Kimi Ryokan vs Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel
Both properties are praised by travel writers. On balance, Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel scores marginally better than Kimi Ryokan. Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 74 with praise from 8 publications like Rough Guide, Travel + Leisure and Time Out.
Kimi Ryokan
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2-36-8 Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-0014
From $0 /night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
- Fax / photocopying
Rough Guide
"A great value institution on Tokyo's budget scene and a good place to meet fellow travelers."
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Make sure you book well ahead.
Insight Guides
"This homely ryokan is one of Tokyo’s best loved budget places with helpful English-speaking staff. It is very popular, so book in advance."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Easily one of the best budget ryokan in Tokyo, this convivial inn provides a welcoming base for travellers discovering the city."
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DK Eyewitness
"Favored by budget travelers, this inn offers small, but immaculate, Japanese rooms. Bathing is communal. Friendly staff. Great value, so it’s best to book ahead."
Time Out
"A ryokan that caters almost exclusively to foreign visitors, Kimi offers simple, small, Japanese-style rooms."
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Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel
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26-1 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya, Tokyo Prefecture 150-8512
From $212 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"A ritzy affair... Some rooms have bathrooms with a glittering view of the city."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Sprawl out on the huge beds and drink deeply of the big views, because there’s room to breathe in these enormous rooms."
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Travel + Leisure
"The hotel is set in Shibuya's tallest skyscraper, just west of Harajuku."
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DK Eyewitness
"Shibuya’s only high-end luxury hotel boasts huge rooms, stylish interiors, kaiseki restaurants, bars, a jazz club, and Noh Theater."
Time Out
"It may be outshone in the luxury market by the myriad new entrants, but the Cerulean is Shibuya’s lone top-end establishment."
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