Sapporo, JapanSapporo Station
Cross Hotel Sapporo
Art-infused city tower
Sapporo Station Sapporo, Japan
Renovated
2021
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Wellness LocalOutside the door
The house
ORIX Hotels & ResortsArt-infused city tower
The hotel trades corporate uniformity for local creativity, filling its floors with regional work and communal rooftop bathing.
What it’s good at
Listed
Indoor and open-air rooftop baths overlook the Sapporo skyline from the eighteenth floor.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Rooms come in various sizes and three ‘color styles’ — urban, natural and ‘hip’ — with subtle luxuries like rain showers and French press coffee makers.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
JR Sapporo Station is a five-minute walk north, and the historic Clock Tower sits three minutes south.
The rooms
Rooms follow three styles of warm wood or vivid color, and select bathrooms look out across the skyline.
The rooftop baths
The eighteenth-floor bathhouse holds indoor pools and open-air tubs, both looking through panoramic glass over the downtown skyline.
The relaxation lounge
The eighteenth-floor relaxation lounge has picture windows looking straight out at the illuminated Sapporo TV Tower.
Restaurant
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Morning buffets lay out tiered pastry displays and local dishes, before the kitchen switches to French-inspired course lunches.
At the table
The second-floor meetlounge pours Sapporo Classic draft and regional shochu beneath sputnik chandeliers and glowing bar shelves.
Sapporo
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.