Nakamuraya Ryokan

The hotel is really old. But it's close to JR station. The staffs are very nice. We checked in early, so we went out for shopping. When we arrived, our luggage is in the room already and the staff welcomed us by showing us all the facilities, making us tea and providing a small dessert. The service is the best I have experienced in all the hotels in Japan.

It is a run of the mill place. Service was decent.

About 6 blocks from the jr station, about my limit for dragging suitcases. For food, can either eat here or at apia close to the station, nice experience on checkin , they took suitcases upstairs and served tea and cake , and after a long train ride, a pleasant experience. The futons were amazingly comfortable, and the japanese bath a nice first. Only thing is that there was a bit of smell of cigarettes in the hallways and entrance as we are non smokers.

The little cakes and supplies for making green tea on arrival was very welcoming, and I then had a relaxing soak in the guest bath. The supplied breakfast was not exactly to my tastes, but was superbly prepared, and was extremely generous in quantity. A very pleasant stay.

Had an excellent welcome from the staff and enjoyed a very comfortable Japanese style room.

The best thing about this place is that every cab driver knows where it's at if you just say the name... compared to the other places where we stayed, where nobody had any clue. Woman in kimono showed us to our room and gave us welcome sweets, yay! Unfortunately, it was mochi, which I was kind of sick of at that point. But it was good mochi. It also bothers me a little when they make the greeter a young, cute woman -- there's something really objectifying about it -- but I suppose in this case we can say it's tradition? Most of the staff speaks really limited English, except for one or two people who do it passably. But they try really hard, even if it's kind of awkward. They also make you leave your key at the front desk every time you leave the hotel, which is the first time that's happened to me before. Room was clean; the only thing is we killed a bug in our room. But other than that, no complaints. Room was reasonably priced for the festival.

Being overcharge for the third person without upgrading from double to triple room. Staff are helpful.

It was a family stay with my 6 yo. It was most enjoyable. Hotel service staff are very courteous. Food is reasonably priced.

Pros: Excellent location of Sapporo city. Nearby to Botanic Garden, Clock Tower, Government Building, Sapporo University, shopping and JR Train Station. Great hospitality and hotel staffs serve hot green tea and welcome snacks. They even make up the futon for us. Plenty of facilities with a budget hotel. Either use the public bath or a private toilet in the room. It has hot bath to relax yourself. The hotel staff helps you move and park your car. This place provides Japanese suits (Yukata), complete amenities and right size of slippers. Cons: Room Wifi is not working. May look old or dated. But it is very clean and well maintained. Some hotel staffs may have difficulties communicating in English. My Comments: A must to stay in Sapporo regardless using a car or public transport. Parking is chargeable and have Wifi at the lobby. Traditional hotel where you will sleep with the traditional Japanese room. Japan Futons and it has big TV screen.

The ryokan is located very close to downtown and is very convenient to go pretty much anywhere. The room was a bit small but it was comfortable enough. For the price it was actually decent.