Kimi Ryokan vs Palace Hotel Tokyo
Palace Hotel Tokyo and Kimi Ryokan are both endorsed by writers. Overall, Palace Hotel Tokyo ranks significantly better than Kimi Ryokan. Palace Hotel Tokyo comes in at #8 in Tokyo with endorsements from 13 reviews including The Telegraph, Time Out and Fodor's.
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
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"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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Palace Hotel Tokyo
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1-1-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture 100-0005
From $379 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"Smaller and a touch less pricey than its rival, the Imperial, this top-end hotel overlooking the palace gardens is another Tokyo institution."
Fodor's
"Reopened in 2012 following a full reconstruction, the Palace Hotel has a handsome, refined look that sets the stage for a luxury experience."
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Insight Guides
"Reopened in 2012 following a massive three-year renovation, the Palace Hotel now has an ambience to match its prime location across the street from the Imperial Palace."
DK Eyewitness
"With one of the best hotel locations in Tokyo, this serenely quiet, oldfashioned establishment has spacious rooms offering superb views of the Imperial Palace."
Time Out
"Not to be confused with the previous, ’60s-era Palace Hotel, this glistening new development opened in 2012, boasting 290 spacious suites and a fancy spa with views of the Imperial Palace Gardens."
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