JR Inn Sapporo-eki Minami-guchi

The most outstanding feature for this hotel is the hot bath spa at the basement, very elegantly designed and very comfortable, most 4-star or 5-star hotels do not have this in downtown Sapporo. There is a big and comfortable lounge to relax after the hot bath spa with free coffee and magazines. The room I booked was super big with very big bathroom. The 2 beds and the sofa bed were also very comfortable. The coin laundry worked well with 3 washers and 3 dryers. Yayoi restaurant on the ground level serves tasty meals. The convenience store opposite is great to grab some snacks and drinks. The location is superb and just 5-10 minute walk to Sapporo Station, Odori Station, Sapporo TV tower and Odori park, also a short walk to the Nijo fish market. For those taking airport limousine bus, the Chuo bus from New Chitose Airport stops at ANA hotel which is just round the corner (1 minute walk away). The staff are also very friendly and helpful and the check-in and check-out processes were very smooth and pleasant.

My family loved this hotel and will be our top choice when we visit Sapporo again.

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.

The property was great. My only tip if arriving in winter and planning to walk from the station to the hotel is that not all of the paths were shovelled so it can be a bit of a slippery/slushy experience with big bags. The path outside of the hotel was clear.

First off, don't let the name fool you... even though it says south of the Sapporo Train Station, it's quite a walk away from the station. And there are 2 such JR Inns oopposite one another. This is the south branch, don't get mixed up. Having said that, the hotel was lovely and we had a twin room. We were able to push the two beds together to form a large lovely bed which was so comfortable. The room layout is European style, where the wash basin was in the room itself beside the working desk, while the bath and washroom facilities were located together (2 compartments but 1 entrance). It just felt a bit odd to wash up beside the telephone and on what was the same surface as the writing desk. Everything was good, it was a good stay and the beds were super comfortable.

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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.

NIL

Room is spotlessly clean and we had fun picking out our own pillows from the reception. Breakfast is provided by Yayoi which is a restaurant after breakfast hours. Yummy and adequate with 4 main meal selections. Love the public bath in the basement which is very clean and nice. Location is relatively good near Exit 22 of Sapporo Station There are food options nearby and relatively near to the bus stops to attractions such as Mt Moiwa Ropeway and Sapporo Beer Museum

Room could have been a little bit bigger.

It is a couple of blocks away from JR Sapporo station. Rooms were clean. There was construction going on in the next building but you couldn’t hear it. Breakfast downstairs was lovely.

Dryer in the laundry room didn’t dry the clothes properly. It took a long time in order to do so. Entry to the shower was through the toilet.

The staff is super helpful in helping to book some restaurants and I appreciate that! The room has a full-length bathtub which is nice. It also comes with an onsen in the basement. There is a Yamato luggage delivery service which is 5 minutes walk away from the hotel. There's also a convenience store just across the hotel.

It's about 15 minutes walk away from the train station so pushing luggage from the train station to the hotel could be a little difficult.

The hotel is well-located in the city center and just 100m from the bus stop from the Sapporo Airport (Chuo Bus). It is surrounded by good restaurants, convenient stores and just about 400m from Sapporo TV station where you can start the Klook tours. The free onsen at the basement is a plus to get fresh early morning or relax after a long day traveling.

This hotel is conveniently located near JR Sapporo and the Oodori kouen. Staff were friendly and helpful. The rooms are clean and the bed was comfortable. You can help yourself with variety of pillows upon checking into this hotel.

Breakfast set varieties are limited.

The hotel location is excellent, just several minutes' walking distance from Sapporo Station, and best of all, you can use the underground pass and use the elevator at exit 23, and from there it is only around 200m to the hotel (or exit 22 if you do not mind walking the stairs, then it is only around 150m to the hotel). We stayed there in winter when it was snowing heavily outside, so we were very grateful for this. Less than 10 minutes' walk away are famous landmarks such as Sapporo Beer Factory and Odori Park. Room is quite standard sized for a Japanese hotel in the city, small but clean. I liked the fact that they have a wide range of pillows that you can freely choose from, and also that there are coin-operated washing machines and dryers available.

Our rooms came with breakfast at the adjoining Yayoi restaurant. I am not sure whether it is standard for this hotel or whether it is because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but there was no buffet, and instead breakfast is available in only 4 fixed options (3 Japanese style and 1 Western style), which is the same every day. For example, no eggs, milk, cereal, etc. as what you might expect from a standard Western style breakfast, and the side dishes for the Japanese style options are also fixed so there is no variety at all. Perhaps it is not a big problem for the average traveller, but having more variety would be helpful for example when you are staying for more than a few days, or have children who are fussy eaters.