New Pompompurin-Themed Hotel Rooms Now Open For Booking In 2 Popular Japanese Cities, Comes With Free Merch
It looks like hotel chain Mitsui Garden Hotels has been paying close attention to the annual Sanrio Character Ranking, ‘cause they’ve come up with a series of themed hotel rooms based around a crowd favourite. No, it’s not Hello Kitty; This cute character collaboration is themed after Pompompurin the goldie, who clinched second place not just in Japan, but globally as well.
Available at both their Hokkaido (Sapporo) and Tokyo (Ginza) branches as of late March 2023, these Pompompurin-themed hotel rooms come in a total of 3 designs, with a generous pile of official Sanrio merchandise as free souvenirs.
Pompompurin Sweets Party Room
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Try not to get your appetite worked up - the Pompompurin Sweets Party Room is full of yummy-looking dessert illustrations incorporated with the characters’ faces! Among the whimsical motifs of marshmallows, parfaits, and chocolate, you’ll also spot a handful of Macaroon cake pops and Pompompurin cupcakes and donuts, among other quirky candy renditions of the Sanrio critters. Even the cushions are made to look like macarons!
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Pompompurin Hide and Seek Room
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Designed to look like a little cottage, the Pompompurin Hide and Seek Room is more gender-neutral, and features the golden retriever playing hide and seek with Macaroon, Muffin, Bagel, Scone, and more! Spot them hiding amidst the furniture and blending in with everyday household objects like teapots and clocks.
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Dreaming Pompompurin Room
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The Dreaming Pompompurin Room (Yumemiru Pompompurin Room) is a Tokyo-exclusive, and cannot be found at the Sapporo branch. This one shows Pompompurin and friends in a carefree dreamland as they frolic about amidst flowers, go on hot air balloon adventures, and have garden picnic get-togethers.
With the walls here mainly in a sweet lilac hue, this room is decidedly the most feminine out of the three. The flatscreen TV comes framed with a fun carnival tent design, and the bed cushions are shaped like stars. Look up and you’ll see Pompompurin and his other animal buddies floating about amidst even more colourful stars.
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Free exclusive merchandise
As shown above, your Pompompurin hotel room booking will come with free merchandise, and the best part is that each person will get one set to themselves - as opposed to it being one set per room. This means you won’t have to fight with your friend over who gets what out of the pile!
Each guest will receive the following 7 Pompompurin-themed souvenirs:
- Plushie
- Tumbler
- Pin
- Hand towel
- Fluffy Socks
- Stickers
- Tote bag
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Apart from the plushies which remain constant throughout, the items in each set will vary to match the room you’ve picked.
Note: Free gifts will only be given to each paying guest; Children who are co-sleeping with their parents for free will not be entitled to additional Pompompurin merchandise sets.
We did a quick check on Mitsui Garden Hotels’ website and saw that prices range from JPY32,190 to JPY66,690 (~S$317 to ~S$656) depending on the date, though this could be subject to change based on the season. The rooms in Sapporo are significantly more affordable than the ones in Ginza, Tokyo. Check out the various room plans and make your booking here.
Pompompurin Hotel in Tokyo
Address: Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza Gochome - Japan, 〒104-0061 Tokyo, Chuo City, Ginza, 5 Chome−13−15 三井ガーデンホテル銀座五丁目 2F
Telephone: +81 36 226 5131
Pompompurin Hotel in Hokkaido
Address: Mitsui Garden Hotel Sapporo West - Japan, 〒060-0005 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Kita 5 Jonishi, 6 Chome−２−4
Telephone: +81 11 218 2231
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