HOTEL R9 The Yard Narita Airport West

There's a 7Eleven nearby. From Narita Airport, get off at Jutaku Iriguchi station, then walk about seven minutes to the hotel.

The price is reasonable, and it's very close to the international airport. Sometimes you can hear the plane engines pretty loudly because it's so near the runway. They offer free earplugs, but our room was soundproofed well enough that we didn't need them. The rooms were very clean, and we got a frozen meal for dinner at no extra charge.

I had a pleasant stay, though light sleepers might struggle with all the big lorries passing through the night. The rooms are comfortable and spacious, with air conditioning and heating. You get a complimentary meal on arrival, and I think one meal per day is included. It's frozen, but there's a microwave in the room. No free bottled water, though the tap water seemed safe to drink. A 7 eleven is about five minutes down the road, which came in handy when I accidentally took my fiance's phone charger in my bag and had to post it back to her.

A handy place to spend the night before an early flight, with lots of amenities. There was even a massage chair in the room. The main drawback is how close it is to the runway. The shipping container-like rooms shake every 5-10 minutes when a plane lands, so falling asleep could be tough if you're a light sleeper.