THE GATE HOTEL Asakusa Kaminarimon by HULIC vs Andon Ryokan
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Andon Ryokan is the choice of most reviewers compared to THE GATE HOTEL Asakusa Kaminarimon by HULIC. Andon Ryokan ranks #20 in Tokyo with endorsements from 10 reviewers such as Oyster, Concierge and Condé Nast Traveler.
THE GATE HOTEL Asakusa Kaminarimon by HULIC
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2-16-11 Kaminarimon, Taito, Tokyo Prefecture 111-0034
From $147 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
Fodor's
"This relative newcomer presents a certain stylish flair, starting from the entrance, where an elevator whisks you up 13 floors to the beautiful, glass-walled lobby."
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Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 137 contemporary guest rooms have a fresh, up-to-date look, with tasteful, simple decor and sleek bathrooms. There are scenic city views from the hotel's 13th-floor reception area."
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Time Out
"The once-scruffy downtown district of Asakusa seems to be going upmarket these days – no more so than with the opening of this plush, Shigeru Uchida-designed hotel."
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Afar Magazine
"The hotel’s architecture and interior focus on art and clean design."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"Good value if you want a stylish stay in an atmospheric corner of eastern Tokyo."
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Andon Ryokan
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2-34-10 Nihonzutsumi, Taito, Tokyo 111-0021
From $70 /night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
Rough Guide
"Creative types and clued-up travellers all gather at the Andon."
Concierge
"Designed by an architecture professor from Tokyo's Waseda University, Andon offers friendly Japanese-style accommodation at very low rates."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"About 2km north of Asakusa in the Sanya area, the minimalist and modern Andon Ryokan is fabulously designed in form and function."
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DK Eyewitness
"Enjoy the free tea and coffee here while taking in the compact design of this ultramodern ryokan."
Time Out
"It bills itself as ‘Tokyo's first designer ryokan’, but you'd probably do better to think of Andon as a high-end backpacker hostel."
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