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THE ALVIATOR'S VERDICT
A pleasant option for a quick overnight near Haneda Airport, with comfortable and well-appointed rooms. If prices were inflated I'd prefer a hotel directly connected to the airport, especially since the shuttle bus service is a bit sporadic here |
4.0
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In January 2026, I stayed at the Hotel JAL City Haneda West Wing, a 103-room hotel with free shuttle service to Haneda Airport. This hotel sits next to the larger, 308-room Hotel JAL City Haneda, and is newer – it opened as an extension to the larger hotel in 2016. The reason I booked this hotel (as opposed to the larger Hotel JAL City, or any other hotel in the vicinity) was that it was the cheapest option of the lot, costing just £43.56 (HK$462) for my one-night stay.
So how is the hotel? Perfectly fine, and actually quite nice for its price point. There are some capsule hotels around Haneda Airport, and for this price point, I sure appreciate the luxury of having a full hotel room. While the hotel is very close to Anamori-inari station (which is on the Keikyu Airport line) and thus is very easy to get to the airport during the day, I wish there was a slightly higher frequency of airport shuttles, particularly from the airport to the hotel before 6 PM.
Booking the Hotel JAL City Haneda West Wing
I booked my night at the Hotel JAL City Haneda West Wing via Hotels.com, which I accessed via the British Airways eShopping portal. This way, I could earn 8 Avios per £1 spent (that’s 344 Avios gained). While I always advise people to book directly with airlines when booking flights, that’s mainly due to easy points accrual and access to help during irregular operations – that’s much less of an issue with hotels, so I usually have no problem booking via third-party sites (and advising others to do so).
While Avios Hotels normally gives 10 Avios per £1 spent, I wanted to try out Hotels.com and see whether I could achieve some sort of status with them. Avios Hotels is currently running a promotion where they’re gifting 15 Avios per £1 spent, where I’d consider using them to be a no-brainer.
Hotel JAL City Haneda West Wing Shuttle Schedule
The Hotel JAL City Haneda shuttle runs a complimentary service between the airport and the hotel (the main hotel and the West Wing share a shuttle service, as the hotels are right next to each other – the shuttle stops in the middle). You don’t need a confirmed hotel booking in order to use the shuttle, so you can bring any friends on as needed. I used the shuttle from Haneda Terminal 1 to the hotel, then back to Terminal 3 in the morning – in both cases, the driver collected my bag and stored it in a secure, roped area of the bus.
If I had my way, however, I’d have preferred a higher frequency of shuttle services, particularly during the day. The shuttle runs:
- from the hotel to Haneda Airport every 30 minutes between 4 and 10 AM, and one at 11:10 AM (this is reasonable) – the 4 and 4:30 AM shuttles don’t pass through Terminal 1 and 2 in theory, though the driver did ask which terminal we were going to
- from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to the hotel at 4:15 PM, 5:15 PM, every 30 minutes between 6:15 PM and 10:15 PM (all services before 10 PM pass through Terminal 3), 10:55 PM, 11:45 PM and 12:45 AM
- from Haneda Airport Terminal 3 to the hotel at 10:25 PM, 11:05 PM, 11:55 PM, and 12:55 AM
While the shuttle runs to Terminal 2, it only runs from Terminals 1 and 3 to the hotel, so you’ll have to transfer to Terminal 1 if you’re arriving at Terminal 2. That’s quite a big terminal – ANA has moved most of its operations to Terminal 2, so passengers landing there would have to transfer terminals before taking the shuttle.
Check-in starts at 3 PM, so you’d figure services would start prior to that, as opposed to the first service being at 4:15 PM? Additionally, for a shuttle bus serving a combined 411 rooms and connected to one of Japan’s largest airports, you’d figure you could run a service every 20 minutes, no? This isn’t a big deal for most, since getting on the Keikyu Airport Line is quick and easy.
Hotel JAL City Haneda Shuttle
Hotel JAL City Haneda West Wing Reception
As luck would have it, I pulled into Haneda’s Terminal 1 (from Narita Airport, where my flight landed) just a few minutes before one of the shuttles was scheduled to depart – this was the 4:15 PM shuttle, so if we had pulled up five minutes later, I would’ve had to wait for an hour. Although the shuttle was half full, I was the only person headed to the West Wing – everyone else was headed to the main hotel.
Hotel JAL City Haneda West Wing Exterior
The Hotel JAL City West Wing has an intimate lobby partitioned into two areas – one side is more suited for some laptop work with some coffee shop-style table seating, and the other side has sofa seating and padded chairs.
