This is my first time staying in "Toyoko Inn" which I know is very popular to Hong Kong, China and other Asian travellers. Its website for reservation has Chinese version. Well, after trying, I'd say I won't pick up Toyoko as my first few choices in the future for the reason that other similar budget inns eg Route are much... More

We stayed one night in Sapporo as part of our 4-week honeymoon. Come to think of it, this was the one night in the entire honeymoon where we slept in a double bed! We weren't expecting much as it was so cheap but we were quite impressed with the entrance and reception area with vending machines and clean toilets. We... More

The last two words of its name means Sapporo Station North Gate. (Kita=north, minami=south, higashi=east, nishi=west). The breakfast served at this hotel was fine. Among the 12 Toyoko Inns we stayed at during our 28-day Japan trip, we booked ‘Non-smoking economy double’ rooms whenever available. But this hotel does not offer non-smoking-type rooms, hence we booked ‘economy double’ rooms. Fortunately,... More

We choose this hotel from a travel book. We only stay one night at Sapporo and will take the train next morning so location is very important to us. The hotel is easy to find, just turn right when you take the north gate of the train station. Two blocks ahead you are at the door of the hotel. It... More

We just returned from out Hokkaido trip. And the city which we started and ended our round-Hokkaido trip was Sapporo. We took the Toyoko Inn Eki Kita-Guchi Hotel for its proximity to the JR Sapporo Station. "Eki Kita-Guchi" simply meant the "North Gate of the Station", thereby reflecting the location of this particular Toyoko Inn Hotel. Right from Day 1... More

this applies to all the Toyoko Inns we have stayed in all over Japan... actually you'll see what I mean if you try them because they are almost exactly the same everywhere. This is a fabulous chain of business hotels now being used more and more by tourists (both Japanese and western. The rooms are small by our standards but... More