Okay, so I owe all of my fine traveling experiences to my partner of 23 years, Bonnie. One of the best things she introduced me to was the airport hotel. It’s a little adventure, where you rest on arriving after a long flight. Or it could be just before a long flight. In this case it was after the wonderful but long 13 hour flight from New York to Tokyo and the place we stayed for a night was the Hotel JAL City Haneda Tokyo West Wing. It was a delight. From the shuttle bus from the terminal to the excellent cafe just off the lobby, it was a perfect introduction to Japanese hospitality. Of course the room was small but it was warm, welcoming, and had everything we needed to wash up and sleep well.

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