La’gent Stay Sapporo Odori

The hotel boasts an excellent location, right near Tanukikoji Shopping Street, within walking distance to Odori Park, the Sapporo TV Tower, and other attractions. It's incredibly convenient for both sightseeing and shopping. The bedding in the room is comfortable, and you can even see the Ferris wheel from the window, offering a great view. The staff are warm and polite. The front desk thoughtfully provides complimentary travel-sized toiletries like facial cleanser and toner. The breakfast quality is astonishing! The variety is extensive, and the ingredients are fresh. You can even DIY your own seafood bowls with sea urchin and sashimi. They also offer ramen, soup curry, and Japanese stir-fries. A particular green smoothie was delicious. The hotel has its own hot spring. Since the room bathrooms are a bit small, we mostly used the hot spring facilities for bathing during our stay, which was very comfortable and relaxing.

The room was spacious and the view from outside was great. Tanukikoji shopping street and the commercial area are all within a stone's throw, which is super convenient and easy to find. You absolutely must book the hotel's buffet breakfast; it's incredibly good: various sashimi, ramen, curry, mini pastries, ice cream, cheese – you won't be able to try everything!

The hotel is ideally located, just around 4 blocks from Tanukikoji, on the adjacent street. It's a quick 3-5 minute walk to Susukino Station, passing through Tanukikoji, Parco, and Mitsukoshi. Odori Park is also less than a 10-minute walk away. The location is unbeatable. The dining is quite good, though the breakfast menu hardly changes daily. During peak hours (7-8 AM), there's usually a queue for breakfast, so if you're staying more than two nights, you might want to consider other options. That said, Sapporo has plenty of cafes, so finding breakfast early isn't an issue, and you don't necessarily need to book with breakfast included. The hotel is very new with a simple yet practical design. I recommend booking a 23 sqm room if possible. I specifically booked a 23 sqm Deluxe King Room, but there wasn't enough space to fully open two 26-inch suitcases simultaneously. The basic 18 sqm rooms must be even smaller. If you're lucky, like I was, your room window might face the Ferris wheel, which is a nice touch. The public onsen (hot spring bath) is a definite selling point, quite spacious for a city center location. However, when I went between 8-9 PM, it was usually quite crowded, especially with Korean guests. You'd often see a father with 2-4 children, making the bathhouse noisy and packed. I'm not sure why, but during the National Day holiday, when you'd expect more Chinese guests, the majority of hotel occupants were Korean, often families of 3-5. The large number of Korean guests suggests the hotel is generally good, but hearing Korean spoken constantly at breakfast and seeing so many families with children made the hotel feel crowded and noisy. (By the way, isn't South Korea supposed to have the world's lowest birth rate? How come there are so many couples with 2-3 kids?)

The location is great, right next to Tanukikoji, and it's just a few minutes' walk to Don Quijote. Facilities: There's a hot spring, but I didn't get a chance to use it. There's also a self-service laundry, but it only accepts coins, no electronic payments. Cleanliness: It was very clean and tidy; I had a comfortable stay. Service: We arrived at the hotel at 2 PM and were told we could store our luggage first, but check-in wasn't until after 3 PM. We dropped off our bags and went out to explore. We came back after dinner to pick up our room key.