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title: "Hotel Guild 5 vs Soho Asakusa: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Guild 5 or Soho Asakusa in Tokyo? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-guild-5-tokyo-vs-soho-asakusa-tokyo/
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retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Hotel Guild 5 vs Soho Asakusa

Both are in Tokyo, 260 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Sumida
## [Hotel Guild 5](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-guild-5-tokyo/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.2

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1585635/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★ · Sumida
## [Soho Asakusa](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/soho-asakusa-tokyo/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.4 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 6.4

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2113006/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 260 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Guild 5 if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.4)

### Why is Hotel Guild 5 better than Soho Asakusa?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.4) (+1.0)
2.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★) (+1★)

### Why is Soho Asakusa better than Hotel Guild 5?

1.  More guest reviews (848 vs 16), so the rating is more reliable (×53)
2.  Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00) (−1h)
3.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Guild 5 | Soho Asakusa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.4  (+1.0) | 7.4 |
| Location | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| Public transport | 5.4 | 6.2  (+0.8) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3  (+0.9) | 7.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.4  (+1.0) | 7.4 |
| Number of reviews | 16 | 848  (+832) |
| Google rating | – | 3.6/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 236 |
| Rank in Tokyo | bottom 40%  (+35%) | bottom 5% |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.2 | 6.4  (+0.2) |
| Distance to Sumida centre | 1.4 km  (−140 m) | 1.5 km |
| To public transport | 1.0 km | 840 m  (−160 m) |
| To the airport | 19 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 40 m  (−200 m) | 240 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 7 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 15  (+2) | 13 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★  (+1★) | ★★ |
| Rooms | – | 34 |
| Floors | 4 | 8 |
| Listed amenities | – | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 15:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Tokyo Skytree | 1.8 km | 2.0 km |
| National Museum of Western Art | 2.1 km | 1.9 km |
| Sensō-ji Temple | 860 m | 930 m |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

260 m apart

Hotel Guild 5: city centre: 5.3 km, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 15 sights within 1 km.

Soho Asakusa: city centre: 5.2 km, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 120 hotels in Asakusa](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/tokyo/area/asakusa/)

## Weather in Tokyo

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## Hotel Guild 5 or Soho Asakusa: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Guild 5 or Soho Asakusa?

They are evenly matched. Hotel Guild 5 is stronger in guest rating; Soho Asakusa is stronger in public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Guild 5 or Soho Asakusa?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Guild 5 is closer: 1.4 km from the centre, against 1.5 km for Soho Asakusa.

### How far apart are Hotel Guild 5 and Soho Asakusa?

The two hotels are 260 m 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/hotel-guild-5-tokyo-vs-soho-asakusa-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/
