Higashi Matsudo Home Narita AP Direct

The private room was cheap, and the airport wasn't too far away. There may be parking, and the toilet had a bidet. The room also had air conditioning and a fan. That's about the good part. The building felt old and moldy, with mold throughout the showers and a rusted shower door that wouldn't shut. The toilet seat was very loose, the walls were paper-thin, and my doorknob didn't fit the door. There were no power outlets by the bed, and the raised bed design was odd. No staff were around, even though people seemed to live in the house, and someone in my house smoked in their room despite the signs. Check-in was confusing. It's a 15-20 minute walk to the nearest station, and restaurants or konbini are about a 10-minute walk through winding residential streets. Just gross, more like a crumbling sharehouse.

The doors don't have locks that feel secure, and the place is very outdated. It's also about a 20-minute walk to the closest station. Please don't book here.

Terrible.

Finding the reception was a mess, despite being told on the phone that the entrance would be easy to spot. It's basically just a window. When I arrived, the foreigner at the desk didn't seem to know about my phone reservation and charged more than the quoted price. They did eventually correct it after I explained, but getting a receipt took 30 minutes. The whole place felt suspicious, and the staff seemed unmotivated. The next day, the man who took my reservation called to confirm the price, which was extremely unpleasant. A very strange place to stay.