Hotel Ryumeikan Tokyo

“Perfect place to stay for a weeklong family vacation in Tokyo”

Our family absolutely loved staying at Hotel Ryumeikan. I picked the hotel based on the reviews of good service and great location, and it did not disappoint. Conveniently located to at least 3 (if not 4) subway locations, we were never more than a 5-minute walk away from the station to start eac… more

Our family absolutely loved staying at Hotel Ryumeikan. I picked the hotel based on the reviews of good service and great location, and it did not disappoint. Conveniently located to at least 3 (if not 4) subway locations, we were never more than a 5-minute walk away from the station to start each day. In addition, within walking distance to the Imperial Palace/Gardens, Tsukiji Fish Market, and Ginza. For even those trips across town (Shinjuku, Shibuya), we were never more than 30 minutes in transit. The hotel staff were extremely pleasant and always ready to help. But what I didn't expect was how nice the hotel was; I was under the impression that it was an older hotel with some outdated furnishings, but that was not the case at all. Everything was new, modern, and clean. The water temperature and pressure in the shower was awesome, and the heated toilet seats were great! The mattress was firm. The rooms were cleaned and tidied up every day, including refreshing soap, conditioner, and body wash bottles. Our group stayed in a Suite (which was a splurge and worth every penny), 2 standard rooms, and a universal room - everyone loved their accommodations. We used our Suite (with the separate living room) as a gathering place for our whole group on most days. Laundry located on both the 10th and 12th floors; washing machine cost 200 yen, which included detergent (100-yen coins required) and took 31 minutes for the wash cycle, regardless of load size; dryer cost 100 yen for 30 minutes of drying (100-yen coins required), but could only be set for 30 minutes at a time (our large load took 3 cycles to fully dry). Only 1 washer and dryer on each floor (and so 2 sets of machines total in the hotel). We used the restaurant in the hotel a few times (for both the breakfast and lunch buffet - I don't think there was an option to just order off the menu) - it was not cheap (particularly considering most food in Tokyo is so cheap, with the yen being so weak compared to the dollar), but it was good/authentic. The free wifi throughout the hotel was great. The rooms were very quiet - we never heard any noise from outside. Perhaps the only critique is that there wasn't a ton of "charm" - it was more like a business traveler's hotel, particularly given the location in the business district - but that wasn't a problem for our group.

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“Convenient Clean Hotel”

We enjoyed staying here. The hotel is a short walk from the Tokyo train station. The breakfast was great but it is served in a very small area and frequently you have wait for table. We booked a corner room after seeing the pictures, but they were deceiving since one wall butts up against an offic… more

We enjoyed staying here. The hotel is a short walk from the Tokyo train station. The breakfast was great but it is served in a very small area and frequently you have wait for table. We booked a corner room after seeing the pictures, but they were deceiving since one wall butts up against an office building. The beds were the hardest we experienced in Japan.

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“Nice hotel, terrible online reservation system”

We had a five night stay at this hotel in two different rooms. One (Forus-C) had a window but no view and it was dark and dreary. The other was a larger room with an outdoor facing window which was much better. The hotel is near Tokyo station and very convenient for all modes of rail transport - m… more

We had a five night stay at this hotel in two different rooms. One (Forus-C) had a window but no view and it was dark and dreary. The other was a larger room with an outdoor facing window which was much better. The hotel is near Tokyo station and very convenient for all modes of rail transport - metro, regional and the shinkansen. I booked directly with the hotel around six months before our stay. I found the booking system unreasonably complicated. Despite wanting a flexible option and choosing to pay more for flexibility, the hotel charged me in full at the time of booking. The 'pay at hotel' option was greyed out which I found frustrating. It ended up costing us AUD 200 more because the Australian dollar went from 92 yen to 110 yen during that period. I hope the hotel makes their booking system more user friendly. We did not have breakfastat the hotel. There are many western and Japanese cafes/restaurants in the vicinity and in the station precinct. Staff were very polite and had working knowledge of English which was very helpful. There is a user paying laundry facility in the hotel but the dryer does not operate with the same ferocity as those in the US and other western countries so it's advisable to extend the 30 minute cycle to anhour in one hit rather than return to top up.

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“Centrally located”

The hotel is located close (7-8 minutes walk) from Tokyo Station and the Airport Bus Terminal. Bathroom was fine, with good choice toiletries. The room was cleaned efficiently and on-time every day. Room was small, even for 1 person. There was no view, you could only see the adjacent's building wa… more

The hotel is located close (7-8 minutes walk) from Tokyo Station and the Airport Bus Terminal. Bathroom was fine, with good choice toiletries. The room was cleaned efficiently and on-time every day. Room was small, even for 1 person. There was no view, you could only see the adjacent's building wall. Wi-fi was not exceptionally fast or stable.

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