Richmond Premier Tokyo Schole, TokyoRichmond Premier Tokyo Schole in Tokyo, Japan has a corrected score of 3.8 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 42 of 320 hotels we score in Tokyo. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.1 before correction: Booking.com 4.1, Tripadvisor 4.1, Agoda 4.0. Rooms from about $170 a night (cached, not a live quote).Richmond Premier Tokyo Schole is a hotel in the Oshiage district of Sumida-ku, Tokyo, opened in December 2015. It sits about a minute's walk from Tokyo Skytree and one to two minutes from Oshiage Station, with Tokyo Skytree Town, the Konica Minolta Planetarium and Sumida Park nearby. Rooms come in several types, and the hotel has a restaurant, Wi-Fi and welcomes children. Guest ratings are solid across booking sites, around 8.1 to 9.0. It suits travellers who want to be close to the Skytree area with easy train access. Being right by a major tourist spot means the immediate surroundings can be busy.What stands out

One-minute walk to Tokyo Skytree

Very close to Oshiage Station

Clean, spacious rooms reported

Friendly, helpful staff

Watch out for

Busy tourist area around Skytree

Sumida Park is 1.2 km away

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