JR Inn Sapporo-eki Minami-guchi

As expected in Japan, the hotel was clean and very proper. The staff was friendly and helpful. We found it very interesting that they had pillows with different fillings to choose from, although it seemed that most were already taken. Location is sufficiently convenient - we were able to get to the main shopping areas easily. Self-service laundry facilities are good, and there is a nice guest lounge in the basement.

I took my mom to Sapporo as a birthday present. The check in was very smooth. Dominic assisted us and he’s very professional, knowledgeable about hotel policy and friendly. I live in Japan and even if I have a Japan address, most hotels would photocopy my resident card without asking. I would always end up explaining to the front desk why I don’t want my card photocopied and they would look confused until I present an official online article, and that would be tens of minutes wasted. I am so grateful that it was a quick and smooth check in because we were so tired and ready to crash in bed. Thank you so much! Also, the breakfast was wonderful. It’s a perfect meal to start our day. The staff at Yayoi were all wonderful as well. Gochisousamadeshita!

We location was perfect for Yuko Matsuri, the Odori Park entrance is only a short walk away. We were able to commute around the city on foot, it was very conveniently located in a quieter section of town. I loved the lounge area in the basement section, it was a very pleasant place to flick through the manga library while waiting for laundry to finish. I was very pleasantly surprised by the breakfast - it was very good value, beautifully presented and gave us the chance to try a few different types of local food, with one of the best drip coffees I’ve had in Japan so far. To top it off, our order was delivered to the table by a robot. There were thoughtful extras in the room; a spare plug with USB charger, extra information about the hotel in english (including etiquette for using the public bath onsite). Oh! And there was a pillow bar for selecting your favourite pillow! The staff were also lovely, we really enjoyed our stay here.

Overall, great hotel! Location is perfect, 5 minutes walking from the station and from Odori park. The room was very cosy, not as small as it can be, modern furnishing, nice bathroom and toilet. The staff are amazing, they even prepared a small origami present to greet us, which was the sweetest thing to see after a long flight from Europe. The onsen was great, and instructions in English were very handy cuz it was our first time ever to enjoy an onsen. Thank you very much, it was a very pleasant stay in Sapporo :)

Room : Twin Room - Non-Smoking. It is as presented on the website/booking.com. There is a shower /toilet room and the sink is outside the toilet. The hotel , room and common area is clean. Like any of the JR Inn hotel you can get additional toilette at ground floor. However we have a bit of a issue with our 2 luggage opening ( just need to shift the coffee table. Location is 3 min to Sapporo Subway and 8 min to JR Sapporo station. The public bath for ladies was nice and clean there are toilette provide at the bath. We also include breakfast at the next door Yayoi restaurant. Set course breakfast was worth it.