We wanted somewhere cheap & cheerful to stay after a night out in Sapporo. For Japanese standards, the hotel was fairly cheap - about 6,000 yen for a double room for 2 people. The staff were friendly and polite but hey, it's Japan...of course they're going to be polite. I know that for a budget hotel like this, speaking English shouldn't really be a prerequisite but come on, - it's still a hotel, after all! A little more English spoken by staff would certainly be useful! The hotel decor consisted mainly of pink plastic panelling and the bathrooms were moulded out of what seemed to be entire sheets of pink plastic. Classy.
We had a non-smoking room but it was still stuffy and smokey when we first entered. The absolute worst part of the hotel was the air quality while sleeping. Please don't get me wrong, I'm no princess and I have never in my life been aware of a need for moisture/humidity in the air but this night certainly made me take notice! There was a humidifier featured quite prominently in the reception and another in our hallway and I guess this should have been a sign that the hotel had a major problem with bone-dry air! Our room of course didn't have a humidifier. I woke up about 6 times throughout the night feeling like I was asphyxiating. My throat and mouth have never felt so dry and I think I must have drunk five glasses of water. It was about minus 10 degrees outside but the room was not only dry but stinking hot and we couldn't change the settings on the archaic air conditioning system. Finally, we managed to open the window and despite the freezing cold outside, we found some respite from the unbearable conditions in the room. I am honestly not exaggerating how bad our night was at this hotel. I'm really not a sensitive sleeper and have slept in places like thin-aired La Paz, Bolivia and have never had any such breathing issues. I'm a young, healthy person and do not have any existing respiratory issues but since staying at this hotel four nights ago, I still have an irritated throat and don't feel quite 'right'.
Oh, let's not forget the 'breakfast'. It consisted of 5 different kinds of baked goods. That was it. Disappointed is an understatement! Maybe it was a blessing in disguise because it enabled us to get out of this hotel faster! Pay a few thousand yen more and just stay in the Lifort Hotel next door. Honestly. You won't regret it!

Small hotel at very reasonable prices with breakfast included. The staff is very helpful. Close to the subway and walking distance from Suzukino district. Free lan internet in the room.