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Kimi Ryokan vs The Tokyo Station Hotel

Both The Tokyo Station Hotel and Kimi Ryokan are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Tokyo Station Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Kimi Ryokan. The Tokyo Station Hotel ranks #15 in Tokyo with positive reviews from 9 reviewers including Fodor's, Condé Nast Traveler and Afar Magazine.

Kimi Ryokan
Kimi Ryokan
7 / 10
2-36-8 Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-0014
From $0 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Laundy Room
  • Multilingual
  • Air Conditioning
  • Fax / photocopying
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Rough Guide 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 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 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." Full review
DK Eyewitness 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 Time Out
"A ryokan that caters almost exclusively to foreign visitors, Kimi offers simple, small, Japanese-style rooms." Full review
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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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