Found Hotel Wing through a YouTuber’s tour of Japan and comparing it’s cost & amenities with a few other nearby hotels; I kept coming back to Hotel Wing and I’m so happy that I did!
Location: Very convenient to the subway, airport bus, Shopping Districts, Convenience Stores. Glad that I didn’t book close to the Port, this neighborhood felt more local and was a shorter walk to restaurants & shops given the 90°F/32°C and extreme humidity and sun.
Hotel: it is a medium-sized building with I think six floors. Very clean and modern. The small Lobby includes guides, maps, Lists of Udon Restaurants and cute local information (fruit in season), and gifts for sale. There’s 2 vending machines for cup ramen and drinks and a microwave. A laundry room ¥300 soap included, dryers also. Bikes are available for rental, alongside steamers, charging cords, extra pillows, etc.
The communal dining room fits about 20-30 people and has complimentary coffee and juice/tea machines. I never knew that I needed Orange Juice + Calpis or Ginger Ale + Calpis in my life! It is open 24 hours and guests can rest, read or eat in there. There’s a few books and magazines too.
The Breakfast service is 7:00 - 9:00 and is an excellent price $15 USD and experience. Reservations are required. It’s buffet style with rice, soup, vegetables, steamed egg with toppings, a Takamatsu’s famous grilled chicken with different sauces, small sausages, grilled mackarel, Udon noodle bar, Yogurt bar and fresh fruit, Ochazuke (a rice porridge with hot tea) & MANY toppings! The chilled corn soup for dessert was popular! The kitchen staff were very nice and attentive to the food and space.
Room: I booked a single room and not sure if I lucked out, but got a very big room on the 2nd floor. The sink was near the front door, then WC. On the back wall was a frosted double sliding door that opened up into a Bathing Room that was almost the size of the bedroom!
Real bedroom slippers were provided, about 4 hangers and a few hooks on the wall. There was a suitcase rack, otherwise no other space to hang clothes. The desk was a good size with a TV above it. The A/C Unit strong, although it got humid overnight - this may be because of the moisture from bathing.
The bed was a nice medium-firm and the fluffy comforter and sheets were fresh, felt both soft and thick. Pillows were medium thick and supportive. Appreciate the different areas of lighting and controls at the bed.
The toilet in the WC had an automatic fan / vent in the seat - which was amazing! The WC never smelled! I didn’t know how to use a Japanese toilet, but I think the bidet wasn’t working.
Now to the Bathroom! It’s all waterproof. The stool was sturdy and mirrored washing area had local Japanese olive oil bath products. It took a bit to figure out how to use the faucets, but the pressure was strong and water hot. I like that the shower could stay attached so you don’t have to hold it all the time.
The bathtub was very deep and the faucet fills it up very fast! Be careful around the pipes. Also - be mindful that the tun of water will be MUCH hotter than the water coming out of the faucet. Hotel Wing provides a lot of amenities in the Lobby, including robes, slippers, balt salts (pine, lemon, lavendar), hair bands, bath washcloth; alongside toothbrush, combs, and more. A MUST try is the Kracie Cool (menthol) Shampoo - especially after a hot touristic day. The tub fits probably up to 5’5” comfortably but is deep enough for the water to come up to taller guests’ shoulders.
Staff: The staff is kind and diligent. Many speak English well, there’s also a vocal translation tool that they have. Since I couldn’t make calls in Japan, they helped me book 3 different cabs for one day exploration and a reservation for a restaurant on Naoshima Island. I might have been the only guest asking if they knew a store that sold norens (door curtain). The staff look like they’re consistently handling reservations or cleaning areas in the lobby. Even the hand sanitizer foot pedal dispenser!
Guests were both Japanese and very International: small adult groups from China, solo Americans, European couples, Multi-generational Japanese familes, couples, businessmen. There were not many children.
Highly recommended, I hope to come back!
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