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Imperial Hotel Tokyo vs Ryokan Asakusa Shigetsu
Both hotels are recommended by travel writers. Overall, Imperial Hotel Tokyo scores significantly higher than Asakusa Shigetsu. Imperial Hotel Tokyo comes in at #9 in Tokyo with positive reviews from 14 reviews like Forbes Travel Guide, Time Out and The Telegraph.
Imperial Hotel Tokyo
Concierge
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
DK Eyewitness
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1-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture 100-8558
From $430 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"The Imperial prides itself on its high standard of service, and is responding to the influx of foreign chains with a complete overhaul that will be finished by 2008."
Fodor's
"Though not as fashionable or as spanking new as its neighbor, the Peninsula, the venerable Imperial can't be beat for traditional elegance."
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Michelin Guide
"This hotel has been hosting overseas dignitaries since 1890 and its history reflects the ebb and flow of Japan’s modernisation."
DK Eyewitness
"With a history dating from the 1890s, the Imperial Hotel enjoys unimpeachable credentials."
Time Out
"This 1970 tower block-style building replaced the glorious 1923 Frank Lloyd Wright creation that famously survived the Great Kanto Earthquake on its opening day."
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Ryokan Asakusa Shigetsu
Rough Guide
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1-31-11 Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo Prefecture 111-0032
From $74 /night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
- Dry Cleaning
- Air Conditioning
Rough Guide
"Just off bustling Nakamise-dori, this smart little ryokan is... surprisingly affordable."
Frommer's
"Whenever a foreigner living in Tokyo, soon to host first-time visitors to Japan, asks me to recommend a moderately priced ryokan in Tokyo, this is the one I most often suggest."
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Concierge
"Guests have a choice of 16 Japanese-style rooms with tatami, futon mattresses, and a shared bath, or six en suite Western versions with beds."
Fodor's
"Just off Nakamise-dori and inside the Senso-ji grounds, this small inn, with both Japanese- and Western-style rooms, could not be better located for a visit to the temple."
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DK Eyewitness
"This beautifully maintained ryokan is adorned with paper screen windows and tatami mats."
