I was unhappy with the hotel until I listened to other conference attenders who were staying at other hotels. Apparently there are no truly good hotels in Sapporo. The room was small, and although it was "non-smoking," it was obvious that it had in the recent past been a smoking room. When I asked to switch rooms, they said they couldn't offer another room. At least that's what I got out of the conversation, as English was not widely spoken by the hotel staff. The staff tried to be helpful, but we just couldn't understand each other. The hotel was very overheated, and the air conditioning barely blew a breeze. However, once I figured out that the windows could be opened that helped immensely. The location was a just a little off the beaten path, but I appreciated being right by the park.
