Like most of our recent trip to Japan, we decided to stay near the train station. This time, we were literally staying on top of the train station at JR Tower in Sapporo.
It was still snowing in Sapporo in late March so it was important that our hotel was directly connected to the train station as to avoid the hassle of dragging our luggage in freezing temperature.
JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo definitely ticked most boxes (but not all unfortunately).
Our room was a simple one with wooden furniture and old carpets.
We didn't pay extra for a mountain view room so just a boring city view from our windows.
Speaking of boring, I thought the bathroom could use a little touch-up or renovation too.
While the hotel room itself didn't totally live up to our expectation, the location was really what we paid a premium for. It's on top of the JR station and easily connected to different parts of the city. It also provided a nice base for those traveling to other parts of Hokkaido.
One of the things I enjoyed most about our stay was the breakfast in the morning. While the local fruits, Hokkaido milk and porridge were nothing to write home about.....
And the mountain view was!
I won't mind waking up to this everyday.....
Location was what brought us to JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo in the first place and it proved to be a very good one to get around the city. But for all you light sleepers out there, be sure to get a room on a much higher floor cuz noises from the incoming and outgoing trains will likely wake you up if you're staying on the lower floor (like one we just stayed at). I think the train service starts as early as 5am-ish. Good luck!
Rating: ❤❤❤
Price: ￥￥￥
Address: 2-5 Kita 5 Jo Nishi, Chuo-Ku, Sapporo 060-0005 Hokkaido, Japan
Closest Train Station: Sapporo
Tel: +81 11-251-2222
Website: www.jrhotels.co.jp/tower/english/
Post a Comment
Please tell us what you think