Hotel Ryumeikan Ochanomizu Honten

Tokyo

Hotel Ryumeikan Ochanomizu Honten 1
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Axel’s take

Choose it for private comfort, not full-service luxury.

Choose it for
Spacious Japanese-style rooms, pottery soaking tubs and useful guest laundry.
Skip it if
You need overnight reception, blackout curtains or a substantial restaurant breakfast.
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Axel’s rating: 8.9/10 · a nine-room Japanese-style luxury boutique hotel

Ryumeikan is a nine-room luxury boutique hotel whose strongest argument is the room itself: tatami seating, proper beds and a deep Shigaraki pottery bath. It suits travelers who want Japanese character without sleeping on futons. A library lounge, complimentary refrigerator drinks and free guest laundry make it particularly appealing for a longer stay.

The trade-off is a lighter service operation than the luxury label might suggest. Tripadvisor and Trip.com guests describe limited reception coverage, while breakfast is a preordered sandwich set rather than a leisurely restaurant spread. Repeated reports of curtains admitting morning light matter for sensitive sleepers. We'd choose it for privacy, space and subway access—not round-the-clock attention, extensive facilities or a nightlife address.

Rooms
Japanese-Western interiors combine tatami, sofas, twin or Hollywood-twin beds and large pottery tubs. Repeated guest reports identify incomplete blackout as a sleep drawback.
Cleanliness
Strong overall evidence: Booking.com scores cleanliness 9.7/10 and Trip.com 9.4/10. Two Trip.com accounts from May 2025 mention missed cleaning details, but these do not outweigh the broader record.
Service
Helpful staff receive praise across Booking.com and Tripadvisor. Limited reception coverage and remote contact outside staffed periods distinguish this from a full-service luxury hotel.
Amenities
Library lounge, tea-focused Restaurant 1899, free washer and dryer, complimentary refrigerator drinks and free internet. Breakfast is collected from reception rather than served as a restaurant buffet.
Fees and surprises
Guest parking is JPY 0, with 3 uncovered spaces requiring reservation. Breakfast costs extra and must be ordered 5 days before arrival.

Axel’s opinion, from the hotel’s website and guest reviews, scored for what the hotel is. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Tripadvisor · Expedia · Trip.com · Agoda. Reviewed Oct 28, 2026.

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The location

3-4 Kanda-surugadai, Tokyo

The entrance is on one-way Kannonzaka, off Hongo-dori, with Restaurant 1899 in the building and a FamilyMart across the street. Shin-Ochanomizu station is 1 minute on foot. This is an urban neighborhood base, not a hotel set behind gardens or a grand forecourt.

What guests say

  • 4.4/5108 reviews

Amenities

Library lounge, tea-focused Restaurant 1899, free washer and dryer, complimentary refrigerator drinks and free internet. Breakfast is collected from reception rather than served as a restaurant buffet.

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Free parking
  • Restaurant

Good to know

Parking
JPY 0 for hotel guests. There are 3 uncovered spaces; advance reservation is required.
Arrival and departure
Check-in from 15:00; check-out by 11:00. Reception has limited staffing rather than round-the-clock coverage.
Breakfast planning
One sandwich set, ordered at least 5 days before arrival. Collection from reception is 08:30–10:00; advance-request room delivery is available.
Guest laundry
Use of the guest washing machine and dryer is complimentary.
Regular dinner closures
Restaurant 1899 does not serve dinner on Sundays or public holidays.
Restaurant closures
Restaurant 1899 is closed October 31–November 1, 2026. On November 21, lunch and café service are privately booked; dinner opens at 18:00.
Additional dinner closures
No dinner October 29–30 or November 20, 2026. Café closes at 16:00 on October 29 and November 20, and 17:00 on October 30.

Checked Oct 28, 2026. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Tripadvisor · Expedia · Trip.com · Agoda · Guest reviews and travel times · Hotel supplier catalog.

Additional hotel policies
  • Charged by the hotel at the property: A city tax will be collected at the property effective January 1, 2017. The city tax ranges from JPY 100-300 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. The tax does not apply to nightly rates under JPY…
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Hotel Ryumeikan Ochanomizu Honten — Tokyo, Japan

Hotel Ryumeikan Ochanomizu Honten is a nine-room Japanese-style luxury boutique hotel in Tokyo, Japan.

Address: 3-4 Kanda-surugadai, Tokyo. Property ID: 1329625.

