Ξενοδοχεία με Kamaike, Otari

We stayed here as part of a Tripadeal Aus package and it was a classic - “you get what you pay” for experience. Hotel is definitely mid range but room sizes were ok. We stayed in a fusion Western / Japanese room with 2 singles and 2 futons on tatami mats which was fine. Smoking and smell of smoke was a bit of an issue as doors to the smoking room and karaoke lounge were left open most of the time.. so the whole place smelled. Hotel staff tried to help by offering us some scented spray and were friendly and accommodating enough (shout out to Otomo San who was very helpful through our whole trip) but the cigarette smell was bad. Being on the northern side of the valley, the hotel backs onto Hakuba Norikura Onsen and the trails were great for young ones and beginners and being ski in and out, was ideal. But you are bus rides from everything and other parts of the Valley like Happo, Tsugaike (next village) or Cortina Limited food but hotel breakfast buffet was ok but Japanese style with some mix of Western (croissants and sweet bread). We chose to eat Dinner at a local family run place instead (see other review) which was not far from hotel - walkable. Lunch at the Snow drops cafeteria outside the hotel was cheap and locally exceptional.. one of the positives. Our passes as part of the hotel deal was limited to Norikura and didn’t allow us to ski across to Cortina (fine print stuff - where as a normal Day pass should allow you to ski both of you bought it locally) or buy a Hakuba Valley pass which gives you access to all the resorts. In hindsight, we should’ve just invested in a Epic pass in Oz in 19/20 which would’ve gave us 5days skiing. Ski gear rental offered by the hotel was also pretty average with very old gear (I’m talking 10-15+ yrs old) and definitely not up to scratch if you’re expecting new-ish stuff.. we ended up organising our gear through another place in the Echoland village (see separate review) which was great. There is a luggage delivery service which was helpful to send our bags back to the airport without having to lug them around all over Japan and the trains. Hotel onsen was the saving grace and great to have it just “upstairs” after the end of the day and is segregated. All in all probably just ok.. but we stayed here for the “value” deal and local experience.

In short, it is a little inconvenient, but very beautiful! I just said. I usually use the affiliated Marion Shinano, but it was fully booked, so I used Granjam Tsugaike. The shortest walk to the slopes and convenience store is 5 minutes. It's a little inconvenient compared to Marion Shinano, but because it's new, the inside of the building is very clean, so the points are quite high! The only question I have is that boots are not allowed inside the building, so where should I put my sneakers? That's what it means. Even after checking out, you can use the coin lockers in the hotel, so put on your sneakers and take your boots to the drying room to change them. When I asked where to put those sneakers, he said, ”Please put them in the locker. ”They said. Right now, I'm wearing ski boots, which are prohibited inside the museum, but do I have to go back to the locker inside the museum and pay 500 yen again to put the sneakers in the coin locker? ? ? However, if you leave it in the drying room, it may be stolen or recovered... Marion Shinano has a shoe storage area, so it's a little unkind, how are you all doing? I thought.

The shop owner is very nice and enthusiastic. Although the communication is not very smooth, the shop owner and staff will try their best to meet the customer's requirements. Dinner and breakfast were very good. The hotel provides free ski delivery service, and you can slide back to the hotel from the slope in front of the hotel, which is very convenient. You can get discounts on ski rentals by booking your ski pass at the hotel, highly recommended!

Fantastic hotel. Location is in a beautiful forest, with views of the snowcapped alps. 10min driving to restaurants or mountain viewpoints, trailheads. Staff is flawless, amenities over the top (swimming pool, onsen, gym, etc), good breakfast too. The best value for money we got during 1 month staying in Japan.

I was worried about the Wi-Fi speed in the guest room because I had a wormcation purpose, but there was no problem at all. The guests are calm with the impression that there are many older people. The room I stayed in was saved because there was a large desk separate from the dresser. As others have written, the hospitality is high and the color 々 was careful. You can pick up and drop off at each yappo ridge, but if you are a sakuraka ridge, you can walk.

I was disturbed by the meteor flower garden for consecutive nights at the end of the year. I think that it has an atmosphere that is healed by the tired body and breathes of the trip. I was able to interact with people from other countries in the guesthouse and had a good time. I met Taiwanese, Hong Kongers, Chinese mainlanders, and occasionally Swiss people, and I was excited about skiing with everyone. I am really grateful for the advice to me as a beginner. The administrator was very kind and taught me the information around me and learned a lot. I will visit again during the next snowy season.

We stayed here for 2 nights in July. The hotel and rooms are clean and comfortable. The lack of vegetarian / vegan food options was disappointing considering this is a Marriott Hotel. The resteraunt may not be theirs, but still expected better. The staff were very helpful, although the hotel shuttle to drop us to the station was only available for a 30 minute timeslot in the morning. Strange, but not a problem. Location is good, still has a feel that it could be a lot better by just making small improvements. Its the details that matter, at least that is why we booked Marriott. Still, we would stay here again (and maybe bring our own food).