Around Ikeminodo Ski Resort × Highly rated Hotel·Ryokan

This was my first stay in 50 years since visiting with my family as a child. The main building, full of fond memories, was wonderful, and the views and facilities in the new wing where we stayed were excellent. We also enjoyed the delicious dishes made with local ingredients, making it a truly memorable summer getaway. It’s very far from home, but I hope to return someday.

This is our third stay. The Room, the bath, and the entire Facility are always clean and very comfortable. We enjoy both dinner and breakfast—they are delicious. Every year, after visiting our family grave in our hometown, we stay here. This Accommodation makes our family feel, “Alright—let’s do our best so we can come back again next year.”

This Silver Week, we hadn’t planned to travel, but our family days off lined up again, so we hurriedly searched—without high expectations—for a pet-friendly Hotel… A room opened up at Alpenblick, so we made a Reservation. Since we’d never stayed in a trailer house before, we were pretty anxious… But it was incredibly clean, with no noise from neighboring rooms and plenty of space inside! We could park our own car right next to it, which was very convenient. It really felt like having a secret hideout, and the whole family loved it. Highly recommended!!

The building is old, but the air conditioner and bidet toilet are almost brand new. The bath has a wonderful retro Showa-era vibe. Ideal for guests who mainly want to enjoy the Onsen. Without Niigata Prefecture’s Go To Travel campaign, it may feel a bit overpriced.

I stayed here after my visit to Akakura Kanko Hotel. The Onsen was wonderful. The meals were also very delicious. Thank you very much.

Thank you for your warm, home-style hospitality—it made for a wonderful stay at the end of the season. For our children, the best memories of this trip were the pension’s Room and meals. Even while skiing, they were looking forward to dinner each night. We have big appetites, so we were very satisfied with the food. We also appreciated that bath towels were provided. When we visit Myoko again, we would love to stay here.

I visited during a solo motorcycle trip. Since it was near a ski resort, it seemed off-season, so there were few guests, and I was able to relax and fully enjoy the Onsen. Although I chose a no-meal Plan, I received complimentary coffee and freshly baked croissants in the morning. The croissants were freshly baked and delicious. I would love to visit again if I have the chance.

Full of Showa-era charm, both dinner and breakfast are delicious. The onsen is a natural hot spring with free-flowing water, making this accommodation perfect. Family-run, we had an enjoyable stay.

This was our first stay with two dogs, and we made a Reservation because we wanted to stay somewhere that had an Onsen in the Room for guests traveling with dogs. What was good - A private in-room bath with free-flowing natural hot spring water that allows dogs is rare, so it felt very special. - We couldn’t use it due to rain, but there was an unexpected dog run. - Since it’s a standalone cottage, we could relax comfortably on our own. - The Room is compact but has everything you need. What was disappointing - When you get into the Onsen tub all at once, the drainage can’t keep up, so we were told to scoop water out with a wash basin before bathing... Even for me (a woman), I could only get halfway in and then wait... ease in slowly... and it took quite a long time before I could actually bathe. It’s supposed to be a relaxing Onsen, but having to be so careful made it tiring. I realized the next morning that draining from the bathtub stopper makes everything run smoothly! (This is clearly a Facility issue, so if they had explained this much at check-in—instead of just saying “use a wash basin”—we could have enjoyed the Onsen far more.) - This is on us for not checking carefully enough, but both the Accommodation website and the Yahoo! Reservation page show photos of dogs on the bed. We assumed beds were allowed, but the consent form said they are not. If beds aren’t allowed for dogs, I wish they wouldn’t post photos that can be misleading. In the end, when it was time to sleep we went back to our car and slept as usual in our car-camping style... (tears) - Even though pricing changes depending on dog size, only small-dog amenities are provided. The toilet tray seemed regular size? (on the small side), and there were two very small bowls. We have a medium-sized dog as well, so we used the toilet tray and dishes we brought ourselves. If your dog normally uses wide-size pads/trays, bringing your own is essential. This time we were able to stay at a good price thanks to Niigata GOTO Travel discounts, but at regular prices... there are other places I’d choose instead. The water quality is excellent since it’s Akakura Onsen as expected—but between how closed-off it felt and the drainage issue... hmm.

It seemed they were in a pre-opening phase, and while the other staff didn’t yet seem fully up to speed with the experienced manager, it was clear everyone was working very hard. Since it has been renovated, everything is naturally clean, but my companion said the Room refrigerator was a little dirty. Each Room has its own Onsen bath, and there is no large public bath. In the Room with a kitchen, the bath is free-flowing from the source and had plenty of mineral deposits. Perhaps because of cleaning related to that, the tub wasn’t filled at check-in, so even though we had an early check-in Plan, we couldn’t use the bath for a little over an hour after arrival, which was disappointing. Also, due to the water quality we were told to keep the bathroom window open at all times. Although there was a lock on the bathroom side, there was no lock that could be secured from inside the Room side. Because of how it was built (it could be entered from outside), I felt uneasy about security when sleeping at night. There is a keyhole on the Room side as well, so I think it would be good if that key were kept in the Room. Also, when I went to where the microwave is located, there was a coffee machine and juice available. However, since this wasn’t explained to us, I hesitated about whether it was okay to drink them. It would have been better if this had been explained at check-in. It seems they plan to start selling Plans with breakfast included in the future and are still working through trial and error—best of luck.

Thank you very much for your hospitality, even on an off-season weekday.