Kimi Ryokan vs Shibuya Granbell hotel
Both Shibuya Granbell Hotel and Kimi Ryokan are praised by experts. On balance, Shibuya Granbell Hotel ranks slightly higher than Kimi Ryokan. Shibuya Granbell Hotel comes in at 76 with positive reviews from 7 publications including Time Out, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
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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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
Top Choice
"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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Shibuya Granbell hotel
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15 - 17 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0031
From $70 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"A hip atmosphere... Certainly fun."
Concierge
"Affordable boutique hotels are hard to come by in Tokyo, especially ones as artfully designed as the Granbell Hotel in Shibuya."
Fodor's
"Location, location, location—that's the Granbell, and with a minimalist pop-art style to boot."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"One of the city’s few boutique hotels, the Granbell is a step up from your average business hotel, though it’s priced about the same."
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DK Eyewitness
"This cheerful hotel with a calm atmosphere is only a short walk from Shibuya Station. Double and single rooms have light furnishings and colors."