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Old Aug 13, 2013, 2:07 pm
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Originally Posted by LM225
Hilton Narita

Not much to report here. We spent a total of 12 hours at this hotel, and that was more than enough. Having done a bit of research, I was expecting a typical airport hotel, and that's exactly what I got.

Aging, dusty decor:



Dated fixtures:



Though for the $45 I paid when Hilton had a 48-hour Japan sale a few months ago, it was a steal, with a comfortable-enough bed, a hot breakfast and a ride to the airport.

After breakfast the next morning, we rode to Narita Terminal One for an occasion I was especially excited for -- my first ride on an A380…
I stayed there this past weekend on a layover heading back to the US.

One thing I didn't see you mention - and maybe it was just my room and floor - was the old, musty smell. I had a room on the 10th floor facing NRT. I walked into the room and about fell over with how old and stale the room smelled. I asked the bellman if all rooms were that way when he dropped off my bags. He brought me some air freshener which helped some, but had me really wishing I had some Fabreze on me. I was going to complain, but I realized when I stepped into the hall that it probably wouldn't do much good as the hall had a similar smell, although not as strong.

Anyone else experience this?

I'll also add that this place looked exactly the same as when I stayed there the first time in 2005. If it weren't for getting HHonors points and a relatively cheap price, I would pass on this hotel.
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