Hotel JAL City West Wing Haneda Reception
The friendly receptionist checked me in and quickly assigned me a room. I was also told that the lounge area had free drinks from 4:30 AM to 10 AM, and from 3 PM to 1 AM. The free drinks consisted of the below vending machine, which had coffee (the Japanese translation for “weak coffee” is americano – haha!), water, and…you guessed it, clam chowder (the Japanese reads: tasty! Clam chowder!).
Hotel JAL City West Wing Haneda Drinks
There were also some grab-and-go amenities, as you won’t find them in the hotel rooms (to save waste). These included hairbrushes, shower caps, dental kits, razors, and cotton buds.
Hotel JAL City West Wing Haneda Amenities
Hotel JAL City Haneda West Wing Deluxe Single Room
I’d booked a Deluxe Single Room at the hotel (the entry level room at the hotel, and only sold to solo travellers), and was assigned room 215. So I made my way to the second floor, and was greeted by a very modern-looking hallway.
Hotel JAL City West Wing Haneda Hallway
My room was small, though I didn’t actually think it was too bad, especially considering the price point. It was well-equipped, and featured a single bed, a loveseat, a TV, and an air humidifier.
Hotel JAL City West Wing Haneda Deluxe Single Room
I quite liked the room decor – there was a picture of the Rainbow Bridge printed onto one of the walls. The bed was quite comfortable (and didn’t feature one of the rock-hard mattresses that you sometimes get in Japan).
Hotel JAL City West Wing Haneda Deluxe Single Room
Beside the bed, I found a loveseat or small sofa. This was the extent of the work setup – there wasn’t a dedicated desk and chair. While typically I don’t enjoy this, I figure this hotel probably caters mainly to quick overnights, so I didn’t mind it. I would’ve also been very happy to park myself in the lounge downstairs with my laptop if I was looking for a more extensive work session.
Hotel JAL City West Wing Haneda Deluxe Single Room Loveseat
The bathroom was very basic, though featured a shower-tub combo with good shower pressure, a Japanese toilet (with no heated toilet seat – I remember back in the day I used to rank hotel toilets based on their heated toilet seat and bidet capabilities), and a sink. Toiletries were hotel-branded.
Hotel JAL City West Wing Haneda Deluxe Single Room Bathroom and Toiletries
The hotel didn’t feature much in the way of views, since it wasn’t located near the airport.
Hotel JAL City West Wing Haneda View (or lack thereof)
Overall, I quite enjoyed having such a well-equipped room for the price point I’d paid. Would I have appreciated a proper desk setup? Probably. However, that wasn’t needed for the short stay that I had here.
Hotel JAL City Haneda West Wing Facilities
In terms of facilities at this hotel, there’s the aforementioned lounge in the reception area with a drinks machine, and there are vending machines and ice machines on the 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th floors. The vending machine on the 6th floor sold alcohol.
The fifth floor featured a lending corner with irons and desk lights available for borrowing, and there were trouser presses on odd-numbered floors as well.
Hotel JAL City West Wing Haneda Facilities Details
Hotel JAL City Haneda West Wing Surrounding Area
In terms of the surrounding area, Japan is a melting pot of restaurants and convenience stores (konbini) in every corner, and this area by Anamori-inari station was no exception. I spotted a ramen restaurant and a gyudon restaurant, a handmade udon restaurant, an izakaya, a chemist, a Lawson’s (where I bought myself a daifuku to enjoy after dinner), and more.
Of course, if you take the train over to Haneda, there are even more shops there.
Surrounding area by Anamori-inari Station
Conclusion: Hotel JAL City Haneda West Wing
The Hotel JAL City Haneda West Wing is a very pleasant property to spend a quick overnight, and the rates are very good. The room itself was comfortable and well-equipped, and the only thing I missed was a desk – I would’ve been happy to work in the lounge area downstairs, which was quiet throughout my stay as well.
That being said, sometimes the hotel has inflated rates, and matches some of the hotels connected directly to the airport (I’m thinking of the Villa Fontaine Grand, which is directly connected to Terminal 3). If the rates match that of the Villa Fontaine Grand, I’d rather stay connected to the terminal, as the complimentary shuttle service here is otherwise a bit too sporadic for me.
I’d be keen to try the main Hotel JAL City hotel at some point as well, just to see what the difference is. It seems like it may have recently undergone a mid-life refresh, so the hotel rooms look really nice as well.
What’s your go-to place to overnight at Haneda Airport?
