Functional. Clean. Modern. Somewhat Spartan. View of the city from room – lights were dimmer due to power restrictions in Tokyo. In the hotel also the lights were dimmer (in hallways and lobby). Twin beds were very firm but OK for us. No smoking smell detected in our room, though they supply a room freshener spray, which is unusual. Free LAN. Tea/coffee maker, fridge (empty). Two chairs, small table. Bathroom amenities – toothbrushes and paste, shower cap, comb, razor, cotton buds, hairdryer. TV was only Japanese channels but could buy a Y 1,000 pay TV ticket from the vending machines in laundry rooms on even-numbered floors. Also can buy beer, water etc. Laundry washer/dryers worked well – takes about 35 mins to wash and 60 mins to dry. Washer Y200, dryer Y100 for 30 mins and soap Y50. Were quite content with the lobby breakfast which is basic but sufficient. Rolls and croissants were hot every morning, the orange juice and coffee were acceptable (better than on the cruise ship we had just left). There were always eggs of some description and sausages as well as Japanese breakfast items.
Initially we found it difficult to find the hotel (took Narita express to Tokyo then JR train to Shinbashi station). Wandered through long underground corridors until we saw Shiodome signs. On subsequent days we realised that it was better to head above ground and find our way to the hotel on the skywalks, using the nearby Conrad Hotel as a landmark. The Villa Fontaine has no restaurant, but there are dining options in nearby office building shopping malls, some quite swish like Gordon Ramsay's restaurants. We had a light bar meal and good Belgian beer in “Drunk Bears” in the Pedi Shiodome building, and a delicious but very expensive tempura meal at “Tsunahachi Sui” in Caretta Shiodome. “La Befana”, also in Caretta Shiodome, had very good Italian-style pizzas. One interesting trip we did from Villa Fontaine was to visit the nearby Tsukiji Fish Market (great fresh sushi) and then stroll through Hama Rikyu Gardens and take the boat to Asakusa. We thought that the Shiodome location might have been inconvenient, but we found it very easy to get around. It isn't a luxurious hotel but it is good value.