Originally Posted by bamboola

Drek - I'm at the Conrad right now and can offer some fresh insight. If you are getting into NRT that late at night, I suggest you spend the first night at the Hilton NRT. We did that last week. Our flight landed at 4:30pm, we caught the 5:20 Hilton shuttle, and we were in bed by 6:30.

If you are arriving at Terminal 1, exit the terminal and go to Station 16 (the second set of islands from the terminal). The following morning, you will wake up early due to jet lag. Breakfast at the Hilton NRT begins at 6:30. You can get an early swim before breakfast. We caught the 8:00 am shuttle back to Terminal 2 (first stop before Terminal 1), bought our NEX/Suica combo ticket and took the 8:50 am NEX. We were at the hotel before 11:00.

http://www.hyperdia.com/

Above is a handy link to figure out the train schedule. Upon arriving at Tokyo Station, not all trains to Shimbashi leave from the same platform. Do a search and pick one that suits your schedule and where the tracks are close by.

Upon arriving at Shimbashi, follow the signs to Ginza/Shiodome. You want Exit 7,8,9,10. Stay on the right side. Eventually, you will see a sign for the Conrad on the wall on the right side. You want the Tokyo Shiodome Building. Once you reach the building, take the escalator up, turn left and you will have arrived.

I remember only one short set of stairs. Otherwise, there are escalators. Enjoy. The Conrad has a new set of bears (the autumn ones) that includes a rare yellow bear.