Mystays Hotels in Sapporo

Location of hotel was in the quiet North exit of Sapporo station as compared to the more vibrant South exit. Staff was business like with no eye contact and smile but not rude. Facilities wise zero. Breakfast was average with same menu daily and poor selection of both Japanese and western fare. No bottled water supplied to room. For the price I paid I would have gone to other hotels in the south exit like Grancery.

Would definitely book this place again in the future when we go Sapporo. Although the room is not as big as we would expect from the pictures, the distance to Sapporo Station and Shopping areas compensated the shortfall. The Izakaya at the lobby serves great food. We loved the fresh salmon sashimi, skewers, lamb and saba syoyaki.

Super tiny, business hotel level, not recommended for family trip. There is big bath place with tiny outdoor. Near Nakasuna park.

The room was simple but clean and quiet, the breakfast was buffet style and delicious and comfortable stay. It faces Nakajima Park across the street and is also suitable for walking around Nakajima Park in the morning. The location of the hotel is the nearest station of Horohirabashi Station on the Sapporo Municipal Subway Nanboku Line, about ５ walk from the station, and the transportation is convenient. The chain of this hotel has a long-established inn in Hokkaido such as ”Hotel Nord” and ”Hakodate International Hotel”, and it was polite to respond to the employees, probably because of the influence.

Small room, 1 block from the Snow Festival's Susukino Ice Sculptures We stayed here for 7 nights during the Sapporo Snow Festival. Our GPS didn't work very well so it took a while to get to our hotel. It's about 6 blocks from the subway exit. Best to know the way to get there beforehand but there are many exits from the subway which can get confusing. The hotel itself is modern. The rooms are very small. No closet so if you have a lot of luggage, this could be a problem. Next to the bed is a tiny table and chair/stool. Complimentary tea. The best amenity is that it has a public washer and dryer for your laundry on the 6th floor. When traveling, this is a gold standard. It cost 300 yen for the washer and 100 yen for the dryer. I had to cycle the dryer a few times but still very reasonable for the convenience. The laundry room also has vending machines for hot and cold drinks and a microwave. Their restaurant offers a simple buffet for breakfast for 1000 yen. English is limited. As far as location, if you are planning on going to the Snow Festival, I would recommend booking a hotel early (almost a year ahead) so you can stay closer to Odori train station. While you can walk from the Susukino to Odori subway station underground (or take the train), it can get tiresome by the end of the day especially walking through the snow once you get to the festival. The plus side of staying in Susukino is that the subway is close so you can get to most attractions around Sapporo with subway and a bus ride/walking the rest of the way. The ice sculptures which are part of the snow festival are located nearby this hotel.

Be careful to look at the map. This group has three Mystays hotels in the city center. We went to three of them and finally found the one we actually stayed in. In the usual Japanese hotel style, there are few rooms but all the essentials. The necessary facilities are still there, clean and well-organized. The only thing to note is that the parking lot attached to the hotel has a limited height. If you rent a larger car, you cannot park it in the hotel parking lot. You must park it in other parking lots near the hotel.