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THE GATE HOTEL Asakusa Kaminarimon by HULIC vs Ryokan Sawanoya
THE GATE HOTEL Asakusa Kaminarimon by HULIC and Ryokan Sawanoya are both praised by expert writers. On balance, THE GATE HOTEL Asakusa Kaminarimon by HULIC ranks marginally higher than Ryokan Sawanoya. THE GATE HOTEL Asakusa Kaminarimon by HULIC is ranked #29 in Tokyo with praise from 7 sources like The Telegraph, Oyster and Time Out.
THE GATE HOTEL Asakusa Kaminarimon by HULIC
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Time Out
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2-16-11 Kaminarimon, Taito, Tokyo Prefecture 111-0034
From $147 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
Fodor's
"This relative newcomer presents a certain stylish flair, starting from the entrance, where an elevator whisks you up 13 floors to the beautiful, glass-walled lobby."
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Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 137 contemporary guest rooms have a fresh, up-to-date look, with tasteful, simple decor and sleek bathrooms. There are scenic city views from the hotel's 13th-floor reception area."
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Time Out
"The once-scruffy downtown district of Asakusa seems to be going upmarket these days – no more so than with the opening of this plush, Shigeru Uchida-designed hotel."
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Afar Magazine
"The hotel’s architecture and interior focus on art and clean design."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"Good value if you want a stylish stay in an atmospheric corner of eastern Tokyo."
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Ryokan Sawanoya
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
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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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