Untapped Hostel

Insofar as a hostel, it's standard fare. Its strengths are that it's a quaint lodge style place a little further out of the Sapporo city centre, so it's quiet and attracts a calmer crowd. It's a small hostel but cosy. The first floor cafe serves nice food and drinks, if not a little pricey, but it's attractive enough that people come to dine even if they're not staying at the hostel. There are two things though which were a bit iffy for me, and these are when you consider the Japanese standard for hostels: - The first and second floor toilets did not have bidets. There is only one toilet per floor, so if the one on 4F was occupied, you'd have to use a toilet without a bidet. The 3F toilet is women's only. - The wifi is abysmal. It's the slowest I've encountered in Japan (10Mbps down/up), and I experienced frequent dropouts across all three of my devices, so overall it was pretty unreliable. I've stayed in other hostels in Sapporo for the same price or cheaper which had better net and bidet toilets throughout, so I hope that this hostel can catch up in these areas. Other than that, everything was standard for a Japanese hostel.

I am already used to high quality hostels in Japan but Untapped Hostel completely exceeded my expectations. It not only has all the amenities one would expect like complimentary towels, soap and shampoo, hair dryer, well equipped kitchen and quality common room, but even hot-water bags are provided too, which is a nice gesture, especially in winter. Like in a standard Japanese hostel you get a lot of privacy and everything is well-maintained and clean. The staff were amazing and I really liked the overal wooden-rustic design of the hostel which made it very cosy and pleasent to be in. There's also a small cafe with a fireplace downstairs. The location is very good, being close to metro station as well as many restaurants and a convenience store.

Had the most relaxing time at Untapped. The staff was so helpful and kind. Everything is very clean, and had an industrial, campy aura. There is only one toilet per room but I never found that an issue. Personally, I love that it’s a couple stops away from the city center; it’s quieter. There’s a cafe on the ground floor and has some really great, early options.

Service was good, polite, not very personal. Location was perfect, 1 min walk from the subway line. So I stayed in the main building for a few days and the new annex building for a couple. The main building’s room smelled gross all the time, like slightly like a dead mouse. The bathroom made me cough and sneeze every time I entered, and every time I woke up, my allergies were acting up and would go away once I left. Nothing looks visibly dirty though. Bed was comfy and had more than enough space for me. The new building was much cleaner, but they refused to turn on the AC even after another girl mentioned it and I would sweat every night. There was no screen to keep mosquitoes out so you can’t even open the window to let the cool October air in. I went to the common room and it looks like their air filter desperately needs changing. Anyway, I can’t recommend for more a day or 2. Breakfast tasted great, but starts at 7 and they take customer from outside so keep that in mind.

This is the coziest and most spacious hostel I've been to so far, lovely and helpful staff. Plus the location is really good and almost central to all of Sapporo. Perfect hostel for any solo traveler!

3.5 stars. The staff helped me tremendously, as I transitioned to Otaru. Prices rose dramatically for the weekend in Sapporo. The mattress was great. The best I have slept on in Japan so far. I had issues though. The a/c wasn't cool enough. The place is designed for short people. I had to watch my head constantly in the bunk, in the bathroom and at the sink. The most disturbing thing was this though. Multiple nights the dorm just reeked of alcohol. You could smell it outside the room with the door closed, and when you opened the door, wow. Not good.

Amazing experience! The dormitory is comfortable with warm blanket provided. Common space is warm and clean. The staff are friendly and check-in process is easy and fast. Just 3 min to the station. Highly recommended!

Thank you Untappd for such a lovely stay! The rooms were beautiful, the food was delicious and the hosts where friendly. Next time I'm in Sapporo I'll be back here again to stay :)