Hotel Route-Inn Sapporo Chuo
by the TopOfHotel team
Route-Inn Sapporo Chuo is a large 389-room business 3-star with a public hot-spring bath and free breakfast — score 9.0.
Route-Inn Sapporo Chuo is a large 389-room business 3-star with a public hot-spring bath and free breakfast — score 9.0.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Hotel Route-Inn Sapporo Chuo is a large 3-star business hotel in the Route-Inn chain, a name Japanese travelers know from its 300-plus branches nationwide. The tall block holds 389 air-conditioned rooms, the biggest count on this list. Standard rooms run about 16-22 sqm with a work desk, fridge, kettle and a bathroom fitted with a Japanese smart toilet. The 24-hour front desk speaks basic English, and room layouts cover singles, twins and triples for small families.
Food and amenities
This is the part that got the hotel onto our list: it carries more than the usual business-hotel kit. There is a shared hot-spring bath in the Daiyokujo style (大浴場) to soak in after a day on your feet, open mornings and evenings. A breakfast buffet — both Western and Japanese — comes free with every stay, leaning on hot rice, grilled fish, miso soup, bread and fried eggs. Free Wi-Fi and luggage storage round it out. Real guests score it around 9.0, and rooms start near $51 a night.
Location and getting there
The hotel sits at Minami 4-jo Nishi 2 in Susukino. It is about a 5-minute walk to Exit 1 of Susukino station (Namboku line) and roughly 300 metres to the covered Tanukikoji shopping street. Nijo Market is 700 metres away for a morning seafood run, and the Sapporo TV Tower and Odori Park are a 10-to-12-minute walk. It also has its own parking, which suits anyone renting a car to tour Hokkaido and needing somewhere central to leave it.
Things to know before booking
The starting rate runs a touch higher than the other 3-stars here, from around $51 a night. Rooms are standard business-hotel issue — clean and functional, not full of character. And because it is a big place with 389 rooms, expect more company in the lobby and at the bath during peak season.
Our take
Hotel Route-Inn Sapporo Chuo is the best fit for travelers who want a Susukino business hotel that still includes a shared hot-spring bath and a free breakfast buffet. What we like is coming back from a snowy walk around Odori Park and dropping straight into the hot bath, then filling up at the free buffet before heading out again. Pick it if you want a taste of the Japanese onsen experience inside a city hotel, without the trek out to Jozankei.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- Large 3-star business hotel in the Route-Inn chain with 389 rooms, the biggest count on this list.
- Has a shared hot-spring bath (大浴場) so you can soak your feet after a full day walking in the snow.
- A Western-and-Japanese breakfast buffet is free with every stay — hot rice, grilled fish, miso soup, bread and fried eggs.
- About a 5-minute walk to Susukino station and roughly 300 metres to the covered Tanukikoji shopping street.
- Keeps a 24-hour front desk and has its own parking, handy if you are renting a car around Hokkaido.
- The starting rate sits a little higher than the other 3-stars on this list, from around $51 a night.
- Rooms are standard business-hotel issue — functional rather than full of character.
- It is a big hotel, so expect crowds at the busiest times of year.
Who It’s For
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Insider Tips
- Soak in the shared hot-spring bath after a full day out in the cold.
- Fill up at the free breakfast buffet before heading out for the day.
- Good pick if you are driving, since it has its own on-site parking.