Hotel Sonia Otaru

The best thing about this hotel is its location next to the canal. We booked a triple room with canal view. We can see the canal from our room. However, the furniture inside the room and also every where in the hotel are quite dated. My mum said, if anybody can remove the cupboards then that is even better. We parked our car behind the hotel. We were charge 1200yen for the use of the car park. Then there was a charge of 150yen per person for the onsen fee which was collected at the hotel regardless you use the onsen or not. The onsen is located at the central building. So the guests have to transfer to the central building at the 1st floor or 7th floor to get to the onsen. The onsen is quite basic, with only one pool. The laundry room is located at the level 1. Cost is 400 yen per wash and 200 yen per drying. The bad thing is, similar to other feedback online, one dry cycle is not enough - so it’s a waste of time (or money). Tried the lonia restaurant at the level 1 for dinner. It was quite decent although not the best.

Old hotel plus hygiene a bit problem. Some black stain and blood stain on bedsheet ,dust on desk and others area,, l have very allergy nose , will not return to stay.

location is good , room environment normal . Pillow wads too same , look like not to normal sleeping pillow , it’s come from sofa (square pillow)