Flyua From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 300 posts, RR: 6 Reply 1, posted (8 years 7 months 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 1181 times:
I'm not sure how reasonably priced these are, but two hotels with the best views are the Hotel Marroad Narita, and the Holiday Inn Tobu. The Hilton Narita and the Tokyu Excel Hotel Narita are also close to the main runway, and may offer airline employee rates, if you are lucky (or unlucky!) enough to be one.
Enjoy your trip! Narita Airport has a fantastic observation deck and can keep you spotting away for hours!
Qantas077 From China, joined Jan 2004, 5746 posts, RR: 49 Reply 3, posted (8 years 7 months 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 1166 times:
you stay at the Marroad Hotel, ask for airport view room and it has a view of runway 34L 16R for the whole length, from there you can walk under 16L to sakura no yama park and photograph in the arvo.
all spotters go straight to the marroad, room rates are about $70AUD per night, forget the Holiday Inn Tobu, to expensive and the view of 34R is not worth the rate. get a room on the top floor at the marroad, Sam and I both had the 12th floor.
Bill142 From Australia, joined Aug 2004, 8321 posts, RR: 9 Reply 4, posted (8 years 7 months 3 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 1142 times:
The viewing area at T1 is good! you get a good view of the main runway. I didn't get a chance to take any pictures while I was there but It gave a good view and it was outside with aircraft being serviced right below you. I saw my first A346 there, which belonged to VS, being serviced right below me.
Ktachiya From Japan, joined Sep 2004, 1729 posts, RR: 2 Reply 5, posted (8 years 7 months 3 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 1139 times:
I think you'll enjoy your stay at NRT if you enjoy spotting. You can see planes arriving into 34 Left and when they are departing, you must get an awesome view of departing traffic from 16R.
Laxintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22077 posts, RR: 51 Reply 6, posted (8 years 7 months 3 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 1138 times:
Stayed at the NRT Hilton recently. Had a higher floor looking nearly straight down the runway. Somewhat odd to see a fully loaded aircraft coming straight at you.
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Qantas077 From China, joined Jan 2004, 5746 posts, RR: 49 Reply 7, posted (8 years 7 months 3 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 1116 times:
forget hilton, forget holiday inn, you go straight to the Marroad! these photos are all taken right from the hotel room, you get takeoff shots from your room if 34L is in use also.
AMS From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 1689 posts, RR: 12 Reply 8, posted (8 years 7 months 3 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 1094 times:
I have had good views at the Holiday Inn Tobu at NRT, and also I heard that the Hillton has a complete overview over NRT, the Hilton was before the Rhiga Royal Hotel.
Qantas077 From China, joined Jan 2004, 5746 posts, RR: 49 Reply 9, posted (8 years 7 months 3 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 1092 times:
simple solution, look where everyone else stays, Sam, Bailey, Andy Hunt, myself and so on, everyone that want's to take photo's at NRT stays at the Marroad, it's location is supreme and you can easily walk to the afternoon vantage points.
end of discussion, you asked for reasonably priced hotels with a view, this is the one we all stay at!
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