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Homeikan vs The Tokyo Station Hotel

Both hotels are recommended by professionals. On balance, The Tokyo Station Hotel ranks significantly higher than Homeikan. The Tokyo Station Hotel ranks #16 in Tokyo with positive reviews from 11 publications like Oyster, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.

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
The Tokyo Station Hotel
The Tokyo Station Hotel
8 / 10
1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture 100-0005
From $311 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Fodor's 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 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 Time Out
"It's looking even better after a six-year renovation that restored it to its former splendour." Full review
Frommer's 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 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
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