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Ryokan Sawanoya vs Shibuya Granbell hotel
Shibuya Granbell hotel and Ryokan Sawanoya are both rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Ryokan Sawanoya ranks slightly better than Shibuya Granbell hotel. Ryokan Sawanoya ranks #30 in Tokyo with endorsements from 7 sources like Fodor's, Rough Guide and Frommer's.
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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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."
