury, and the convenience of a busy metro station in the heart of Tokyo." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Nary a bullet-train rumble can be heard from the 150 serene rooms of the Tokyo Station Hotel—a surprise given that the hotel is directly above Japan’s busiest railway hub." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"The daily buzz of business ebbs and flows both outside and inside the hotel, ideal for those traveling for work but also for pleasure." Full review
Star Service "The staff aims to please and performs marvelously in their period-style uniforms. In the marble lobby, guests wander to and fro or simply linger in front of the quaint fireplace." Full review
Afar Magazine "Hotel facilities command views of the Imperial Palace and the Marunouchi area, considered by some the heart of Tokyo." 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
