Best Iiyama Hotels

"Love this hotel. The key ingredient: the staff, so very friendly and polite. Especially Uda at the front desk, she was always cheerful, attentive, and went out of her way many times to see to our needs. She is the perfect representative of everything friendly and positive about this resort experience. This was our first ski trip to Japan and the amenities are such a pleasant surprise. The hotel has its own ski rental, lift tickets sold right outside the door, 2 different restaurants, and its own onsen. Which was a new and lovely experience for me. The hotel is a bit older, and the bathroom is small for western standards, but the bidet more than made up for that ( love it ) and the onsen took care of the daily bathing ritual ( for me ). Heater worked well as well as the wi-fi throughout the hotel. The restaurants were a nice convenience, we paid extra for breakfast and dinner vouchers, and it was fun wearing our provided yukatas ( robes ) all day in the hotel ( not required ). The ski runs are well marked, and the ski lodges had delicious Japanese fare that blew our minds. And the Madapow! ( Madarao powder ) generously snowed down on us. Overall, would highly recommend Madarao Kogen Hotel. Again, arigato gozaimasu to Uda and the entire hotel staff that made our 3 day stay so very lovely and relaxing. Would definitely stay here again in the future. Fred Ermac, Jan 2025"

"The hotel is close to the Banwei Plateau Ski Resort . Breakfast and dinner are also very delicious. The hotel couple cooks very homely. "

"This hotel run by married Japanese couples, provided good service, including transportation to and from the ski area. Also, they provided additional service for breakfast and dinner that are both delicious!"

"The location is acceptable, 3-4 minutes' walk from the bus station and 2.1km from Tokari Nozawa Train Station. The distance to the ski resort is about 500m. It will feel a little far when you carry your equipment. The facilities in the hotel are complete and new, and the mountain view outside the window is great."

"I was able to relax without meals. The hot water is as wonderful as usual."

"Lisa and her team are so helpful, we have a pleasant stay there."

"The place is fantastic for family vacation. We got there by train and the resort has arranged for a complimentary pick up. The cabin is nice and warm with a full functional kitchen (except for the microwave which kept tripping the circuit breaker). We ran out of food as we under estimated our appetite during winter. Unfortunately the centre house only serve coffee and hot soup, so we have to ration our bread on our last day of stay. My boys had fun playing with the snow and built 2 snowmen (the first one was destroyed by the blizzard on the 2nd day). We rented the snow shoes and tried to go trekking but failed as the snow was too thick. However we still had fun. We spent the nights in the cabin playing card games, something we didn’t have time to do when living in the city. Really enjoying the nice scenery and the wonder white Christmas."

"I had an enjoyable stay here with my boyfriend for a 5 day/4 night ski trip. Although it's not a ski in ski out hotel, it's close enough to the slopes. There's also a ski rental right next door so it's super convenient. We picked the option that included breakfast, which is traditional Japanese style. Food quality is ok, but can be better. One thing I think the hotel can improve is the beds. They seem a bit outdated and the spring bed needs changing. Housekeeping service is by request, so if you need clean rooms every day, you need to tell the reception. The TV is quite small, but given we are there for a ski trip, we didn't need a nice in-room entertainment system. The best thing about this hotel is that you can request them to drive you to nearby locations free of charge."