If you’re looking for a well-located Sapporo hotel, Mercure Sapporo in Susukino was such a great pick for our 3-night, 4-day trip with a 15-month-old.
This is true in most destinations, but in Sapporo especially, your hotel location can make a huge difference in how easy and enjoyable the trip feels.
On this trip, I stayed at Mercure Sapporo with my 15-month-old, and honestly, the location could not have been better.
One thing to note: Sapporo has both Mercure Sapporo in Susukino and Grand Mercure Sapporo Odori Park, so it’s easy to mix them up.
But the one that’s really known for its unbeatable location is not the Grand Mercure— Mercure Sapporo—the one in Susukino.
Best Hotel Location in Sapporo, Japan
Unless you’re heading out for a bus tour or renting a car for day trips outside the city, most Sapporo itineraries are centered around walking between Susukino and Sapporo Station. A hotel near the Susukino Nikka Signis by far the most efficient base.
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Location: Mercure Sapporo is right in the heart of Susukino, Sapporo’s main downtown entertainment and shopping district, so it’s incredibly convenient for sightseeing, and the subway is also very close.
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Airport limousine bus: Another big plus is that the Sapporo New Chitose Airport limousine bus stop is just a 3-minute walk away,which makes it ideal when you’re dragging luggage around. Traveling with a baby means bringing so much stuff, and having a short, easy airport route saved us a lot of energy.
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Noise: Since it’s in the middle of a busy area, I was worried it might be loud, but the soundproofing must be excellent because we barely heard any street noise at all.
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Food and convenience: There’s a large Lawson convenience store right next to the hotel, which made it easy to grab drinks and snacks, and there are so many famous restaurants nearby that you’ll never run out of options.
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Shopping: There are also two Don Quijote stores within about 5 minutes, and department stores are close enough to walk to as well. It was so convenient to drop off shopping bags at the hotel and head back out again.
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Parking: A lot of Sapporo trips include day trips outside the city, so if you’re renting a car, it’s nice that the hotel also has parking available.
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Value for money: Rates start at around 100,000 KRW per night, or roughly $70 to $80,which feels very reasonable. On most Japan trips, you spend more time out exploring than staying in the hotel, so it can feel wasteful to overspend on accommodations. In that sense, Mercure Sapporo was the perfect choice—great location, lots of practical advantages, and solid value for money.Seriously, I was so happy with it.
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Check-in
Check-in starts at 3:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Some room types also come with a 12:00 PM late check-out.
Mercure is part of Accor, a major global hotel group, so the overall management felt reliable and polished, and every staff member we met was kind.
We arrived right around 3:00 PM and were helped immediately with no wait. The staff on duty when we checked in spoke English fluently, which made everything easy, and I’ve also seen reviews mentioning Korean-speaking staff.
In the check-in lobby, there’s a coffee machine available for guests to use freely, and the coffee was actually good enough that I grabbed a few cups throughout our stay.
We were assigned a room on the top floor, the 15th floor. I have Accor Diamond status, so we got an upgrade—but to be honest, the room size stayed the same. The real perks were the higher floor and a 12:00 PM check-out.
We stayed in room 1522 for 3 nights and 4 days.
Privilege Twin Room Review
Here’s the room lineup at Mercure Sapporo.
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Standard Queen Bed Room (21 m²)
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Standard Twin Bed Room (25 m²)
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Privilege Queen Bed Room (21 m²)
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Privilege Twin Bed Room (25 m²)
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Superior Twin Bed Room (28 m²)
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Superior Triple Bed Room (28 m²)
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Deluxe Twin Room (42 m²)
Most rooms are 21 or 25 square meters, and the larger rooms are limited in number, so if you want a bigger room, it’s probably best to book early.
The room layout looked like this. The building itself is long and straight, and we stayed in room 1522, which was a Privilege Twin Room.
First, take a look at the overall room setup in the video.
At 25 square meters, the room felt quite spacious for a city hotel in Japan, so it definitely didn’t feel too cramped. We could fully open two large 28-inch suitcases and still have space left over.
One small downside: the nightstand between the two beds is fixed in place, so you can’t push the beds together.
Like many Japanese hotels, the room makes smart use of every corner for storage. There were hangers, a luggage rack, slippers, bathrobes, a safe, and all the basics you’d want for a comfortable stay.
Since we were traveling with a baby, I requested baby items in advance, and the hotel provided a crib, bed guard, baby bathtub, and sturdy plastic bags for diaper disposal.
I especially loved the crib—it was larger and taller than the ones we’ve been given at other hotels in Japan, and it was made of wood. It did take up some space, but for a 15-month-old rather than a tiny newborn, the bigger size was actually much better.
For reference, we moved the crib into the middle like this, and it worked much better for us.
The minibar area also made really efficient use of a small space.
This was the view from the window. You could see the Ferris wheel in the distance, and you know how in real life it always looks closer than it does in photos? The night view was even prettier, but I completely forgot to take pictures after dark.
The bathroom had a bathtub, and there was a wide counter next to the sink plus generous storage underneath, which made it easy to spread out our things.
There was also a bidet, and plenty of towels were provided.
The room also had an air purifier and humidifier combo. Since we visited in summer, we didn’t really need the humidifier.
Our baby seemed to like the hotel too—he kept exploring the room and slept really well at night.
Breakfast
Breakfast is served on the 3rd floor at Bordeaux, and the long hours—from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM—make it easy to go at your own pace.
We didn’t try it, but I heard they also run a lunch buffet.
There were plenty of seats, and the staff guiding guests were friendly, so breakfast felt relaxed and pleasant.
I didn’t have high expectations for breakfast, but there were way more choices than I expected, and it was actually good.
I only photographed part of the spread, but there was a nice balance of Japanese and Western dishes. The Japanese items were especially good, including soup curry and miso soup. There was even a pancake machine and ice cream.
This is basically the only plate photo I took, but the soup curry was delicious.
Other Hotel Services
For the rest of the hotel services and facilities, you can scan the QR code provided at check-in to see the details.
There’s also a gym, laundry room, and ice machine, so it would be convenient for longer stays too.
Final Thoughts
If I go back to Sapporo, Japan, I’d absolutely stay at Mercure Sapporo again. The Mercure Sapporo review is simple: the location made the trip so much easier, the value was great, and the hotel itself was genuinely solid.
I’d recommend it both for family trips with a baby like ours and for trips with friends.
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