Hotels in Niikappu

My husband and I stayed in a double bed room on the top floor for 2 nights. It was very beautiful and I was glad that I could see the snowy city from my window. In the bathroom, the washing area and bathtub were separated, and the toilet and sink were also separate, making it very easy to use. I was satisfied with the amenities, as I only took what I needed from the elevator hall on the first floor, so I was able to use just the right amount. I'm very satisfied with the bed except for the fact that I felt the bed was a little hard. Although our plan did not include breakfast, the homemade breakfast buffet looked very appealing. Next time I stay, I would like to try a plan that includes breakfast.

The quality was reliable for Dormy Inn. Perhaps because this is a minor location called Tomakomai, the bath was quiet and not crowded. The facility itself is a little old, but it was kept clean. There was a TV in the sauna, and it was a natural hot spring with an open-air bath, so the bath was great. I've always thought that it would be better if the fabric for the nightwear was cotton. It's about a 10 minute walk from the station. There is almost nothing around Tomakomai station itself.

The location is near New Chitose Airport. Outlet rela is near, too. It is easy to understand because it is built in 3 buildings side by side. Check-in is unmanned, so it takes a little time. The front desk is on the 1st floor of C building in ABC building. The parking lot is large and numbered, but there seems to be no problem no matter where you park. The room has a kitchen, washroom, bath, washing machine, and air conditioner, just like an apartment. The high point was that detergent was placed. The minus is that there are no amenities such as toothbrushes and loungewear. I am grateful that my family can stay in the same room (5 people). There is no convenience store within walking distance, but there is a convenience store within 5 minutes by car. I definitely want to use it again when I have business at the airport.

We have stayed at hotels located in or very near major airports. Some have been good, but we have found those actually in the airport usually practice treating guests as prisoners who don’t have other good options. Service there is usually average at best and care of the property is often marginal. Not so with the Sapporo Portom International. We wish every major airport in the world had a hotel just like it. It is new, modern, comfortable, well maintained, and run by a professional helpful staff. Our room was a Superior Twin, a typical shoe-box shaped hotel room, this one on the big side. Those who frequent hotels know the typical shoe box room will suffice as long as it’s clean and the water is hot, but you also probably notice some owners do a lot more than others with their rooms to make guests comfortable. This room has all the latest high tech, from lights to tv to curtains to outlets for charging. There’s a safe, fridge, and nespresso coffee maker. The bathroom has a little wet room with separate tub and shower. However, unlike many Japanese hotel wet rooms we encountered, the shower was western style (rather than the onsen-style with both shower and faucet, sitting stool and big bowl). However, if you want an onsen bath, the real thing can be accessed on the 4th floor of the hotel where there is everything you need to cleanse and then soak in a public bath of hot mineral water. The hotel also appears to be designed to facilitate quiet and rest. It’s purposely dimly lit and located at one end of the international terminal away from other airport services. It has black-out curtains. The location, which helps keep it quiet, is about 15-minutes' walk from the domestic terminal where most of the airport’s services are located (just a Lawson's convenience store nearby the hotel as well as a Visitor Welcome Center type place). Even if your itinerary doesn’t take you to the domestic terminal side of the airport, if you have time, you’ll likely want to peruse the many shops and restaurants over there. If you’re technology challenged, make sure to quiz the staff member who accompanies you to your room on room features and how they work. At checkout we were provided an airport cart and they loaded our luggage on it for us. This cart together with moving walkways between the international and domestic terminals removed a lot of the burden of crossing the airport on foot with luggage. We wanted to avoid rushing from the Sapporo city center to catch a 40-minute train or taxi to the airport for an early morning flight. The Sapporo Portom International was perfect, plus it afforded us a final onsen experience in Japan. Please build more.

Pros: 1. Hotel is conveniently located in the Domestic airport terminal. The lift actually brings you directly to the arrival/departure hall 2. Free breakfast & Onsen 3. Get to see the planes up close. Runway is right outside the window 4. Near to shopping street Cons: 1. Hotel is a bit old (it’s clean though), need to use physical keys to open door kind 2. Domestic terminal closes at 11.30pm, so must make sure to reach before then. All other shops and convenient stores closes early

I used it when I visited Tomakomai. It is about １ on foot in front of Tomakomai Station. The hotel in the national chain is similar everywhere and is not interesting, but on the contrary, the quality of facilities and services is stable and can be used with peace of mind. By the way, there was a ”Toyoko Inn” across one building. It seems that it has been about 15 years since it opened, so it wasn't new, but the rooms were cleaned properly and there was no shortage of facilities and equipment. I didn't use it, but there was also a large bath.