The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Hokkaido

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Hokkaido

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Hokkaido? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Hokkaido, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Hokkaido to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Hokkaido, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Hokkaido for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Hokkaido for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hakodate Onuma Tsuruga Resort Epuy

Nanae, Hokkaido Prefecture
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $248 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Onuma 85-9, Hakodate Onuma Tsuruga Resort Epuy has great rooms from $248 (before taxes). It offers skiing, a restaurant, a bar, a hot tub, and free parking. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 132.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love horse riding, bicycle rental, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk at this relaxing hotel. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


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Hotel Sosei Sapporo - MGallery Collection

Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Hokkaido
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Sosei Sapporo - MGallery Collection which has nice rooms starting at $160. Offering skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Sapporo Factory Nishi-Kan 3. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


La Vista Hakodate Bay

Hakodate, Hokkaido Prefecture
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found La Vista Hakodate Bay to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $168. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 12-6 Toyokawacho. You'll also find city views, a hot tub, a spa, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 153.1 km from the center of town. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Premier Hotel Nakajima Park Sapporo

Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Hokkaido
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $58, Premier Hotel Nakajima Park Sapporo, at 1-21 Minami 10 Jo Nishi 6-chome provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers city views, a spa, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 1.9 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


ibis Styles Sapporo

Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Ibis Styles Sapporo has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $60 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Nishi 3chome 10 10. Furthermore, it also offers city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Hokuten No Oka Lake Abashiri Tsuruga Resort

Abashiri, Hokkaido Prefecture
4-star Resort with prices starting at $233 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Hokkaido

The great guest rating of Hokuten No Oka Lake Abashiri Tsuruga Resort is 8.60 out of 10. This place has skiing, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $233, and it's located at 159 Yobito. We also love the a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 251.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hakodate Kokusai Hotel

Hakodate, Hokkaido Prefecture
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A cool place is Hakodate Kokusai Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $80. It has a restaurant, a bar, parking, laundry services, and a spa, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 5-10 Otemachi. Only 152.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Ana Sapporo Susukino

Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Holiday Inn Ana Sapporo Susukino offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $79 (before taxes). It's located at 3-7 Minami 5-Jo Nishi, Cho-Ku and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Omo5 Hakodate By Hoshino Resorts

Hakodate, Hokkaido Prefecture
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Hokkaido
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at 24-1 Wakamatsu-Cho, Omo5 Hakodate By Hoshino Resorts has great rooms from $110 (before taxes). It offers skiing, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and city views. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 152.1 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Sapporo Prince Hotel

Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Sapporo Prince Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $70. Offering a restaurant, a bar, parking, laundry services, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Nishi 11-Chome, Minami. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a spa, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Sapporo, Niseko, Otaru, Kutchan, and Chitose.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Hokkaido, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Hokkaido, Best Luxury Hotels in Hokkaido, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Hokkaido, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Hokkaido, Best Hotels for One Week in Hokkaido, Best Hotels for One Night in Hokkaido, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Hokkaido, Best Adults Only Hotels in Hokkaido, Best Party Hotels in Hokkaido, Best Hotels for Skiing in Hokkaido, or Best Business Hotels in Hokkaido.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Hokkaido?

Hokkaido Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$101

Travelers to Hokkaido will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 204 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $101. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Hokkaido.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $212
  • 4-star hotels: $119
  • 3-star hotels: $90
  • 2-star hotels: $91


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