Sapporo has an abundance of top notch hotels in the downtown area that can make your trip to the beautiful city a lot more pleasant and comfortable. Stretching your budget a little bit more to book a stay at any of them is totally worth it, so check out the list below and find the one that you think best suits your needs:
1. JR Tower Hotel Nikko
A luxury hotel right at Sapporo Station’s south entrance, the JR Tower Hotel Nikko is a 4.5 star hotel that occupies several of the upper floors of the 173-metre high, 38-storey Sapporo JR Tower.
It is an excellent choice for accommodation not only for its extremely convenient location but also for its wide range of facilities, including a hot spring bath, a bathhouse, free WiFi and wired internet, an on-site restaurant, and a massage and sauna service.
It has well-equipped rooms available for single travellers, couples, and families, and costs start from 26,000 yen per room a night.
For availability and reservations, visit JR Tower Hotel Nikko’s official website.
2. La’gent Sapporo Odori
Only a 5-minute walk from Odori Station, the La’gent Sapporo Odori Hokkaido is a top-rated hotel with modern facilities and amenities for its guests.
With a hot spring bath, a restaurant, a bar, and several single, double, suite, Japanese-style, and Western-style rooms, the hotel is perfect for at least a night’s stay, whether you are travelling alone or with a group of friends or family.
Room prices start around 15,000 yen, and you can check the availability on La’gent Stay Sapporo Odori’s official website.
3. UNIZO Inn
A 3-star hotel in central Sapporo, UNIZO Inn provides easy access to many of the city’s most popular tourist attractions, including Odori Park, Sapporo Clock Tower, Sapporo TV Tower, and the Former Hokkaido Government Office.
All of its rooms are equipped with private bathrooms, refrigerator, television, heating and cooling, and WiFi, among others, and rates range from around 8,000 yen for a single room to 20,000 yen for a twin room.
The hotel also has an on-site restaurant, massage service, 24-hour front desk, and tourist assistance service.
Bookings can be made through UNIZO Inn’s official website.
4. Sapporo Park Hotel
Made up of 216 rooms, some with overlooking views of Nakajima Park, the Sapporo Park Hotel is a short walk away from Nakajima Koen Subway Station, three stops from Sapporo Station.
It offers reasonably priced single rooms and twin rooms, from 10,000 yen to 20,000 yen per night, for the budget conscious; and executive and suite rooms with private spa baths, from 40,000 to 200,000 yen per night, for those who want to splurge.
Tourist assistance, luggage service, currency exchange, and various health and wellness services are also offered by the hotel.
Visit Sapporo Park Hotel’s official website for reservations and other inquiries.
5. Mercure Hotel
Highly-rated by guests because of its central location, in the heart of the lively and vibrant Susukino district, Mercure Hotel is a modern and stylish lodging option that is close to a lot of the best sites and attractions in the city, including Odori Park, Nijo Fish Market, Sapporo Clock Tower, and Sapporo TV Tower, which are all just 10 to 15 minutes away on foot.
Great for couples, families, and groups travelling together, the hotel consists of several types of rooms equipped with air conditioning and heating, private bathrooms and toilets, and entertainment facilities. It also boasts of warm and friendly staff that speak Japanese, English, Korean, Chinese, and French.
A night typically costs from 15,000 yen to 25,000 yen.
Check Mercure Hotel Sapporo’s official website for availability and rates.
6. Richmond Hotel Sapporo Ekimae
Richmond Hotel Sapporo Ekimae is a centrally-located hotel with top-of-the-line accommodation, health and wellness, business, and dining facilities.
It offers three types of rooms — single, double, and Hollywood twin — which are all furnished with flat screen televisions with satellite and pay-per-view channels, private bathrooms and toilets, refrigerators and electric kettles, and free WiFi.
The entire property is also persons-with-disabilities-friendly, with wheelchair access, grab rails in toilets, Braille signages, and others.
A one-night stay costs between 10,000 yen and 20,000 yen.
You can book a room through Richmond Hotel Sapporo Ekimae’s official website.
7. Hotel UNWIND Sapporo
Hotel UNWIND Sapporo is a hotel that features the charm and homey atmosphere of a rural cottage, that staying there makes you forget that you are in one of the largest metropolises in Japan.
Its spacious, earth-toned rooms give off a warm and comfortable vibe, and come with soft beds, private bathrooms, minibars, flat screen televisions, mini fridges, sofas, and desks.
Room rates start from around 40,000 yen, and can accommodate couples, families, and groups.
You can learn more about the hotel or make a reservation through Hotel UNWIND Sapporo’s official website.
8. JR Inn Sapporo-eki Minami-guchi
A fairly new hotel, which opened for business in late 2016, the JR Inn Sapporo-eki Minami-guchi is a modern-style, 10-storey hotel just a 7-minute walk from JR Sapporo Station.
From 11,000 yen to 24,000 yen a night, you can enjoy a good night’s sleep in one of their clean and stylish single and twin rooms, equipped with private bathrooms, air conditioning and heating, refrigerators, flat screen televisions, and more.
The site also has a library that has a vast collection of manga and books, a public bath, parking, and laundry services.
More information is available on the JR Inn Sapporo’s official website.
9. Cross Hotel Sapporo
The high-rise Cross Hotel Sapporo is a modern hotel situated in down Sapporo, only five minutes on foot from Sapporo Station.
All of its 181 rooms offer sufficient space for guests and their luggage, and have air conditioning and heating systems, well-maintained private bathrooms, soft beds, refrigerators and electric kettles, and flat screen televisions. A night’s stay costs from 25,000 yen to 55,000 yen.
It has a number of health, wellness, relaxation options, such as a large, gender-separated public outdoor bath and indoor bath, Jacuzzi, hot tub, and massage facilities. It also has a bar and a restaurant on site.
For inquiries, reservations, and others, visit Cross Hotel Sapporo’s official website.
10. Hotel WBF Sapporo Chuo
A newly renovated hotel just a couple of minutes on foot from Odori Subway Station, the Hotel WBF Sapporo Chuo consists of 80 differently-styled rooms that can accommodate solo travelers, couples, and even families of six. Its double, twin, cabin, and suite rooms are equipped with private bathrooms with towels and toiletries, 32-inch LCD televisions, free WiFi and wired LAN, and refrigerators. Room rates vary from 15,000 yen to 40,000 yen per night.
It is a few minutes’ walk from many of Sapporo’s main points of interests, such as Sapporo TV Tower, Ramen Yokocho, Nijo Fish Market, and Odori Park.
Visit Hotel WBF Sapporo Chuo’s official website for reservations and other information on the hotel.
