Every year I visit Tokyo for family and travel. After a wonderful stay at the Fairmont Doha in Qatar this past February, I decided to try the Fairmont Tokyo. The Fairmont Tokyo truly makes the hotel itself a destination, adding a rich new dimension to a city I'm already very familiar with. The experience was quite stunning.
• **Location & Transportation:** It's about a five to six-minute walk south of Hamamatsucho Station. Hamamatsucho is also the terminal for the Haneda Airport Line, so whether you're going north to Ueno, west to Shinjuku, south to Yokohama, or traveling to and from the airport, everything is within a 30-minute commute.
• **Service:** The hotel lobby is on the 35th floor, and breakfast and the spa are also on this level. The hotel staff are widely proficient in English, and they even prioritize using English with foreigners. This led to a funny moment where I was speaking Japanese to the front desk attendant, and he was speaking English, but we communicated without issue for a few sentences before realizing and then switching to Japanese. The staff at the front desk, housekeeping, restaurant, spa, and main entrance are all incredibly friendly. Even if your Japanese isn't fluent, they'll patiently listen and actively communicate, making for a very reassuring stay. On the last night, during turndown service, the staff gifted me a small Fairmont puppy, which I loved – a complete win over the Fairmont Doha.
• **Dining:** Most of the hotel's restaurants and rooms offer views of Tokyo Bay and the city skyline, providing a perfect scenic experience for breakfast or in-room dining. The breakfast menu changes daily, which is good news because it never gets boring (and everything is delicious). The bad news is that the stir-fried vegetables I loved on the first day only reappeared for my breakfast on the fourth day, just before checkout. Sometimes after a tiring day, I'm too lazy to go out, and in-room dining provided the best risotto I've ever had, along with tempura udon, both incredibly impressive. What's more, the prices for in-room dining at the Fairmont Tokyo are more reasonable than at the Fairmont Doha, another win.
• **Views:** For this last point, pictures speak for themselves. One evening, a local friend came to visit. As soon as she walked in and changed her shoes, she immediately ran to the window to take photos. From the bay-view window, you can see the flight paths of planes lining up to land at Haneda Airport. It's such a relaxing experience to sip tea and count planes when you have some free time.
This four-night stay at the Fairmont Tokyo left a truly wonderful impression. Fairmont will definitely be a top choice for my future visits to Tokyo.
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