We are in Sapporo, just the two of us. We have no schedule at all, Yome-san will decide everything. Yome-san... says in a surprised voice, "It's so cheap~" The hotel has been decided, it's in the 6,000 yen range. It's the Obon period, so everywhere else is at least 12,000 yen, so it's unbelievably cheap. It's the "Hotel Livemax Sapporo Station" right next to the station. It's quite a nice hotel when we arrive. I was prepared for a small room, but it's actually quite spacious. It's right by the elevated tracks, so it might be noisy, but I don't mind at all. The bathroom and toilet have a bit of an old feel. Oh, was it renovated? Livemax often buys old hotels and fixes them up to operate, right? Maybe that's the case here too. This is just my opinion, sorry if I'm wrong. So, it's not a renovation but a refurbishment. The front desk service is impeccable. Breakfast is included. It's not a buffet, which is nice. You can choose between Japanese and Western breakfast. Of course, we order both Japanese and Western. It's self-service, but they bring it to you, which is unusual. It's two men, so there's clearly a difference between Japanese and Western breakfast. Well, it's free, so no complaints. They offer natto or eggs, but I want both. I don't say anything and just eat the natto as is. I rarely eat natto at home, so I eat it as is. Anyway, it's a good hotel that's cheap and even includes breakfast. The occasional old feel didn't bother me at all. I was impressed by the service until we left the parking lot.

In autumn 2015, the restaurant changed its name and underwent renovations. The rooms on the south side are located next to the railway tracks across the road, but have double glass windows for soundproofing. The rooms have beds (Western-style) and breakfast, following a bed and breakfast (B&B) style business hotel. Free WiFi is available and the massage chair has Japanese instructions. A light breakfast is served with the option for rice refills, but not for bread.