Hotel Resol Trinity Sapporo

Being able to reach Odori station through the underground passage was especially useful in winter, when the pavements were slippery and blizzards were blowing. There are plenty of good restaurants down there too. From the hotel, many sights and shops are an easy walk, including Sapporo TV tower, Sapporo clock tower, Hokkaido old government building and Tanukikoji. The public hot pool was lovely in the cold weather, and the staff were friendly and helpful. They even made a reservation for Snow Milk heritage museum. The airport bus stops right outside, which made leaving with heavy luggage easy. When you arrive, forward your bags ahead so you don't have to carry them from Sapporo station, which is quite a walk. I also loved having a park view in winter. Watching all the lights from a warm room while it was blizzarding outside was so nice. Just be aware that, as part of the hotel's environmental initiative, room cleaning is only every 4days.

The airport limousine bus stop is right outside the main entrance, and it's easy to get to the subway and major sights. Odori park is directly across from the hotel. The staff were helpful and friendly, and there’s a hot pool upstairs as well as free use of the washing machines. It's a bit of a distance from sapporo stations, though. Still, a superb place and location.

We chose a park-view room and had a spacious, comfortable bed. The room itself was compact but perfectly adequate for a short stay, and it stayed blissfully quiet despite all the action nearby. The staff were helpful and spoke English. I did find the shower setup less suitable for me because of my health issues, and would have preferred a standing shower instead of one in the bath. Most people probably wouldn't mind. The location is a big part of the appeal: right by Odori Park and close to public transport, with the airport bus literally at the hotel entrance. Tanukigoji Street and the TV tower are about a five-minute walk away, with plenty of shopping, food and drinks in Susokino. I also loved the pyjamas and wish they sold them as souvenirs.

The room is extremely cramped. I could barely get my suitcases open. The location is a real plus, though, right next to the tube station and airport shuttle stop. They say they're “eco-friendly” because they won't clean the room until the fourth night. But they also said they'd clean it for ¥1500 per night, and that money isn't donated to an environmental charity or organisation. To me, calling this an environmental effort feels misleading when it seems like a cost-cutting measure.