Tabist Kaihoro Otaru

A hidden-gem Hotel located up a steep hill from the famous Sakaimachi Shopping Street. The entrance makes a strong impression, as it uses a historic building. The guest rooms are in a newer four-story building, with a large public bath on the top floor offering great views. The rooms are spacious suite-style accommodations, with a separate bathroom (featuring a large bathtub) and toilet, plus a bedroom and a living area with a sofa. As this is an area that gets very cold in winter, there was also a large heater provided. One standout feature of this Hotel is the breakfast. They offer a Western-style buffet with carefully prepared dishes, and I also enjoyed the soup curry. A No Meals Included option is available, but I recommend adding breakfast if possible. It seems the restaurant can be used for dinner as well, and they appeared to offer an all-you-can-drink wine Plan for parties of two or more. I would like to stay here again when visiting Otaru.

It was a very nice Accommodation.- An entrance that repurposes a traditional old house-style building- Modern Rooms beyond that, especially designed to international standards and spacious- Just a short walk to Otaru’s main street- The “steep hill” mentioned in other Reviews does exist, but you can access it normally if you go from the back- Fluffy bed- Large bathroom- Multiple heating optionsIn any case, it’s fully equipped and very comfortable.My only personal drawback is that there’s no laundry, but for an Accommodation with this concept, laundry facilities might feel out of place.