Hotel Raffinato Sapporo

Really clean and the room has a desk if you need to work or whatever. There is also a room with washing machines, soap dispenser and vending machines in the 3rd floor.

Location-wise, it is near the shopping street/market and can be reached by walking which helps when you want to stroll around when you check-in in the hotel. The hotel staff is very accommodating since you can go there early before your check-in time and they will allow you to leave your luggages so you can explore the nearby places and just come back in your check-in time - same goes for check-out. Room-wise, it is your typical room for 2 which has a nice bed and a private restroom. You can get your amenities in the reception area (e.g. toothbrush/toothpaste, razor, bags, etc.). There's also a breakfast buffet worth 800 yen for guest (as of 11-Feb) with delicious food. The best part of Hotel Raffinato in my opinion is the hotel receptionists especially those who are in the afternoon shift because they were very helpful to us because when we arrived (at 11-Feb around 02:00PM JST), my boyfriend was not feeling well (vomiting and fever) and the receptionists especially the woman around her 40s (sorry as we were not able to get her name!), went above and beyond to help us immediately to connect to the nearest and open (because it was a Sunday) clinic/hospitals so we can do a check-up with a doctor.

The hotel met my requirements. The location was very good, you can quickly walk to Odori Park and the main train station is not far away. My Japanese is not perfect, but the staff was very friendly and there were no problems. The highlight was definitely the breakfast; there was a large selection of different food. There was rice, miso soup, fried noodles, scrambled eggs, toast (and toaster), croissants, milk rolls, jam, pickled vegetables, meatballs, fish and so on. There were also many fruit juices and other drinks. The room was cleaned every day. A good hotel, fair value for money.

Although the hotel is dated, the room condition was not bad. The hotel was very quiet and clean.

The location was great and the staff very helpful and friendly. The hotel is a bit old but very well kept, they have a welcome drink, and the laundry room has a vending machine for soap, which I highly appreciate cause I keep forgetting to get one