In Tokyo, reasonably priced quality hotels like the Andon Ryokan are rare. A modern interpretation of the traditional Japanese inn, the five-storey Andon contains 24 rooms on three floors. Space is optimally used. The units are only seven square metres in size, with sanitary facilities grouped together in a core in the building. The steel structure is enclosed within a facade of translucent and transparent glass, metal panels and wooden lattice grilles. The corridor soffits are clad with expanded-metal mesh. Every room has a DVD-player, and there is a whirlpool bath on the third floor.