This review is part of the Travel Report (A Weekday in Singapore) and contains reviews of airlines, hotels and lounges during my trip down to Singapore. Hope you can enjoy them all!

Introduction

Upon landing at Haneda Airport, I was about ready to collapse from not sleeping the entire way. Flying First Class on Japan Airlines (which you can read about here) made the adventure so much more exciting, and I was ready to finally give in to sleep.

Because it was such a last minute booking, my initial hotel was the Conrad Tokyo, but it was all sold out. The Hilton Tokyo looked like the the best thing, and I redeemed 60,000 Hilton Points for a night at this classic gem. Generally, these rooms average around $400 to $500, so utilizing the points was a no-brainer.

Getting from Haneda Airport is super easy with the Airport Limo Buses, but I was so antsy on getting sleep that I ended up getting into a taxi, which obviously costed way more than the bus. With the bus, it’s around $11-12 bucks USD for the ticket. But with the taxi, it’s quite pricey at times. Thankfully, I arrived rather quickly and was checked-in swiftly at their executive lounge, which was on the 38th floor.

Room 3819 | Hilton Tokyo

I was given the highest floor, room 3819 and had a pretty nice view of Shinjuku, which is always a stunning place to be looking out at. The room itself was very traditional in style, with the shoji screen and fusuma , aka screen doors for you clueless folks. Since it was blazing hot (try 91 degrees at 8am in the morning, the shoji screens helped block any access heat and made the room considerably cooler. I already had the AC blasting at 21 degrees celsius, so it was pretty chilly already.

In addition, there is a nice large desk that I immediately dumped all my electric hardware on, and a nice comfy lounge chair. Chair was showing a bit of wear, but it was still comfortable. On a more practical note - the power outlets here do not cater to our typical American ports, so bringing some adapters is important. I was lucky to carry my two own chargers with me, and had to charge my laptop via the bathroom sockets.

Back to the room - the king bed came with literally six pillows (I requested two more), and I immediately knocked out once I came into contact with it. No doubt these Hilton beds are called Serenity, because it works like a charm. Bathroom from the King Hilton is typical. Nothing special here. Small and quite hilarious with the design. If you shower, water is definitely spraying everywhere. However, the amenities provided were awesome, and I had great time using them during my shower time.

Executive Lounge | Hilton Tokyo

Diamond Status at the Hilton gave me access to the Executive Lounge for breakfast, which I was the first one (I love breakfast that much). The selections were amazing, and quite on par with the much more upscale Hyatts and JWs. You can have breakfast downstairs at the Marble Lounge or the Executive Lounge, which I rather have upstairs. You get a view and less people. There were a ton of juices, freshly squeezed orange juices, a ton of egg and protein selections, and so many hidden food gems scattered across the lounge.

Conclusion

In summary, I got myself an excellent night of sleep, some amazing breakfast, and a hotel view for free with my points. It’s a steal if you think about it - even more so when you factor that these points can cover a whopping $600 a night room. It’s a centralized location in Shinjuku and literally a great place to start your Japanese adventure.