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Homeikan vs Imperial Hotel Tokyo

Both properties are highly recommended by professional travelers. Overall, Imperial Hotel Tokyo scores significantly higher than Homeikan. Imperial Hotel Tokyo scores 90 with approval from 16 publications like Hideaway Report, DK Eyewitness and Oyster.

Homeikan
Homeikan
7 / 10
5-10-5 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033
From $135 /night
  • Hot Tub
  • Air Conditioning
  • Refrigerator
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Concierge Concierge
"The rooms are all Japanese-style... either "ordinary" for budget travelers or the marginally more expensive "authentic and traditional." Opt for the latter."
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Homeikan also offers massage services, as well as Japanese breakfasts and dinners on request.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Atop a slope in a quiet residential neighbourhood, the venerable Hōmeikan is a beautifully crafted wooden ryokan." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Designated as an “important cultural property” is this atmospheric old wooden ryokan with a Japanese garden."
Time Out Time Out
"This wonderful old ryokan in the sleepy streets of Hongo looks just like a Japanese inn ought to: wooden, glass-fronted and with an ornamental garden at the front." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This lovely place is my number-one choice if you want to experience an authentic, traditional ryokan in a traditional neighborhood." Full review
Imperial Hotel Tokyo
Imperial Hotel Tokyo
8 / 10
1-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture 100-8558
From $430 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Concierge 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 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." Full review
Michelin Guide 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 DK Eyewitness
"With a history dating from the 1890s, the Imperial Hotel enjoys unimpeachable credentials."
Time Out 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." Full review
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