APA Hotel & Resort Tokyo Bay Makuhari

I liked how hospitable the staff at the information counter were. Guests can't check in till 3pm so that's a bit of a wait but there are things to do around the area so it was ok. It's just 10 minute walk to/from the Kaihimmakuhari station and restaurants which is convenient to get around. It's a short bus ride to AEON Mall and 10-minute walk to the Makuhari Messe exhibition hall. The room is very comfortable and clean. I had a flask to boil water to make tea/coffee and a fridge to keep food in. The bathroom was clean, hot water worked well, water pressure was good, towel was clean and soft. The bed was really comfortable and the airconditioning worked well. I had a nice view of the ocean.

We were in Chiba for a convention and what we liked was that it was close to the convention, the stadium (we watched a baseball game), and the train station/ mall which had a lot of options for food. It was a great stay. I would stay here again for a convention. It also had two Lawson’s or conviene stores in the hotel, which sold hot and cold food, snacks, and alcohol. I would recommend it.

The staff at check-in were great! There were tons of people checking in all at once for Star Wars Celebration, but they handled it very well, even though some guests were not as polite as they could have been. We got to check in very quickly and made our way to our room after a long taxi ride from our previous hotel. We also appreciated being able to stay in a non-smoking room on a non-smoking floor.

This was my second time so I kind of knew how my stay is going to be like. I reserved the double room so the size of the bed was not an issue; however, any room even 2-twin rooms will be too small to accommodate more than 1 person. Having the 24-7 convenience stores that offer good food and drinks (including alcohols) at the premises, as well as the restaurants open until midnight were very convenient coming back after the Music festival I attended. The proximately to the event venue was just a short walk, and they have a free shuttle bus to the main station in the morning. You can also take the shuttle bus from Haneda Airport to the hotel, and it comes in very handy.

Location. This hotel is very convenient for working around Makuhari, with a nice walkway access from Makuhari Messe train station, even with luggage on hand, OR by using airport shuttle bus from Haneda airport. There are many shops and eating places within 10-to 15-minute walk to the station, in addition to many restaurants and two convenience stores on site. There is also a shuttle van to and from Makuhari Messe station, which is a plus! Most single rooms are small and compact, with comfortable beds and two types of pillows to choose from, but it means that the bathroom is quite cramped and probably not convenient for bigger built guests, and no closet for hanging many clothes. Checking-in procedure is by yourself and may be problematic for non-Japanese speakers but there are always nice staff around to assist. I like it that the room, especially the bath and toilet, are always clean every time I stayed there. Most of all, I'm grateful that my wish to stay in a higher floor was granted and I was assigned a room in the top floor in the East Wing!