I stayed in Hakodate for 4 nights, staying at 3 different hotels. Yesterday, my wife went back home, and I have one more day to work before stopping by Sapporo and heading back to Hamamatsu. I stayed at three hotels - Granvia Hotel, Smile Hotel, and Hakodate Tokyu Inn. Breakfast buffets in Hakodate are known for their fierce competition, and the breakfast at Hakodate Tokyu Inn was no exception. It is probably the best among all the breakfast buffets at Tokyu Inns nationwide. When you think of Tokyu Inn, you imagine rice balls, bread, and about 10 side dishes for breakfast! The quality was quite impressive! They also served curry for dinner tonight, which was a nice surprise. It was delicious. However, out of the three hotels I stayed at, it was the lowest ranked. The order goes Route Inn Granvia > Smile Hotel > Hakodate Tokyu Inn. I originally wanted to stay at a ryokan in Yunokawa and enjoy the hot springs, but I had to give up on that because it came with dinner included. Since I was in Hakodate, I wanted to eat something delicious for dinner! Since I came all the way to Hokkaido, I will work in Sapporo tomorrow and return to Hamamatsu the day after.

I often use Toyoko Inn when I go on business trips or travel, and I used it this time as well. I came to Hakodate and wanted to try various foods, so I didn't plan to have breakfast, but I ended up getting hungry after walking around. I decided to have breakfast, and even though I was thinking of having bread, there was none available. So, I had onigiri, nikujaga (meat and potatoes), scrambled eggs, spicy miso burdock, salad, and miso soup for breakfast. The spicy miso burdock was delicious.

August 2018 morning use =========== I used it in the morning of August 2018.

◼️ Basic Information □ Area: Hokkaido > Hakodate, Matsumae, Hiyama □ Genre: Ryokan □ Tabelog Rating (as of 10/13/2016): 3.00/3 reviews [Ranked 53rd out of 116] ◼️ Details This is a branch of the major business hotel chain "Toyoko Inn" located in front of JR Hakodate Station. The chain is famous for aiming to expand to 1045 stores. Recently, there has been an increase in business hotels offering light meals as a service, and here you can enjoy a small buffet-style breakfast as well. Due to its location adjacent to the Hakodate Morning Market, it is common for guests to head out to the town for meals instead of dining at the hotel. However, in my case, I did not see the value in the morning market and opted to have a meal at the hotel instead. ◼️ Visit Details □ Visiting Time: Weekends and holidays, around 8 am □ Reservation: Not required □ Crowdedness: Almost full [No waiting time] The hotel staff seemed pleased to inform me that they were fully booked the previous day, but surprisingly, the breakfast venue was quite crowded. It seems like many guests do not see the value in the morning market. ◼️ Heisuke Nishijima's Impressions □ Food/Taste: ★2.8/ Standard for a business hotel □ Service: ★2.5/ Self-service □ Atmosphere: ★3.0/ Clean, as expected of a hotel □ Cost Performance: ★3.5/ Early booking paid off □ Overall: ★2.9/ Better than spending 2000 yen on a seafood bowl at the morning market (2.93) □ Recommendation: - For more details on each aspect, please refer to the following description. If you have the time and interest, feel free to check it out.

This is a Toyoko Inn located near Hakodate Morning Market. Breakfast is included, and it has a unique local touch. While Toyoko Inns are known for having limited onigiri and side dishes, this one had a nice Hakodate feel to it. The main dish is onigiri, but there is a variety of side dishes available. Especially the salted squid and finely shredded kelp give a sense of being in a fishing town. The simmered pork and burdock root dish was also delicious. I was able to enjoy a well-balanced meal in the morning.

Today's breakfast is at "Toyoko Inn Hakodate Ekimae Asaichi." I arrived at the lobby at 7:30 am to avoid the crowds, and there were more seats available than I expected. Even the room at the back of the lobby was opened up as a breakfast venue. I chose rice balls, miso soup, yakisoba, vegetable salad, and chicken skewers with my tray. There were also several types of bread available, but I prefer rice over bread (laughs). I sat at a table for four that was empty and started eating. The taste was so-so, neither good nor bad, but considering it was a free breakfast, it was fine. I ended up sharing the table with an aunt who is a member of Toyoko Inn and stays at Toyoko Inns all over the country (she stayed at a Toyoko Inn in Yokohama before coming to Hakodate). She mentioned that the breakfast variety at "Toyoko Inn Hakodate Ekimae Asaichi" is one of the best in the country. Some places only offer bread and drinks for breakfast. It was her first time staying at a Toyoko Inn, and she felt lucky to have stayed at a good one (laughs). Thank you for the meal!

