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Ryokan Sawanoya vs Hotel Century Southern Tower
Both properties are endorsed by expert writers. Overall, Hotel Century Southern Tower scores marginally higher than Ryokan Sawanoya. Hotel Century Southern Tower ranks #28 in Tokyo with recommendations from 10 publications including Fodor's, Michelin Guide and Rough Guide.
Ryokan Sawanoya
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2-3-11 Yanaka, Taito, Tokyo Prefecture 110-0001
From $0 /night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
Rough Guide
"Though nothing fancy, it offers good-value tatami rooms."
Fodor's
"The shitamachi area is known for its down-to-earth friendliness, which you get in full measure at Sawanoya.... it is very popular with budget travelers."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Sawanoya is a budget gem in quiet Yanaka, with very friendly staff and all the traditional hospitality you would expect of a ryokan."
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DK Eyewitness
"A great place to meet fellow travelers, this long-established ryokan is popular with foreign guests."
Time Out
"One of the few ryokan in Tokyo to cater almost exclusively for foreign visitors, Sawanoya has a small library of English-language guidebooks and provides its own map of the old-fashioned Yanaka area."
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Hotel Century Southern Tower
Rough Guide
Concierge
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Michelin Guide
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2-2-1 Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo Prefecture 151-8583
From $475 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"This smart, stylish hotel is better value than many of its older rivals in Nishi-Shinjuku."
Concierge
"This hotel has long been a favorite among Tokyo visitors-in-the-know for its very convenient location... and for its breathtaking views without the usual sky-high rates."
Fodor's
"The sparse offerings at the Century... are more than compensated for by the hotel's reasonable prices and wonderful location."
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Michelin Guide
"This hotel occupies the 19-35th floors of the Odakyu Southern Tower; the lobby is on the 20th floor."
Travel + Leisure
"Located on the 20th through 35th floors of the Southern Tower building just above Shinjuku station, the Hotel Century Southern Tower is known for its offering of views in every direction."
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