Hotel JAL City Aomori: Rooms with Lounge Access Are Recommended!

'One Harmony' membership program, where you can become a Royal Member with 10 or more nights per year.

Participating hotels include Okura Hotels & Resorts, Nikko Hotels International, and Hotel JAL City. Even stays not booked directly count towards your status, making it easier to achieve elite status, and the benefits are plentiful.

However, many hotels, such as JAL City Haneda and Kawasaki Nikko Hotel, are not JAL Card partner stores, so be cautious if you are aiming for JAL miles.

This time, I booked a cheap plan at ¥6,972/night with a non-cancellable, credit card prepayment-only option. It was a Deluxe Comfort Semi-Double room with lounge access, booked via Ikyu.

 

• By airport shuttle bus:
  • Approximately 35 minutes, 980 yen. IC cards accepted. Convenient to get off at Prefectural Office Street.
    

 

• On the 1st floor, there are sofa areas in two locations, to the left and right of the hotel entrance.

• Elevators and guest rooms are on floors 3 to 9. The laundry room is on the 2nd floor. Vending machines are on floors 4, 6, and 8. Ice machines are on the 4th floor, and microwaves are on the 8th floor.

• Trouser presser in front of the elevator

• Hallway

• Floor map, Room 821, Deluxe Comfort Corner Twin 😊 This time again, I was upgraded to a room as a Royal Member benefit.

• Floor map, the right side is towards Aspam. It's a corner room, but the view is only on one side.

• From the room entrance

• The table by the window is a bit small, as the room size is 23 sqm...

• But the table along the wall was long and easy to use.

• Right side of the table

• Humidifier and welcome cookies 😊 I had to refill the humidifier myself...

• Drip coffee, black tea, and green tea in the drawer

• Welcome drink (apple juice) in the refrigerator

• I took one as a souvenir.

• Hollywood twin beds

• From another angle

• Switches by the bedside, there was space to put a smartphone on the headboard

• The air purifier by the window was on 😊

• The one-piece nightwear was a bit disappointing 😥

• TV controller. I didn't watch TV so I don't know the details.

• Moving to the room entrance, closet

• Two types of slippers underneath

• There's also a luggage rack.

• In the space next to the door, a small massager (it was comfortable to massage my thighs, calves, and soles of my feet on the bed 😊)

• It seemed to be a night steamer. There was also purified water, but it would have been good to have instructions.

• Dyson (probably) hairdryer. There were various attachments, so I was confused???

• And a steam dryer

• The water area

• Toilet

• Abundant amenities, including bath salts and face masks 😊

• Washbasin

• Towels

• Bathtub, showerhead can be set to mist 😊

• Bathtub

• Second hairdryer

• Finally, the view from the window

• 2F, Laundry Room

• Guests staying in Deluxe Comfort or Royal rooms can use the lounge (16:00 - 20:00) 😊

• Red, white, sparkling wine, cider, and shochu available.

• Snacks

• Camembert, smoked cheese, white mold salami

• Cake, donuts, popcorn

• Dried fruits, mixed nuts

• Apple snacks, karinto, nakayoshi (a type of snack)

• Smoked mackerel, vegetable sticks

• It was quiet and not crowded, lucky me.

 

• 1F Restaurant La Seine 6:30 - 10:00 (last entry 9:30) 2,200 yen
• Cafe Marron 7:00 - 17:00 (closed Wednesdays) 

 

Access	35 minutes by shuttle bus from Aomori Airport, get off at Prefectural Office Street, approx. 3 minutes walk
Number of rooms	Single 16 〜 18sqm 81 rooms, Double 17sqm 14 rooms, Twin 23〜28sqm 72 rooms. Total 167 rooms.
Standard Check-in/Check-out	14:00〜, 〜11:00
Amenities	Toothbrush set, razor, hairbrush, body towel, cotton swabs, cotton, shower cap, skincare set, bath salts, face mask, welcome drink, welcome cookies, etc.
Newspaper	Available (member benefit)
WIFI: Measured Speed	29.3 Mbps (down), 40.9 Mbps (up)
Review Ratings & Booking	Official Website Jalan 4.3, Ikyu 4.24, Rakuten Travel 4.35, Yahoo Travel 4.24

 Overall ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 

There's a 24-hour convenience store (Lawson) on the 1st floor, where foreigners seemed curious about the items. The separate bath and toilet, combined with the price this time, felt like a super lucky deal.

😄 High probability of upgrade with Royal or higher member benefits (3/3)
😄 Abundant amenities
😄 Lounge service available for Deluxe Comfort rooms and above

😩 One-piece nightwear
😄 Night steamer and Dyson hairdryer whose usage was unclear

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