Name: Nest Hotel Sapporo Ekimae
Address: 2-9 Kita Nijo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Sapporo, Sapporo, 060-0002, Japan
Rating: 7

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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.

Business Style Hotel

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.

Convenient business hotel close to everything in Sapporo

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.


Very near JR station

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.  

Best breakfast buffet for Japan trip

Recently stayed 4 nights in Nest Hotel Ekimae in Sapporo.  The room reservation had been changed from a double bed to twin beds.  The price more than doubled to USD $220 per night.  The floors in room, hallway and bathroom and coverlet for bed were very dirty.  There was no room service for this price or breakfast.  The most positive thing that can be said is, the location was good.  It was the most expensive and dirtiest hotel where we stayed in our 2 week visit to Japan.  I highly recommend choosing another place to stay.  

Buyer BEWARE!!

We got there, the place reeked  of cigarettes. We had asked for non-smoking, and it still smelled like cigarettes in our room so we walked away and lost our money. Would not recommend staying there. The place is terribly dated and run down (throwback to the 70s anyone?) 

We arrived after a 5 hour trip and wanted to take a shower... Guess what? No hot water until 7pm because of an accident! Staff couldn't tell us this in english and had to use google translate. Absolutely unacceptable! 

Stay away!

Cigarette smell

The hotel was well-located near the JR station (approximately 10 mins walk) and the check-in/checkout process was smooth. The breakfast was sumptuous/generous in the quality and spread. I also appreciated the staff's effort in preparing a small gift for my toddler. 

On the flip side, the room was small and difficult to navigate with two large luggage. It is only possible to get off the bed on one side, so be warned. Apparently it was possible to park within the hotel (not sure if charges are applicable) but the car must be of the small variant (1200cc and below - which rules out most models on the rental market). There is a paid carpark beside the hotel, which costs 1200 yen/night if you're a hotel guest (discounted price). The staff also needs to be better trained for emergencies. There was a fire alarm that went off on my level and the staff on scene (around 3 of them) did not appear to know what they were doing/supposed to be checking. The announcement told us to evacuate but the staff told us to wait at the rooms while they checked out the entire level (which was not huge, just one hallway that everyone could see one another). It took almost 20 mins for them to deactivate the alarm. While the announcement in Japanese was adequate (could understand some Japanese), the announcement in english was terrible and not at all reassuring. (It told guests that the staff believe that it was a false alarm but they were not entirely sure.......) The hotel urgently needs to ensure its staff are well equipped to handle such emergencies, and have prepared and well-translated statements if it is not possible to ensure that a staff with an adequate proficiency in english would always be available/on duty at all times.

It is a hotel that I might return to (if there are larger rooms available),

When we arrived, the temperature was -18C. Unusually cold. So I was especially grateful for the 18 place indoor parking. There was a small charge for the parking (Y1200) per night). Worth every yen!!

The hotel is located a short walk from the snow sculpture park, TV tower, trams, etc. And access to the underground walkway system is close-by.

Our double room and bathroom was tiny, but adequate. On arrival we were informed that our room would not be cleaned. Only new towels would be provided every day and the garbage collected. I was not too happy about this. WiFi in the room was OK. There was also a small TV that we never turned on, and a fridge. There was a drinks vending machine on each floor. A 7/11 was close to the hotel.

The staff in the hotel were very helpful and attentive. Especially when we had a problem with our rented car. They called rental company and arranged for the car to be fixed.

The first day we went for breakfast, there was a massive queue. So we ate in a cafe close-by the hotel. The second day we went earlier and did not have to queue for breakfast. However we were disappointed by the food and on the third morning, we chose to eat elsewhere again.

In summary, economy hotel, adequate, helpful staff. Indoor parking, great in the winter!!

Central location, helpful staff, indoor parking.

Booked a Standard Double Room for 5 nights for a total of $1603.76 from Feb 6-11.  When I was searching for hotels this was the only hotel that was available almost a month out from our trip, and so when I saw they only had 2 rooms left I booked immediately even though the room was a Smoking room (and I've already quit). When I arrived I realized they had another room available which was non-smoking and was listed for $1100 for the 5 nights.  I was able to switch rooms however it was too late to get a price adjustment.  If you're a non-smoker, quit smoking recently and are trying to stay away from the smell, or just don't like the odor of smoke, be warned that the elevators almost always smell like smoke.

For the price paid it honestly leaves a sour taste, even though the breakfast is amazing, the staff is friendly, and the location is good.  The room is extremely small and the WiFi was slower than my international phone's internet.  When I mentioned this to the front desk they supplied Pocket WiFi however this was just as slow.  Our sheets were stained, and they don't clean the room unless you stay for multiple days and even then they would only clean it once.  The space is so small we ended up not having it cleaned at all because our belongings were everywhere.   There are no drawers or cabinets, only a small small closet.  They require you to give them the room key before you leave the hotel every day and therefore you also need to pick it up on your return to the hotel every day.  The key also powers the room, so if you plan on leaving and charging batteries or transferring media to your laptop while you're out you won't be able to.  The shower head is nice, there's a small fridge that will stay on without the room key, there's a small TV, and they supply toothbrushes/razors/combs.

The entire street is covered in snow and not shoveled, so if you have luggage take that into consideration.  I would highly recommend using a luggage forwarding service if possible.  There is an underground passageway from Sapporo station that will get you closer to the hotel, and from there it's only a 4 minute walk above ground where those streets are shoveled.  Then you just have the one street that isn't, where the hotel is located.

We paid a little more for a room at least 4-5 times the size in Tokyo (Cerulean Tower), with an amazing view, an actual bathroom, centrally located, and tons of amenities.  If you're looking for a relaxing place to come back from a cold day out, this is not it.

Check prices after you book as they go down

The triple room was basically a double twin room with another bed shoved in the middle. You can see the power sockets which was just on top of the middle bed. The space was horrendously small for 3 ladies, and we only have 1 luggage each. We have to walk like a crab at the side of the beds. For the price, it was not value for money. Location wise was the only saving grace. Walking distance between Sapporo train station/subway and Odori subway. It is actually nearer to take to Odori subway then to walk from Sapporo train station. Interesting fact. The hotel is in the beautification zone, so that means no smoking on the streets. If you like a puff, you would need a coffeeshop with a smoking area. The nearest is Tully's. 
The hotel staff was very efficient and friendly thou.

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