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title: "Andon Ryokan vs Hotel Meigetsu: which hotel is better?"
description: "Andon Ryokan or Hotel Meigetsu in Tokyo? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/andon-ryokan-tokyo-vs-hotel-meigetsu-tokyo/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-05
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# Andon Ryokan vs Hotel Meigetsu

Both are in Tokyo, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Ryokan · ★★ · Arakawa
## [Andon Ryokan](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/andon-ryokan-tokyo/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 6 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1125845/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★ · Arakawa
## [Hotel Meigetsu](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-meigetsu-tokyo/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.5

- **Score by category:** 7 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1599417/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Meigetsu

It comes out ahead on 7 of 17 compared facts. 1.1 km apart.

### Choose Andon Ryokan if you want

-   to walk to the sights (5.8 km / 6.9 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (125 / 67)

### Choose Hotel Meigetsu if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.3)

### Why is Andon Ryokan better than Hotel Meigetsu?

1.  58 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+58)

### Why is Hotel Meigetsu better than Andon Ryokan?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.3) (+0.3)
2.  More guest reviews (1,308 vs 27), so the rating is more reliable (×48)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Andon Ryokan | Hotel Meigetsu |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.6 |
| Location | – | 5.5 |
| Public transport | – | 8.2 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.6  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.6  (+0.3) |
| Number of reviews | 27 | 1,308  (+1,281) |
| Google rating | 4.6/5  (+0.1) | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | 355  (+73) | 282 |
| Rank in Tokyo | bottom 34% | top 40%  (+26%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.8  (+0.3) | 5.5 |
| Distance to Arakawa centre | 1.6 km | 1.5 km  (−150 m) |
| To public transport | 410 m | 480 m |
| To the airport | 20 km  (−1.1 km) | 21 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 125  (+58) | 67 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 350 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 10  (+3) | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 4  (+2) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | – | 26 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2009 |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 8  (+3) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Tokyo Skytree | 2.5 km  (−880 m) | 3.3 km |
| National Museum of Western Art | 2.3 km  (−930 m) | 3.2 km |
| Sensō-ji Temple | 1.5 km  (−1.1 km) | 2.6 km |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.1 km apart

Andon Ryokan: city centre: 5.8 km, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 20 km, 125 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

Hotel Meigetsu: city centre: 6.9 km, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 21 km, 67 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Tokyo

[Tokyo weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/japan/tokyo/tokyo/weather)

## Andon Ryokan or Hotel Meigetsu: common questions

### Which is better, Andon Ryokan or Hotel Meigetsu?

Hotel Meigetsu leads in 7 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Andon Ryokan is stronger in Google rating, Google reviews, location score.

### Which is cheaper, Andon Ryokan or Hotel Meigetsu?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Meigetsu is closer: 1.5 km from the centre, against 1.6 km for Andon Ryokan.

### How far apart are Andon Ryokan and Hotel Meigetsu?

The two hotels are 1.1 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/andon-ryokan-tokyo-vs-hotel-meigetsu-tokyo/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/