Airport hotels, like the new TWA Hotel in New York, might embrace the aviation theme. But one Japanese property really wanted guests to embrace airplane travel. How? Well, they built a full-sized flight simulator into one of their guest rooms.
Haneda Excel Hotel Tokyu, in Tokyo, which is directly connected to Tokyo Haneda Airport Terminal 2, has long been a stop-over point for passengers traveling through the hub. So, in honor of their 15th anniversary, they decided to create a room featuring a Boeing 737-800 flight simulator.
Available starting July 18, guests can book the “Superior Cockpit Room” for about YEN 25,300 ($233) per night. If you want access to the Boeing simulator, you’ll have to shell out another YEN 30,000 ($276) for a 90-minute flight lesson with a certified flight instructor. During that session, you’ll get to experience what pilots see daily by taking-off from the neighboring airport, enjoying a short flight of the area, and then the landing again. You’re able to experience both a day and night time flight.
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Even if you decide not to book the specialty room, many of them still have incredible runway views with soundproof windows. Additionally, guests get access to Flyer’s Table, a dining hall for 200 diners. The restaurant offers a mix of Western and Japanese Japanese dishes, all while watching planes take off and land.
The airport itself also embraces the love of aircraft by offering a 24-hour observation deck to travelers. There’s also Tiat Sky Road, which has flight simulators, panels, and model planes from different airlines for people to experience.
And, apparently, Japan has a love affair with aviation-themed spaces elsewhere too. Tajima Airport, west of Tokyo, designed bathrooms with wallpaper featuring the view from a cockpit inside an ATR 42-600 turboprop passenger aircraft. Talk about an interesting view from the loo.
