Giappone: hotel con bar nella provincia di Prefettura di Niigata

a last minute short ski trip found me checking out this resort and it suited me just fine.  I only had time to ski for 2 days and was pleasantly surprised by the good value for money here. Arriving in the early morning from Ueno on the 0649hr Shinkansen, I hopped onto the 0810hr hotel shuttle, registered myself at the front desk (had my room assigned but check in was at 3pm) and found myself on the slope just shortly after 9am. Hotel guests also have free use of a locker to keep our equipment overnight.   I was contemplating to visit another slope (maybe Gala or Iwappara) the next day but enjoyed myself enough to save the hassle and continue skiing at Naspa Ski Garden on the second day.  Ski passes for both days were free for hotel guests (although I only stayed a night).  Breakfast was a  sumptuous spread of buffet the next morning.  Room was large, nice and clean.  Onsen was perfect.  I checked out after breakfast, left my bags with storage and at the end of the day, use the changing area to pack up before catching the hotel shuttle to Echigo Yuzawa Station.  I managed to do some shopping in Ginza and had a great sushi meal there before heading to the hotel.   I will certainly return! A big thank you to all the staff!

Molto bel posto per soggiornare! Calma durante il periodo primavera/estate, perché la zona è più popolare in inverno. Molto vicino alla stazione Echigo Yuzawa entro 5 minuti a piedi. È stato benvenuto all'hotel con la complimentare matcha e snack. Quando si accendeva, c'era anche un bel gioco di Gachapon in cui si poteva vincere una delle loro speciali cose Niigata/Yuzawa! La camera era pulita e spaziosa con un comodo letto futon. I bagni pubblici erano così bello e ben mantenuto! Il personale qui è molto amichevole e attento. Se non avete prenotato la loro specializzata cena/Colazione, potete ancora fare la vostra ordinazione con 2 giorni di ordine avanzato sul desk front. Mi piace anche che forniscono la navetta gratuita alla stazione di check-out su richiesta! Sicuramente restare qui di nuovo se mai tornato nella zona 🫶🏼

The hotel itself was nice, but the staff at the ski resort was horrible, the rentals are also not well maintained. The boards are not waxed, which makes it difficult to work with as there are a lot of flat routes which are difficult to avoid (Pony and village road were the flattest slope Ive ever seen in my life, I had to unstrap and walk and the board just wouldn't move). Ski resort staff were unfriendly and the rental staff was the worst, there was a lady there that was cold and rude. The only reason why the rental shop is surviving is probably because the equipments are salomon branded and that there is no other option.  I would visit again but only because the routes are fun, Myoko long run was the best, but I would never want to rent from the shop again. The food was very very good. For breakfast, you could choose from western or Japanese buffet. Western buffet is highly recommended, the omelette was the best ive eaten in my life and there was a diy risotto which was great as well. For dinner, there were 4 options, either buffet, steak, Japanese or shabushabu. All requiring reservations which is tough if you are checking in the evening as some might not be available. Highly recommend the steak, the food was good and the staff were amazing. Japanese was the hardest to get a reservation for but the food was quite underwhelming. The room was clean and ski lockers are also provided but it's tiny and can barely fit 2 boards. But I wish that in the toilet in the common area, you can adjust the tap temperature as the water is freezing cold. Amenities wise, bottled water are provided daily, also, yukata was provided but you can only wear them to the onsen which was extremely troublesome as I had to change multiple times a day.  The hotel provides shuttle bus services to and fro jyoetsumyoko station which was easy to book. The bus drivers were also friendly and helped out with the luggage. In summary, for a 5 stars hotel, it didn't live up to expectations, ski resort and rental staffs were unwilling to help and unfriendly. Also, some of the staffs could not speak Japanese which is puzzling for a hotel in Japan. If not for the amazing snow and slopes I would never come back.

Hotel eccellente. Il personale era amichevole e utile. La camera era grande e molto pulita. Il parcheggio era facile e poteva essere pagato alla reception. La posizione era buona.

We are not allowed to wear our own shoes once we enter the lobby. If we are expected to walk bare feet, maybe the hotel should consider providing guest with indoor slippers. It is very uncomfortable walking to the restaurants barefeet as no matter how clean they keep the floors, there’s bound to be food spills and oily surfaces. Breakfast and Dinner are great, just need more variety for guests staying more than 3 days.

My wife and I visited this onsen resort in 2023 and we loved it. My wife especially likes the many onsens they have. We have always wanted to come here again and finally did after 3 years. Like three years ago, the room and facilities are very clean and well maintained everything just as they were. One thing did change and we are quite upset about it, is that the staff is not as enthusiastic as they were (there are some familiar faces, many new ones). I still recommend this place to everyone, Futaba is still the best compared to the other two onsen resorts we’ve visited in between. Hope they can figure out some way to motivate the staff and offer a better experience to guests.

Un soggiorno molto bello! Cosy pulito e ciccione era buono. Inglese ospite non era grande, quindi dovete usare un po' di giapponese quando arrivate, ma altrimenti una vera gioiello!

Spacious and comfortable room. The onsen is quite large and well equipped, however the downside is that it has no view. The hotel also has locker room for ski equipment which is very convenient. It takes 10 minutes to travel from the hotel to the Akakura Onsen town and most other ski resorts in the area, driving is recommended but there are also shuttle services.

C'è una distanza molto vicina alla stazione di soccorso. Ho prenotato la stazione di trasporto con il telefono dell'hotel. Il mio bagaglio è in bagaglio. Grazie al maestro del servizio di trasporto. L'hotel ha avuto qualche anno, ma la stanza era molto spaziosa, la raccolta era molto pulita, e la casa sembrava più adatta. Il caldo è molto comodo, il corallo è molto interessante.I piatti del colazione sono molto deliziosi. Ci sono mappa di visita della strada di Liu Wu Wu in camera. La maggior parte dei luoghi può camminare. Il sentiero è molto ricco e deve prestare attenzione ai veicoli passati. Anche se il cieco è caldo, il panorama del sole è davvero bello.

La colazione è deliziosa, ho aggiunto riso. La calda ♨️ acqua calda è anche la migliore, e si assorbe il calore benefico.