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Useful threads:
Late-night HND arrival - hotel/transport options
Which city to visit: Nagasaki vs Hiroshima
Suggestions for a Do
Park Hyatt Bar (Lost in Translation - YouTube Vid)
Hotel Options
Hotel High End (>€200)
Conrad Tokyo (±€380 - personal favourite of henkybaby)
Hotel Mid End (€100<>€200)
Asakusa, Next to Sensoji Shrine
Richmond Hotel Premier Asakusa International ±€120
Other Options (<€100)
Minato District
Hotel Risveglio Akasaka (±€90, booked by henkybaby)
Late-night HND arrival - hotel/transport options
Which city to visit: Nagasaki vs Hiroshima
Suggestions for a Do
Park Hyatt Bar (Lost in Translation - YouTube Vid)
Hotel Options
Hotel High End (>€200)
Conrad Tokyo (±€380 - personal favourite of henkybaby)
Hotel Mid End (€100<>€200)
Asakusa, Next to Sensoji Shrine
Richmond Hotel Premier Asakusa International ±€120
Other Options (<€100)
Minato District
Hotel Risveglio Akasaka (±€90, booked by henkybaby)
The QR week(end) HND/NRT travel thread (2017)
#76
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: North-West Europe
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Posts: 268
What time did it take you to go from de-boarding to land-side?
We supposed to land at 1840. Flightradar24 says the QR806 should land on anything from 18:28 to 19:07 for the pas two days.
If we are on time (18:40), I would like to catch the 19:01 Skyliner into tokyo to get to my hotel in 1:10h. Travelling with hand luggage only.
Nee best option is to take the Skyliner of 19:38, but any recommendations just i case we don't make the 19:01 with ease? ( like lounge to get some shower, food, drinks, interesting places to see at NRT?)
We supposed to land at 1840. Flightradar24 says the QR806 should land on anything from 18:28 to 19:07 for the pas two days.
If we are on time (18:40), I would like to catch the 19:01 Skyliner into tokyo to get to my hotel in 1:10h. Travelling with hand luggage only.
Nee best option is to take the Skyliner of 19:38, but any recommendations just i case we don't make the 19:01 with ease? ( like lounge to get some shower, food, drinks, interesting places to see at NRT?)
#77
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: NL
Programs: FB Silver - STE, BAEC Bronze - OW Ruby
Posts: 178
What are the customs wait times like at 2240 at HND? To reach my hotel I need to make the last train/monorail which leaves at around 00:00. Given the plane lands on-time, will I have plenty of time to make it through customs as a J passenger?
#78
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Glasgow, UK
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Posts: 1,551
Arrived at 23:10 and within 15 minutes had luggage, through passport control, ATM money, Passmo card a map and on way to the train lol
#79
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: LH SEN; BA Gold
Posts: 8,405
If I were you, I would check my booking. I received a notification during the night saying that departure in DOH would be 30 minutes earlier (with the same arrival time). I received another notification minutes ago saying that departure would by 50 minutes later (or 20 minutes later than the initial departure time) with an arrival time around 11:30 pm.
#80
Join Date: Jan 2000
Programs: Latinpass Million Miler. BA Gold.
Posts: 3,544
If I were you, I would check my booking. I received a notification during the night saying that departure in DOH would be 30 minutes earlier (with the same arrival time). I received another notification minutes ago saying that departure would by 50 minutes later (or 20 minutes later than the initial departure time) with an arrival time around 11:30 pm.
#81
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: NL
Programs: FB Silver - STE, BAEC Bronze - OW Ruby
Posts: 178
Same here..., let us know here if you were able to arrange something (since there are no further flights to tokyo after 6:30AM...)
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#82
Join Date: Jan 2000
Programs: Latinpass Million Miler. BA Gold.
Posts: 3,544
And I tried to get them to change my return to LHR as well, but they wouldn't do that
On the plus side, I am on QR8 on the way out
#83
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: BHD
Programs: BAEC Gold, Radisson VIP, Hertz Gold, Accor Plat
Posts: 162
BBA I believe you are outbound in July inbound August after consulting the sake fare wiki.
I wonder if this is going to ripple through the rest of the year? If so, I will have positioning flight issues mid November as well by the looks of it
#84
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 262
It would be useful if folks affected could mention (here) approx travel dates.
BBA I believe you are outbound in July inbound August after consulting the sake fare wiki.
I wonder if this is going to ripple through the rest of the year? If so, I will have positioning flight issues mid November as well by the looks of it
BBA I believe you are outbound in July inbound August after consulting the sake fare wiki.
I wonder if this is going to ripple through the rest of the year? If so, I will have positioning flight issues mid November as well by the looks of it
#85
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Dublin
Programs: BA Bronze! Avis PC
Posts: 312
For the benefit of those who haven't booked yet I stayed at the Ibis Shinjuku. The location is fantastic however, the hotel is well you get what you pay for. I did 2 day trips to Nikko and Mt Fuji both using my JR paas which is invaluable as I'm now in Kyoto. In total I had 4 nights in Tokyo which wasn't nearly enough. Enjoy
#86
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: BHD
Programs: BAEC Gold, Radisson VIP, Hertz Gold, Accor Plat
Posts: 162
For the benefit of those who haven't booked yet I stayed at the Ibis Shinjuku. The location is fantastic however, the hotel is well you get what you pay for. I did 2 day trips to Nikko and Mt Fuji both using my JR paas which is invaluable as I'm now in Kyoto. In total I had 4 nights in Tokyo which wasn't nearly enough. Enjoy
Any highlights/discoveries/recommendations from your time there so far?
#87
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Dublin
Programs: BA Bronze! Avis PC
Posts: 312
Bmobile sim works fine in Tokyo didn't work in Nikko or Lake Kawaguichi. Lake Kawaguichi is beautiful albeit tbe town is a bit rustic.
The temples at Nikko were serene. But the same couldn't be said of the shrines! Avail of the resort bus service for 500Yen as walking up hills is quite tedious.
In Tokyo the red bus hop on hop off was totally oversubscribed by predominantly westerners. I used Hato bus instead. Alas it doesn't offer hop on hop off itineraries but i got to see the sights and then used my Suica card to navigate my way back to some via the metro services.
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#88
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Dublin
Programs: BA Bronze! Avis PC
Posts: 312
I'm flying HND-AMS on 01/10. I'm just wondering if anyone has had preflight dining experience at HND? Given 1:05am departure I'll want to sleep immediately. Am I best eating dinner before heading to the airport or does any lounge offer preflight dining? Thx
#89
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: BHD
Programs: BAEC Gold, Radisson VIP, Hertz Gold, Accor Plat
Posts: 162
I believe the JAL Sakura lounge is your friend here. I cannot (yet) speak from experience but it would appear to offer what you need and is open until 0130hrs
Lounge Page: http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inter/service/lounge/hnd/
Menu: http://www.jal.co.jp/inter/service/l...a/hnd_food.pdf
Lounge Page: http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inter/service/lounge/hnd/
Menu: http://www.jal.co.jp/inter/service/l...a/hnd_food.pdf
#90
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: LH SEN; BA Gold
Posts: 8,405
That said, I'd probably prefer to eat in Tokyo when leaving at 1 am. You could have supper in Tokyo before heading to the airport. I didn't have that choice with a 9 or 10 pm departure from Narita.