Source: https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/tokyo/hotel-ryumeikan-ochanomizu-honten-1329625

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Total price: $1,427.50 USD

2026-11-10 to 2026-11-13 · 3 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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November 2026

Check-inAxel private rates (USD)
2026-11-06$458 for 1 night · 2 nights $1,019 · up to 7 nights priced
2026-11-07$561 for 1 night · 2 nights $1,073 · up to 6 nights priced
2026-11-08$512 for 1 night · 2 nights $979 · up to 5 nights priced
2026-11-09$467 for 1 night · 2 nights $934.50 · up to 4 nights priced
2026-11-10$467.50 for 1 night · 2 nights $935.50 · up to 3 nights priced
2026-11-11$468 for 1 night · 2 nights $960
2026-11-12$492 for 1 night
2026-11-15$385 for 1 night · 2 nights $850 · up to 5 nights priced
2026-11-16$465 for 1 night · 2 nights $903 · up to 4 nights priced
2026-11-17$438 for 1 night · 2 nights $869 · up to 3 nights priced
2026-11-18$431 for 1 night · 2 nights $918
2026-11-19$487 for 1 night
2026-11-22$429 for 1 night · 2 nights $903 · up to 11 nights priced
2026-11-23$474 for 1 night · 2 nights $926 · up to 10 nights priced
2026-11-24$452 for 1 night · 2 nights $871 · up to 9 nights priced
2026-11-25$419 for 1 night · 2 nights $871 · up to 8 nights priced
2026-11-26$452 for 1 night · 2 nights $924 · up to 7 nights priced
2026-11-27$472 for 1 night · 2 nights $1,012 · up to 6 nights priced
2026-11-28$540 for 1 night · 2 nights $1,039 · up to 5 nights priced
2026-11-29$499 for 1 night · 2 nights $975 · up to 4 nights priced
2026-11-30$476 for 1 night · 2 nights $850 · up to 3 nights priced

December 2026

Check-inAxel private rates (USD)
2026-12-01$374 for 1 night · 2 nights $805
2026-12-02$431 for 1 night

About Hotel Ryumeikan Ochanomizu Honten

  • Property type: Hotel
  • 4-star hotel
  • 3-4 Kanda-surugadai, Tokyo
  • City page: Hotels in Tokyo

Axel's take: 8.9/10

Choose it for private comfort, not full-service luxury.

  • Choose it for: Spacious Japanese-style rooms, pottery soaking tubs and useful guest laundry.
  • Skip it if: You need overnight reception, blackout curtains or a substantial restaurant breakfast.

Axel's opinion of Hotel Ryumeikan Ochanomizu Honten, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Tripadvisor · Expedia · Trip.com · Agoda. Reviewed Oct 28, 2026.

Room types

Room types and selected features reported for this hotel. Check your dates for availability.

Source: ETG room descriptions.

Standard room

Standard room with city view

Standard Single room

Standard Quadruple room

Standard Double room (full double bed)

Standard Twin room (twin beds)

Standard Twin room with city view (twin beds)

Standard Quadruple room

Deluxe room

Deluxe Double room (full double bed)

  • Beds: full double bed

Deluxe Quadruple room

  • Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)

Junior Suite

Twin Junior Suite (twin beds)

  • Beds: twin beds

Comfort Junior Suite

Comfort Twin Junior Suite (twin beds)

  • Beds: twin beds

Suite

2 Bedrooms Suite

  • Bedrooms: 2

Apartment

2 Bedrooms Apartment

  • Bedrooms: 2

Single Apartment

Double Apartment (full double bed)

  • Beds: full double bed

Standard Apartment

Standard Single Apartment

Standard Double Apartment (full double bed)

  • Beds: full double bed

Classic Studio

Location

A quieter Kanda base for subway-led sightseeing rather than nightlife.

  • The block: The entrance is on one-way Kannonzaka, off Hongo-dori, with Restaurant 1899 in the building and a FamilyMart across the street. Shin-Ochanomizu station is 1 minute on foot. This is an urban neighborhood base, not a hotel set behind gardens or a grand forecourt.
  • Getting around: Use the Chiyoda, Marunouchi and Toei Shinjuku lines for cross-city trips, or JR Ochanomizu for the Chuo and Sobu lines. B3a has an elevator. Taxis approach the entrance via one-way Kannonzaka; the journeys put the Imperial Palace at 7 minutes and Haneda at 26 minutes, with traffic a practical caveat.
  • After dark: Guest accounts repeatedly describe quiet evenings, which favors sleep over spontaneous late-night outings. The more persistent sleep complaint is morning light through the curtains, not nightlife noise.

Location and comparisons: Reviewed Oct 28, 2026. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Tripadvisor · Expedia · Trip.com · Agoda.

Best areas in Tokyo for museums and culture

  • Ueno & Akihabara: 9.3/10 for museums and culture. Stay near Ueno for the museum park and markets, or choose Akihabara when pop-culture shopping is the main interest.
  • Asakusa: 8.9/10 for museums and culture. Sensoji, traditional food shops and temple backstreets give mornings a clear purpose before the busiest visitor hours.
  • Roppongi & Akasaka: 8.7/10 for museums and culture. The Mori Art Museum and National Art Center make Roppongi a strong art-focused base beyond its nightlife.
  • Ginza & Tsukiji: 8.5/10 for museums and culture. Kabukiza, department-store food halls and Tsukiji's market routines combine performing arts with food-focused days.
  • Tokyo Station & Marunouchi: 8.5/10 for museums and culture. The red-brick station, broad palace approaches and Imperial Palace East Gardens suit architecture and walking-focused days.
  • Shibuya & Harajuku: 8.0/10 for museums and culture.
  • Shinjuku: 7.6/10 for museums and culture.
  • Ikebukuro: 7.2/10 for museums and culture.
  • Shinagawa: 5.2/10 for museums and culture.
  • Odaiba & Ariake: 4.4/10 for museums and culture.
  • Tokyo Disney Resort: 3.7/10 for museums and culture. Where to stay in Tokyo for museums and culture

