I recently had a late-night arrival at Tokyo Haneda Airport and needed a place to stay for the night before a flight out the next morning. I chose to stay at the Hotel Villa Fontaine Grand Haneda Airport, which is conveniently connected to the airport’s Terminal 3.
Though my stay wasn’t long, I had a fairly pleasant time there and found the property to be practical for late-night arrivals or early morning departures.
Let’s go over my stay.
Checking In
I arrived at the gate at around 11 p.m, an hour later than scheduled thanks to a flight delay. I cleared immigration and customs quickly and began walking to the hotel just before 11:30 p.m.
The hotel is a short walk from the terminal building. From the arrivals lobby, head straight (relative to the arrivals exit), and it’s about a 5 minute walk.
I entered the check-in lobby after going up a set of escalators.
I paid $140 for this stay through AAdvantage Hotels. I had booked this place one week in advance, and it wasn’t much of a price difference compared to when I was searching two months prior (it actually ended up being slightly cheaper).
Check-in was done at one of these kiosks in the image below. I punched in my reservation number, and it printed my room number on a piece of paper and spat out 1 room key.
I had read reviews and comments on the internet mentioning these kiosks not taking foreign credit cards. However, it took my Citi AAdvantage card with no issue when I went.
With these kiosks, there wasn’t much of a front desk. Given that this is a huge hotel with 1,717 rooms, I guess this utilitarian approach kind of makes sense. It was quite busy there, even though it was close to midnight when I arrived.
I also had little to no interaction with hotel staff. The only interaction I had was when I was yelled at for using the escalator instead of an elevator with my suitcase.
I was assigned room 8302. I made my way to the 8th floor, two levels above the hotel lobby.
(I would hate to be in room 8311 in the photo below, immediately facing the elevators!)
Note the long hallways…
Room Impressions
I got myself a Superior Queen room, which measures 215 sqft (20 sqm). The room isn’t big, but I didn’t find an issue with it as it was a short airport overnight. It was more than enough.
The queen-size bed was comfortable. I got about 5 hours of sleep (I was jet lagged).
Next to the bed was this small couch, which was quite practical. Although it’s not a full-on desk, it was still nice to have something other than the bed to sit down.
The nightstand had a universal charger that could connect to all kinds of outlets from around the world. I thought this was a nice touch.
The light controls for the entire room were by the nightstand, next to the bed. I liked this, as I didn’t have to get up and go to each lamp and light switch around the room before going to sleep.
Facing the bed was a TV, along with a few other amenities, including a Sony speaker, laundry bags, and slippers.
To the right of the TV were hangers. There wasn’t a closet in this room, so this is where I hung my coat and shirts.
The safe and mini fridge were located right next to the door:
Above them were two complimentary water bottles for all guests and some coffee and tea:
The bathroom was fairly Japanese-style, and the shower included a tub. The toilet included a bidet.
Bath and body products were by the hotel themselves:
My room did not have a view, just facing other hotel rooms. Again, it’s a one night airport stay, so I didn’t care.
Overall Experience
I had a nice time at this property. It was perfect for the kind of stay I was looking for, with the convenient connection to Terminal 3, a quick check-in, and a comfortable and modern room.
Noise wasn’t much of an issue aside from an occasional child running down the hallway.
A convenience store was right outside the hotel, which was nice to have. I stopped by here before check-in just for a small bedtime snack and some bottles of water.
This hotel does have a spa, but I unfortunately didn’t have time to stop by.
A breakfast buffet was available, which I also didn’t use. I just ate at the airport lounge to avoid extra costs.
I don’t often stay at airport hotels in Japan (or hotels in Japan in general, since I have a residence there), but I thought the Villa Fontaine Grand Haneda was a solid place.
It’s obviously an airport hotel, and not a destination itself. However, the modern and clean rooms, along with its convenient location, should make it a strong choice for guests with late-night arrivals or early morning departures. I’ll definitely consider this place again if I have another Haneda Airport overnight.
All photos taken by the author.
