Published date: December 10, 2024
The Perfect Winter Trip to Hakodate with Children
Room Type Stayed
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Experience of the stay
Unlimited access to a hot spring with flowing natural spring water.
A comfortable space to relax in the post-bath lounge while enjoying the snow scene outside. The room may be small, but having a relaxation area means you don’t have to confine yourself to the room.
The hot springs are equipped with organic cleansing, lotion, and emulsion. The hairdryers are Panasonic nano-e.
No amenities are placed in the room; you can freely use them from next to the front desk (toothbrushes available).
As it’s OMO5, pajamas are free and available in the room. Children’s sizes and larger adult sizes are available at the front desk.
It is a dog-friendly hotel with priority seating for pets.
Self-checkout is available, so you can buy items easily without staff assistance (Hoshino Resort primarily operates cashless).
Laundry facilities are available on the 6th and 10th floors.
Washing costs 400 yen for 30 minutes, and drying costs 100 yen for 15 minutes. There are also ice machines, water, and microwaves.
The free bus service from the hotel requires prior reservation (information available at check-in).
It is conveniently located a 1-minute walk from the ‘Hakodate Kids Plaza and Future Pavilion’—an essential spot for families.
This is definitely a hotel you will want to stay at again.
Experiences during the trip
Hakodate is famous for its renowned restaurant, Lucky Pierrot, which is a 5-minute walk from the hotel. The portion sizes are about double the usual.
There is a free bus exclusively for hotel guests to the ‘Kanamori Brick Warehouse’. The store right in front has a lot of seats and is located by the sea.
Also a 1-minute walk from the hotel, at B1F of the commercial facility ‘Kiralis’, is ‘Nemuro Hanamaru’, a must-visit conveyor belt sushi restaurant. It’s always crowded, so we recommend checking in and turning on LINE notifications. Even though it's a sushi place, the desserts are delicious (the almond tofu is highly recommended). If you can't finish your meal, takeout is available.
‘Yuminn’, another restaurant just a minute away from the hotel, is a ramen shop open until late at night. It's a very accessible place for families. Salt ramen (750 yen) is popular. On Friday and Saturday, it is open until 2:00 AM.
For families, there is a Kids Plaza and Future Pavilion located on the 3rd and 4th floors of the same facility. If the weather is bad, make sure to take shelter there. It's a space where they can fully enjoy themselves physically and learn about digital art interactively. Adults can also use it for remote work. Childcare is available at 600 yen per hour (reservation required for children in grade 3 and below).
To round off your trip, don't forget to try the 'Chutoro Iri Sai Koro Don' (1,380 yen + container fee of 150 yen) from ‘HAKOYA’, located in front of Lawson on the 1st floor of Hakodate Airport. It's a takeaway you can enjoy on the plane! It's simply exquisite (please note this is only available until August 2025 due to renovations on the 1st floor).