Apa Hotel Tkp Sapporo Ekimae

“Convenient business hotel close to everything in Sapporo”

I am a bit surprised at the low rating this hotel gets. Please let me share my own experience. First of all, this is a business hotel. It has small rooms not designed for tourists with huge luggage. It is cheap for a reason. So, if you travel with large bags better find another deal. If you are a l… more

I am a bit surprised at the low rating this hotel gets. Please let me share my own experience. First of all, this is a business hotel. It has small rooms not designed for tourists with huge luggage. It is cheap for a reason. So, if you travel with large bags better find another deal. If you are a light traveler, this option will be OK for you. Staff at reception spoke a good English, which is a bonus. The hotel is located about 3 - 5 min walk from the Sapporo station, right behind the more trendy Cross Hotel. So everything will be within a short walk. Convenience stores are aplenty, of course, and eateries, and two huge department stores - Daimaru and Tokyu Hands - are a very short stroll away. So food and shopping are covered. You can easily walk to most tourist attractions, or take a tube for a wider exploration. The hotel serves a very good breakfast, but dinner and lunch you need to get elsewhere. The service at breakfast was very efficient. I stayed during a time when a huge group of travelers stayed as well, and the reception warned me there would be a line at breakfast, and it was, I had to wait, but the team handled everything very well and I was invited to enter in no time. Now to the room. I was solo, so mine was small indeed. A bit tired, but clean, and it had everything I needed. A fridge, a hot water pot, some tea, bath and washer toilet, a good bed and a nightwear to relax in. No complaints here. Reception even provided bath salts for free. No view, but that is to be expected in the built -- in area of central Sapporo. So to sum up. If you travel light, don't expect a huge room in the center for a super low price, do not need a full blown restaurant at the hotel - this option may be for you. My only comment to the above is this - if you plan to stay in Sapporo for more than 1 to three nights, consider something else, a hotel that has a spa or a big public bath for instance. Otherwise the Nest hotel is a good budget friendly option.

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“Very near JR station”

Pros: 10-15 mins walk from JR station. Very close to 3 major tourist spots by walk. Receptionists were all very helpful and can speak english. Cons: We had a hard time locating which exit to use from the main station. Please use SOUTH exit. The room is tiny for 3 pax. We could not open our luggag… more

Pros: 10-15 mins walk from JR station. Very close to 3 major tourist spots by walk. Receptionists were all very helpful and can speak english. Cons: We had a hard time locating which exit to use from the main station. Please use SOUTH exit. The room is tiny for 3 pax. We could not open our luggage.

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“Best breakfast buffet for Japan trip”

Stayed here for 2 nights. The buffet breakfast is excellent with seafood and wide range of choices. Location is fantastic within walking distance to Sapporo Station, shoppings and lots of restaurant food choices close by. We requested 2 rooms close together and staff arranged that for us without i… more

Stayed here for 2 nights. The buffet breakfast is excellent with seafood and wide range of choices. Location is fantastic within walking distance to Sapporo Station, shoppings and lots of restaurant food choices close by. We requested 2 rooms close together and staff arranged that for us without issue. Room was on the small size but OK for 2 in each room. Hotel offered umbrella to customers for snowing days. Overall, it was a good value hotel for family.

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“Business Style Hotel”

This was one of the last available hotels near Odori Park due to my last-minute planning (we visited during the snow festival). Rooms are not that big but it's doable. Basic amenities provided. We were glad we could walk it to the snow festival. Not bad overall.