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Ryokan Sawanoya vs The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

Both properties are endorsed by those who travel for a living. On balance, The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo scores significantly higher than Ryokan Sawanoya. The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo comes in at #5 in Tokyo with accolades from 16 publications like Star Service, Michelin Guide and Gayot.

Ryokan Sawanoya
Ryokan Sawanoya
8 / 10
2-3-11 Yanaka, Taito, Tokyo Prefecture 110-0001
From $0 /night
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Laundy Room
  • Multilingual
  • Air Conditioning
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Though nothing fancy, it offers good-value tatami rooms."
Fodor's 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." Full review
Lonely Planet 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." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"A great place to meet fellow travelers, this long-established ryokan is popular with foreign guests."
Time Out 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." Full review
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The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo
The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo
9 / 10
9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo Prefecture 107-6245
From $421 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Ultra-luxury... has a more contemporary look than most of the chain's hotels."
Concierge Concierge
"The Ritz-Carlton has scored big with its first Tokyo property, located on the top floors of the city's highest building and luxury mall, Tokyo Midtown, in the Roppongi district."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Installed in the top floors of the 53-story Midtown Tower, the Ritz-Carlton provides Tokyo's most luxurious accommodations squarely in the middle of the city." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The Ritz-Carlton's first hotel in Tokyo commandeers the top nine floors of the city's tallest structure, Tokyo Midtown Galleria... not surprisingly, the views are truly awe-inspiring." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The Ritz Carlton Tokyo is situated in Midtown Tower, the tallest building in Tokyo, and the main attraction of the Tokyo Midtown complex." Full review
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