Hotel Royal Kitami in Kitami

Absolutely fine for a short stop, very reasonably priced

It's been a while since I stayed at a hotel brimming with Showa-era retro charm.
Hokkaido hotels have become ridiculously expensive in the summer months of July and August due to increased demand. It's not uncommon for hotels to cost nearly double what they did four years ago.
I finally found a single room with a shower and toilet, and it was a relief at just 8,600 yen, including breakfast.
But, how can I put it, it seems a bit pricey for this sadly declining area, where dozens of used detached houses, 30 or 40 years old, are being sold for 2.5 million yen or so. In Kyushu with the same population, a night's stay with breakfast would probably be around 5,000 yen. But it's Hokkaido in the summer!
I guess it can't be helped.
The town has become so cheap that I'm considering buying a cheap house, the equivalent of a car.
Oh, I've gotten off track.
The room is a spacious single room, as you can see in the photo. It's old, but not inconvenient. There's an outlet near the bed that can be extended. The telephone has a retro feel to it, which is nice.
The instant coffee service at the front desk is appreciated.
Breakfast is an additional 990 yen.
It's a good hotel if you're just looking to sleep. There's also parking for several dozen cars.
The walls are thin, so you can hear even a sneeze as if you were right in front of me, so they thoughtfully provide earplugs next to the bed. Lol

Other than the toilet not having a washlet, it was neither good nor bad.
The light on the table in the room we entered didn't work.