This time, I stayed at a hotel near New Chitose Airport. The advantage of staying at a hotel inside the airport is that you can easily move around, but the accommodation cost is a bit high. However, the hotel offers free access to the airport's hot springs and complimentary breakfast, which is a nice perk. For breakfast, there was a variety of dishes such as grilled mackerel, mentaiko omelette, mushroom and bacon sauté, hokke fish fry, simmered vegetables, teriyaki chicken, boiled greens, thick rolled omelette, octopus carpaccio, sausages, and more. The food was so delicious that I ended up having seconds, even though I initially planned to eat lightly. After the meal, I enjoyed some local Hokkaido milk and coffee. The milk was different from what I usually drink at home, with a refreshing taste and no strange aftertaste. Although I won't be staying at this hotel again for budget reasons, if I have the chance in the future, I would definitely stay here again. Thank you for the wonderful meal.

This is a review of the breakfast buffet at the hotel where I stayed this time. The buffet was included in the hotel accommodation fee, so I have not included a rating in the price column. The hotel itself costs around 10,000 yen per night. For a free buffet, there was a decent variety of food. Some of the main items included white rice, miso soup, grilled salmon, chicken in tomato sauce, spinach and fried tofu salad, rolled omelette, simmered dried daikon radish, sausages, fried chicken, ginger-simmered Pacific saury, natto, and a salad bar where you can choose your favorite vegetables. The next day, I had a similar meal with no changes in the variety, except for the addition of a seafood dish (basically sashimi with salmon, a bit of salmon roe, and squid). Of course, wearing a mask and gloves is mandatory, so there is no misunderstanding. There were enough seats available, with tables for two and four people, some with acrylic dividers in the middle and some without, which made me wonder about the difference. In addition to food, there was a coffee server and a drink bar, where you could also get water and milk. There were also some small cakes for dessert. Overall, I was quite satisfied. As someone who enjoys eating mainly Japanese food at buffets, I was very happy. I couldn't help but overeat a bit, haha. I did wonder how someone who prefers Western food would feel about it. Anyway, thank you for the meal.

Despite staying for three nights, I only used the hotel amenities on the morning of the fourth day, which is quite regrettable. The hotel had to close its lunch and dinner services due to the lingering effects of the coronavirus. While there are plenty of dining options at the airport, it would be great if they could resume their services for guests who stay the night before or after. As for breakfast, there was a sufficient selection of dishes, and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Having soft-serve ice cream for breakfast is definitely a unique experience for hotel guests. I brewed some coffee to take back to my room and enjoyed it. Thank you for the meal♪ Only 5 left.

I had the clam salt ramen at the restaurant "Shane Wasser" on the 3rd floor of the Air Terminal Hotel in New Chitose Airport Terminal Building (900 yen... 700 yen for airport workers). It came with rice and was topped with plenty of clams, seaweed, naruto, green onions, and nori. The Air Terminal Hotel is located at the southern end of the New Chitose Airport Domestic Terminal Building. The restaurant "Shane Wasser" is on the 2nd floor of the hotel. Lunch is only available on weekdays until April 30th, and they are closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. The dinner service is currently suspended. The menu changes weekly, and I tried the clam salt ramen this time. The restaurant has counter seats and tables for two. Coffee and cafe au lait are complimentary, and there is also a self-serve soft-serve ice cream machine. The ramen noodles were medium thickness with a chewy texture, and the clam essence in the soup was noticeable. The coffee and soft-serve were also delicious. Overall, it was a satisfying experience, and I would like to visit again.

It has been about 18 months since the last time I visited, and due to COVID-19, the buffet has been suspended and replaced with set menus. The portion size of the set menu may feel a bit lacking, but considering that breakfast at this hotel is free, it is sufficient. Soft drinks are provided in a self-serve drink bar style. Each table is equipped with clear dividers, showing that they are taking measures. Let's hope that various restrictions will be lifted soon.

Breakfast buffet. I felt like there weren't too many options available. It would be nice to have more variety to choose from. It's convenient to have breakfast included in the stay, especially on busy mornings. I always make sure to eat the rice porridge, it was delicious. Thank you for the meal.

The restaurant has a lot of seats, so it's easy to find a place to sit even if you're dining alone. The menu ranges from Japanese side dishes to Chinese and pasta, and overall the satisfaction level is high considering the prices. There is a variety of drinks available, including Hokkaido Katsugen milk, but it's a bit disappointing that they didn't have Oolong tea or iced tea. However, they did have soft serve ice cream which was nice. At noon, there was a special dish prepared by the chef as part of a time-limited service. Today's special was Dakgalbi, which was served hot and delicious.

I visited the restaurant based on information from Milevi-san. The restaurant changes each time the hotel changes, and it is located at the end near the international terminal. The entrance to the hotel is at both the departure and arrival areas, but since the airport restaurants are crowded, it is quite far away. The menu had a good balance of Japanese, Western, and Chinese dishes. There were dishes like fried rice, pork and vegetable stir-fry, steamed shrimp dumplings, shumai, mini meat buns, crab balls, spaghetti Napolitan, pork sauté, mackerel, rolled sushi, inari sushi, bamboo shoot with bonito flakes, spinach with sesame dressing, curry, and two types of bread. The salad bar was abundant, and for dessert, there were mille-feuille, various mini cakes with blueberries, pudding, and soft-serve ice cream. The hot dishes were not very hot, which was a bit disappointing. The Napolitan dish wasn't popular and started to dry out. The place seemed like a cafeteria for airport staff, but it is open to the general public as well. It might be useful to know this. Thank you for the meal!

This is my first visit after the hotel in Hokkaido, which is the 61st hotel, reopened following a few months of closure due to the earthquake in 2018. One change I noticed is that they now serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, whereas before they only served breakfast. The breakfast for guests remains free and the quality is satisfactory. I have no complaints about the free breakfast.

I found this restaurant on Tabelog and decided to visit because they offer a lunch buffet for 1,200 yen, which is quite reasonable. I called ahead and confirmed that I could just dine there without staying at the hotel. The hotel had been closed due to damage from an earthquake, but they reopened on November 1st. The entrance is located on the 1st floor arrival lobby and 2nd floor departure lobby of the domestic terminal building, and you take the elevator to the 3rd floor. According to their website, they offer a lunch buffet with various Japanese and Western dishes, with daily changing menus and special event menus on Fridays. On the day of my visit, they had dishes like mapo tofu, omelets, tuna pasta, hamburgers, yakisoba, fried foods, chicken curry, Japanese side dishes, salad bar, 2 types of bread, desserts, and drinks. The menu was easy to understand without any fancy names. They also had a soft serve ice cream station where you could add your own toppings. The tonkatsu was delicious, and overall, it was a satisfying meal.