THE GATE HOTEL Asakusa Kaminarimon by HULIC vs HOSHINOYA Tokyo
Both properties are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, THE GATE HOTEL Asakusa Kaminarimon by HULIC scores marginally better than HOSHINOYA Tokyo. THE GATE HOTEL Asakusa Kaminarimon by HULIC is ranked #29 in Tokyo with praise from 7 reviewers including Michelin Guide, Fodor's 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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HOSHINOYA Tokyo
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1-9-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda 100-0004, Tokyo Prefecture
From $0 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Time Out
"Hoshinoya Tokyo is one of the capital's very few luxury ryokans...it promises to present a serious challenge to Tokyo's glut of luxury hotels, though a night's stay sure doesn't come cheap here."
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Wallpaper
"Set among the straight-laced skyscrapers in the city’s financial district, the property might not be one the loftier hotels in Tokyo, but what it lacks in height it makes up for in clever design."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"The city’s first luxury five-star traditional ryokan inn."
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Departures
"It’s in its own 17-story building with 84 rooms. There are guest lounges on every floor and the top floor actually has a hot spring."
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Michelin Guide
"The concept here is ‘a pagoda-like Japanese inn’ and there are just six guest rooms per floor."
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