ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Chitose

It was my first time properly staying in Chitose (coming from Kyoto) for an event at the Cultural Center. First of all, the location is excellent. The Cultural Center is practically on the same grounds. A huge AEON mall is right next door. JR Chitose Station is across the street. My cousin I met up with stayed at a hotel nearby, and the izakaya I booked was also close by. In vast Hokkaido, this area was perfectly walkable.I arrived at night, so I took a taxi to check in. It cost about 3,000 yen, and I briefly thought, “Should I have rented a car?” But among the business hotels around the station, this one stood out with a distinctly upscale feel. The building is wide—and so was my room. From the glass-walled corner area I had a panoramic view of central Chitose, and any doubts disappeared instantly.The izakaya (something like “Direct Delivery ___ Seafood”) was a total miss, but I came back and slept like a log wrapped in comfortable sheets.And then—the breakfast buffet was outstanding! Honestly, it’s something that even that famous top-class morning buffet at “Shiki” in Osaka Umeda could learn from.After relaxing properly, I checked out and left my luggage in storage. I bought some sweets at AEON as gifts for the Cultural Center staff, then went back to AEON again for redemption after last night—this time picking up amazing Hokkaido ingredients (they were unbelievably delicious when we ate them right after getting home!).What really impressed me: they even have free locker-style refrigerated storage!!! We kept our food there while we enjoyed the event; then on my wife’s suggestion we took JR to the airport—600 yen for two people. Of course!We also had some time beforehand to relax in the plaza in front of the station—Chitose under clear autumn skies. With all that open space and low crowd density, we soaked up perfect sunshine and breeze.This may be an ANA Crowne Plaza review—but honestly it made me love Chitose itself even more. And yes: ANA truly feels like an excellent hotel that preserves classic Japanese first-class standards from the Showa era!

Everything was very good, except that there was no explanation about the amenities at the front desk, so I only realized in my Room that there was no soap, which was a bit inconvenient. All of the breakfast bread was delicious! There is a convenience store inside the Hotel, which is very convenient.