Originally Posted by
ksandness
I have stayed in two places in the town of Narita. One was a ryokan, so no king-size bed there. The other was the APA Hotel, which had rooms that were tiny even by Japanese standards. Others on this board recommend the Mercure, but I have no personal experience with it. Most other Narita hotels are located next to a four-lane highway outside of town. I stayed in one once, and it felt like staying in the area around my home airport of MSP.
Mercure is now called the Welco. It was alright as a Mercure, not bad, but not great either. I don’t believe they have any beds bigger than a double though.
Haven’t stayed at the Comfort Hotel, but that’s what I’d look at if bed size was of interest and if I wanted to stay within Narita town. We have a regular contributor who is tall and he rates the beds of the Comfort Chain. I understand the hotel in a Narita has Queen size beds, but perhaps not Kings.
For someone wanting to drive and explore the countryside (Mt Nokogiriyama might be of interest, would depend on the weather) then the large airport hotels become more compelling. They generally have big beds but they are a pain to connect to with public transport except for the airport. That’s why I chose the Mercure/Welco. Comfort Hotel would be just as convenient.