Category: Japan

[Hotel Review] Villa Fontaine Grand Haneda Airport

On By Satu KosongIn Japan, Tokyo, Tokyo Haneda Airport, World Hotels2 Comments

Trip.com x Japan Airlines Sapphire Fast Track

Due to my crazy itenary, this was the only sane option to get some decent rest on the ground for my 16hour turnaround. But this meant a terrific opportunity to explore the new Haneda Airport Garden which is a landside complex of accommodation, shops, and restaurants. So exciting!

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[Trip Report] Trip.com x Japan Airlines Sapphire Fast Track

On By Satu KosongIn Holiday, Japan, Japan Airline, Tokyo, Tokyo Haneda Airport1 Comment

Okay, I admit this one was really a little crazy. Hah.

So Trip.com launched this enticing promotion in partnership with Japan Airlines which dished out Japan Mileage Bank (JMB) Sapphire status with just one return business class trip on selected routes, selected flights, valid for travels up to July 2024. This was covered by The Milelion in more details here.

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[Lounge Review] Lounge Fukuoka, Fukuoka International Airport

On By Satu KosongIn Airlines, Airport Lounges, Fukuoka, Holiday, Japan2 Comments

Fukuoka Fanfare:

I kind of knew the lounge situation in Fukuoka Airport is more serviceable than anything so had moderated my expectations before the day came around.

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[Hotel Review] Hotel Oriental Express Fukuoka Nakasu Kawabata

On By Satu KosongIn Fukuoka, Japan, Oriental Express, Oriental HotelsLeave a comment

Fukuoka Fanfare:

This seemed like a logical choice of accommodation after the 3-night money burning splurge at RC. I also explored many other local branded properties before settling on this one as the small selection of international chains in the city like Hyatt, Hilton, and Crown Plaza are terribly old which I didn’t prefer.

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[Hotel Review] The Ritz Carlton, Fukuoka

On By Satu KosongIn Executive Club Lounge, Fukuoka, Holiday, Japan, Marriott Bonvoy, Ritz Carlton, The Ritz Carlton Club4 Comments

Fukuoka Fanfare

  • Singapore Airlines SQ656 Singapore – Fukuoka [Business]
  • The Ritz Carlton Fukuoka
  • Hotel Oriental Express Fukuoka Nakasu Kawabata
  • Lounge Fukuoka
  • China Airlines CI111 Fukuoka – Taipei [Economy]
  • Novotel Taipei Taoyuan International Airport
  • EVA Lounge Safari
  • EVA Air BR215 Taipei – Singapore [Royal Laurel Class]

Another new RC to get my heart pitter-pattering!

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[Hotel Review] The Ritz Carlton, Tokyo

On By Satu KosongIn Executive Club Lounge, Holiday, Japan, Marriott Bonvoy, Ritz Carlton, The Ritz Carlton Club, TokyoLeave a comment

Ah the because-last-night splurge of my trip!

After so many days of running around for work and clocking too many steps for leisure, I figured I deserved a splurge for my last night in Tokyo. To be honest, it was between this and EDITION but I picked this in the end because CLUB LOUNGE.

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[Hotel Review] The Strings by Intercontinental Tokyo

On By Satu KosongIn Holiday, IHG, Intercontinental, Japan, Tokyo2 Comments
Grabbed from official site

I’m usually not a IHG person but I had my Ambassador free weekend night to burn and after much researching, I realized that this spot makes for quite a good base to kickstart the leisure part of my trip. So might as well make full use of my IHG Diamond while it lasts?

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[Hotel Review] The Prince Park Tower Tokyo

On By Satu KosongIn Holiday, I Prefer, Japan, Prince Hotel & Resorts, TokyoLeave a comment

This was the company’s choice of accommodation for the business trip so that was that. So I was quite relieved to see that pics in most reviews showed decently modern rooms as well as the gorgeous views which I hope I would get. This property is under the IPrefer programme which I am a member but as far as I know, corporate bookings usually do not accord member benefits anyway.

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