Near Hakodate Station, there are two locations for Toyoko Inn: here and Toyoko Inn Hakodate Odori. I wasn't sure which one to choose, but since I had a car, I decided on this one with a larger parking lot including a multi-level parking garage (be careful, the road in front of the hotel is one-way). As the name suggests, it is right next to the morning market, making it a convenient location for sightseeing (although I didn't visit the market). Breakfast is served from 6:40 am to 9:30 am. In the breakfast corner next to the lobby, despite feeling a bit hungover from the night before, the familiar Toyoko Inn doll greeted me with a smile. I didn't have much of an appetite, but when I paired some onigiri with Hakodate-style shiokara, it was surprisingly delicious and I ended up eating two. The quality of the side dishes was quite good, making me feel like the breakfast here is of a higher standard compared to other Toyoko Inns. According to the sign the doll was holding, they also offer curry service on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights.

<About the Hotel> This is a budget chain hotel known for its affordability. With its convenient location just a 100m walk to Hakodate Morning Market and 300m to Hakodate Station, it seems that the majority of guests are tourists rather than business travelers. - Parking: There is a flat parking lot for 43 cars and a multi-level parking lot for 68 cars next to the hotel (on the right side facing the building). Parking is available for 500 yen per night on a first-come, first-served basis. While guests can freely enter and exit after check-in (for free), if the parking lot is full while you are out, you may need to pay for parking at a nearby paid parking lot, so it might be better not to leave once you secure a parking space on busy days. - Rooms: The rooms are not particularly spacious, and once you place a suitcase on the floor, there is barely any room to move around. However, the bed is a 120cm semi-double (or two semi-doubles for a twin room), making it suitable for small children to sleep together. Additionally, children under elementary school age can sleep for free, which is a nice perk. If you plan to enjoy Hakodate's night view until late and visit Hakodate Morning Market early in the morning, this hotel is sufficient for just sleeping. - Dining: The hotel lobby and adjacent meeting room serve as the dining area during meal times. Breakfast is served from 6:40 am, but if you arrive right at that time, you may find a line of 20-30 people with no available seats. However, as many guests eat quickly and leave, seats become available while waiting in line, allowing you to sit without a wait. - Other Amenities: In the lobby, there is a free mineral water server and an ice maker available for use. The vending machines offer a variety of drinks from major Hokkaido-exclusive brands, with bottled water priced at 200 yen and canned drinks at 100 yen, surprisingly the cheapest in the area. Additionally, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, there is a complimentary dinner service (chicken curry rice). <Dining> - Breakfast Buffet (6:40-9:30): The breakfast buffet includes white rice, rice balls (salmon, seaweed sesame salmon, and mountain vegetable), toast (with margarine and strawberry jam), salad with shredded radish, cabbage, and mizuna, potato salad, simmered shiitake mushrooms and burdock, spinach with sesame dressing, wiener sausages (with mustard), squid salted innards, miso soup with tofu and snow peas, and hot coffee, among others. I may have missed some items as I did not try everything, but the variety was good. The three types of rice balls were a nice touch, and the toast was made from 8-slice bread toasted to your liking in a toaster, providing freshly toasted bread. The taste of the bread itself was a bit cheap, though. The squid salted innards, as a Hakodate specialty, were a nice addition, and having mustard with the wiener sausages was a plus. The menu consisted mostly of homemade, healthy side dishes like salads and simmered dishes, rather than commercial frozen foods. For a rate of under 5000 yen for a family of four with breakfast included, the breakfast provided was more than satisfactory.

Next to the Hakodate Morning Market is a Toyoko Inn. When I entered the room, a screen on the TV asked if I wanted to have breakfast to reduce food waste. It said I could eat regardless of my answer, but I thought maybe many people visiting the market would choose not to eat. The next morning, I went to the lobby and it was quite crowded. The dishes were freshly made and there were many options. Toyoko Inn is doing a great job.

There are two Toyoko Inn hotels near Hakodate Station, and I chose to stay at the one near Hakodate Station Asaichi (morning market) because it was slightly cheaper. The hotel itself was pretty standard, with the usual Toyoko Inn amenities. The breakfast provided was also the typical light buffet style. I was hoping for something unique since it was called Hakodate Asaichi (morning market) store, but it was just the regular Toyoko Inn breakfast. Nevertheless, it was a decent meal and I finished eating without feeling overly full.

This is a review of the regular stay in Hakodate, "Toyoko Inn Hakodate Ekimae Asaichi". The breakfast here includes both rice and onigiri, which is different from other Toyoko Inns where you usually get either rice or onigiri or just bread. The salted squid is delicious, which is a local specialty in Hakodate. They also have kobumaki and the variety of dishes seems to be more than other Toyoko Inns. Breakfast is free. Many guests use the breakfast service, so it can be quite crowded. Make sure to fill your plate with as much as you can eat! Breakfast is so nice. Thank you for the meal.