OMO7 Asahikawa by Hoshino Resorts
Hoshino design sensibility with a public bath and sauna to match
About this stay
OMO7 reads as the design outlier in a city of straightforward business hotels: Hoshino Resorts' minimalist rooms, exposed materials and a signature restaurant lineup replace the usual boxy layout, three minutes from a tram stop near Heiwa dori. The public bath and sauna sit downstairs rather than being a token gesture, useful after exploring Asahikawa on foot in winter. Three restaurants plus a relaxed bar mean dinner never has to leave the building, and the neighbourhood around Restaurant Himawari, two minutes away, adds a few more options. Rooms trade traditional ryokan cues for a considered, contemporary palette, with kid-friendly and accessible options available. Paid parking is on site for anyone arriving by car rather than train, and the review count here, well above four thousand, points to a property that has built a following beyond first-time visitors curious about the Hoshino name alone.
- Sauna and public bath
- 3 in-house restaurants
- Hoshino Resorts design
- Kid-friendly rooms
Our take
This fits a traveller who wants Asahikawa's onsen culture wrapped in a design hotel rather than a plain business box, and who is happy with a slightly longer walk to the station in exchange for the sauna and restaurant lineup. It is a poor match for a strict budget trip, since the design and dining lean pricier than the plain hotels nearby. Couples and design-conscious solo travellers get the most from the room layouts.
- Book one of the three in-house restaurants ahead, the popular sittings fill early on weekends
- Use the sauna before dinner, not after, it clears out once the restaurants get busy
- Walk the eight minutes to Heiwa dori for a second dinner option if the in-house restaurants are full
Why we love it
- Hoshino Resorts design throughout
- Public bath and sauna on site
- Three restaurants plus a bar
- Two minutes from a local restaurant row
Why guests love itThe first impression is how deliberately designed the rooms feel next to Asahikawa's usual business-hotel boxes, minimalist without being cold. The sauna downstairs became the evening ritual, timed before the restaurants filled up. Having three restaurants in the building meant never having to decide where to eat in the cold, though the extra restaurant two minutes away was worth it on a quieter night. It reads as a design hotel that still takes the onsen side of a stay seriously.
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