Sapporo Prince Hotel

The Sapporo Prince Hotel is located about 2 blocks from Odori Park at Juitchome, or 11th Street in downtown Sapporo.  The onsen hotel was opened in 1962, but has undergone renovations and is a nice, classy hotel synonymous with the Prince Hotel chain.  The round shape of the hotel gives good views of Sapporo from the higher floors. 

The room I stayed in was on the 16th floor and was a twin room with 2 beds, a nice Panasonic flat screen TV, and free internet with a LAN connection.  The bathroom featured a deep tub/shower and a Toto washlet(bidet)toilet.  The room had a nice northerly view plane and faced Odori Park. 

The subway system to the Sapporo Prince Hotel was the Namboku line from Sapporo Station to Odori Station, then on the Tozai Line to Juitchome Station.  From the Juitchome exit, about 2 blocks to the hotel.

It was walking distance to the Tanukikoji Shopping arcade and the Nijo Market.  About 2 blocks to the east was the start of Tanukikoji arcade at Nanachome(7th Street).  Nijo Market was at Itchome(1st Street).

The Sapporo Prince Hotel features an onsen and spa.  Although I cannot say that I used the spa, the onsen waters were very nice and hot - good for the cold Sapporo weather and supposedly good for neuralgia and joint pain.  The spa was open 5AM to 10AM, and 4PM to 12 Midnight.  Separate men’s/women’s baths and separate men’s/women’s Rotem buro(outside pool)where snow flakes fall on your head as you relax in the large onsen bath.  Bath charge was 450 yen per day, which included city onsen charge.

Restaurants included the Hapuna Restaurant(buffet)and my favorite at 3,500 - 4,500 yen for dinner, and a great bargain at 1,500 yen for a breakfast buffet.  Other restaurants include Le Trianon, a French restaurant, Steak House Katsura, a teppanyaki restaurant, and Fuyo-Jyo, a Chinese restaurant, along with 2 lounge/bars Sky Lounge Top of the Prince on the 28th floor with great views of Sapporo, and the Pikake Lounge on the 1st floor.

The Sapporo Prince review was a positive one for this blogger.