Hotels around Hotel Ryumeikan Ochanomizu Honten

  • Tokyo Garden Palace (North of Ochanomizu, toward Yushima). Tokyo Garden Palace wins when: A straightforward hotel stay with well-liked breakfast and helpful staff, especially when the room is mainly somewhere to sleep. Keep Hotel Ryumeikan Ochanomizu Honten when: Keep Ryumeikan when generous private space and a Japanese-style bathing experience matter more; Garden Palace's small singles and dated equipment are real compromises.
  • Akihabara Washington Hotel (At Akihabara station). Akihabara Washington wins when: A one-minute Akihabara station walk and shopping-led days with minimal travel between purchases and the hotel. Keep Hotel Ryumeikan Ochanomizu Honten when: Keep Ryumeikan if unpacking, relaxing indoors and having a proper soaking bath outweigh station-front convenience; Washington's standard doubles leave little suitcase space.

Alternatives for the same trip

  • Imperial Hotel Tokyo (Ginza & Tsukiji). Imperial Hotel wins when: Traditional grand-hotel service and meticulous housekeeping beside Hibiya Park, especially when the hotel's service operation is part of the trip. Keep Hotel Ryumeikan Ochanomizu Honten when: Ryumeikan wins for a nine-room scale, Japanese-style interiors and a more private-feeling stay rather than a grand-hotel experience.
  • The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo, Autograph Collection (Shinagawa). Sakura Tower wins when: Generous rooms, large bathrooms and garden surroundings near Shinagawa, with the setting carrying more weight than boutique intimacy. Keep Hotel Ryumeikan Ochanomizu Honten when: Ryumeikan wins for tatami-and-pottery-bath character and a small Kanda base linked to several subway lines.

Getting around from Hotel Ryumeikan Ochanomizu Honten

Travel times from Google's hotel listing; walking unless noted.

  • Imperial Palace: 7 min by taxi.
  • Shin-ochanomizu Sta.: 1 min.
  • Haneda Airport: 26 min by taxi.
  • GOURMANDS: 1 min.

What guests say

  • Ratings: 4.4/5 (108 reviews). Of 108 ratings, 68 are five-star and 22 four-star. The overall picture is positive.

Good to know

  • Parking: JPY 0 for hotel guests. There are 3 uncovered spaces; advance reservation is required.
  • Arrival and departure: Check-in from 15:00; check-out by 11:00. Reception has limited staffing rather than round-the-clock coverage.
  • Breakfast planning: One sandwich set, ordered at least 5 days before arrival. Collection from reception is 08:30–10:00; advance-request room delivery is available.
  • Guest laundry: Use of the guest washing machine and dryer is complimentary.
  • Regular dinner closures: Restaurant 1899 does not serve dinner on Sundays or public holidays.
  • Restaurant closures: Restaurant 1899 is closed October 31–November 1, 2026. On November 21, lunch and café service are privately booked; dinner opens at 18:00.
  • Additional dinner closures: No dinner October 29–30 or November 20, 2026. Café closes at 16:00 on October 29 and November 20, and 17:00 on October 30.

Facts checked Oct 28, 2026. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Tripadvisor · Expedia · Trip.com · Agoda · Guest reviews and travel times · Hotel supplier catalog.

Rooms, amenities and policies

  • Rooms: Japanese-Western interiors combine tatami, sofas, twin or Hollywood-twin beds and large pottery tubs. Repeated guest reports identify incomplete blackout as a sleep drawback.
  • Cleanliness: Strong overall evidence: Booking.com scores cleanliness 9.7/10 and Trip.com 9.4/10. Two Trip.com accounts from May 2025 mention missed cleaning details, but these do not outweigh the broader record.
  • Service: Helpful staff receive praise across Booking.com and Tripadvisor. Limited reception coverage and remote contact outside staffed periods distinguish this from a full-service luxury hotel.
  • Amenities: Library lounge, tea-focused Restaurant 1899, free washer and dryer, complimentary refrigerator drinks and free internet. Breakfast is collected from reception rather than served as a restaurant buffet.
  • Fees and surprises: Guest parking is JPY 0, with 3 uncovered spaces requiring reservation. Breakfast costs extra and must be ordered 5 days before arrival.
  • Charged by the hotel at the property: A city tax will be collected at the property effective January 1, 2017. The city tax ranges from JPY 100-300 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. The tax does not apply to nightly rates under JPY…

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