Hotel Nord Otaru

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Bar (on property)
Front of property
Junior Suite, Non Smoking | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, in-room safe
Lobby

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
1-4-16 Ironai, Otaru, Hokkaido, 047-0031
  • Otaru Canal
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Otaru Music Box Museum
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Shin Nihonkai Ferry
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Sapporo (OKD-Okadama)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

Executive Room, Non Smoking, Canal View

  • Canal view
  • 57 sq m
  • Sleeps 9
  • 2 Single Beds and 3 Single Sofa Beds

Superior Twin Room, Non Smoking

  • Canal view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Single Beds and 2 Single Sofa Beds

Family Suite, Non Smoking, Canal View

  • Canal view
  • 57 sq m
  • Sleeps 9
  • 3 Single Beds and 2 Single Sofa Beds

Junior Suite, Non Smoking

  • Mountain view
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 3 Single Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed

Grand Twin Room, Non Smoking, Canal View

  • Canal view
  • 57 sq m
  • Sleeps 11
  • 2 Single Beds and 4 Single Futons

Comfort Double Room, Non Smoking

  • City view
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Large Single Bed

Executive Room, Non Smoking, Canal View (Eco Plan - No Cleaning Service)

  • Canal view
  • 57 sq m
  • Sleeps 9
  • 2 Single Beds and 3 Single Sofa Beds

Twin Room, Accessible, Non Smoking (Eco Plan - No Cleaning Service)

  • Canal view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed

Comfort Double Room, Non Smoking, Eco Plan - No Cleaning Service

  • City view
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Large Single Bed

Junior Suite, Non Smoking (Eco Plan - No Cleaning Service)

  • Mountain view
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 3 Single Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed

Twin Room, Non Smoking (Eco Plan - No Cleaning Service)

  • Mountain view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed

Standard Twin Room, Non Smoking (Type A, Eco Plan -No Cleaning Service)

  • City view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Standard Queen Room, Non Smoking, Eco Plan - No Cleaning Service

  • City view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Suite, Non Smoking, Canal View (Eco Plan - No Cleaning Service)

  • Canal view
  • 57 sq m
  • Sleeps 9
  • 3 Single Beds and 2 Single Sofa Beds

Standard Queen Roon, Non Smoking

  • City view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room, Non Smoking (Type A)

  • City view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Superior Twin Room, Non Smoking, Canal View (Eco Plan - No Cleaning Service)

  • Canal view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Single Beds and 2 Single Sofa Beds

Grand Twin Room, Non Smoking, Canal View (Eco Plan - No Cleaning Service)

  • Canal view
  • 57 sq m
  • Sleeps 11
  • 2 Single Beds and 4 Single Futons

Twin Room, Non Smoking

  • Mountain view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed

Twin Room, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Canal view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed

Standard Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed

Standard queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Single Sofa Bed and 3 Single Beds

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 2 Single Sofa Beds

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Comfort Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive River Twin

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Single Beds and 3 Single Sofa Beds

Grande Family Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Single Sofa Beds and 3 Single Beds

Accessible Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Sofa Bed and 2 Single Beds

Grande Japanese Western Style Room

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Single Beds and 4 Single Futons

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About this property

Hotel Nord Otaru

Riverfront hotel with rooftop terrace and 24-hour front desk
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and a rooftop terrace. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include self parking, a meeting room and laundry facilities.
Hotel Nord Otaru offers 98 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and complimentary slippers. Beds feature down duvets and premium bedding. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bidets, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Otaru hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Hotel Nord Otaru's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Otaru Canal. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include free newspapers in reception, a front desk safe and a meeting room
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the clean guestrooms
  • Steps from Otaru Canal and a 1-minute drive from Otaru Music Box Museum
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A rooftop terrace, a vending machine, and a garden are also featured at Hotel Nord Otaru. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Otaru hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 7 AM to 9:30 AM.
Sizzle – This buffet restaurant serves breakfast and lunch.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Uncovered parking on site (JPY 1,200 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: JPY 2,530 for adults and JPY 1,430 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • sizzle

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1996
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Breakfast service will begin at 6:30 AM from July 2-October 1, 2025.
Due to a local event, traffic restrictions will be in place in the area surrounding the property from July 25-27, 2025. During this time, parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking reservations are not accepted.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 6 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately JPY 2530 for adults and from JPY 1430 for children
  • Uncovered self-parking fee: JPY 1200 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children aged 6 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels etc). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Hotel Nord Otaru
Nord Otaru
Nord Otaru Hotel
Otaru Nord Hotel
Hotel Nord Otaru Hokkaido
Hotel Nord Otaru Hotel
Hotel Nord Otaru Otaru
Hotel Nord Otaru Hotel Otaru

Hotel Nord Otaru Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 518 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 366 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 81 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 1001 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Rebekkah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property worked for our vacation need. It was easy to access and enjoy the surrounding areas.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

chang soon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
호텔은 많이 낡은 느낌입니다. 오타루 역에서 운하쪽으로 걸어서 5분정도 이며 바로 운하 앞이라 위치는 정말 좋습니다.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, convenient and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

WONG

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and easy parking. Nice staff and clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Felicity

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location next to canal. Room was dated and there were spots that weren't that clean, grout coming off the bathroom and debris behind the toilet seat...
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kai Seong Joel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s just 5 to 8 minutes walk from Otaru Station.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness
Polite and efficient
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Madison, Des Moines

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bang Hui

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Zhaonan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is a bit old. But its location is very good. I like its breakfast best.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

May

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location

Stayed in an Eco room - god for short stay of 1-2 nights not so good for longer stay. Toilet not clean after 2 days smelled :(. Trash cans are not segregated no meaning to eco! Room gets too hot and windows cannot be opened. Location of hotel is good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great views

The view from the window was fantastic with unblocked view of the canal.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Xiqiang

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leon Tee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location overlooking the Otaru river. Walking distance from JR Station. Nice and spacious room for family.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Todd R

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yukiko

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

MIN FERN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Right in front of canal. Walking distance to Lawson, main shopping street. Walkable to Otaru Station
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Man Yeon

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

K L

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Hoi Lam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and convenient for shopping
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

herman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Location location location

Convenient location, walking distance to most of an attraction rooms are decent size and clean. Staff are friendly and parking is right in the hotel with fee
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chang

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service from staff. Near to Otaru canal.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024