Hakuba Hotel Pipe no Kemuri

We stayed for one night after trekking to Happo Pond via the Happo Gondola. I had stayed here once about 20 years ago, and I still remembered how pleasant the bath was and how clean the Room felt. This time, I had the same impression. The building has aged, but the Rooms are still clean and the bath is just as relaxing as ever. Dinner may have improved now that all-you-can-drink alcohol is included. As for dinner, there were quite a few items that seemed like frozen foods (such as pasta and fried chicken), but for our eldest daughter—who is a picky eater—the flavors were reliably familiar, and she was happy that she could eat everything (lol).After trekking, being able to take a bath, have a meal, sleep in an air-conditioned Room on freshly washed sheets—and at this price—was extremely satisfying. It may not be ideal for those looking for a stylish highland resort experience.

The Facility is old but clean, and the service is good and pleasant. Dinner was an all-you-can-eat and all-you-can-drink Plan, but it wasn’t the kind of gourmet spread you see featured on TV; it felt more like “not many options, but you can eat plenty,” which I was very satisfied with. (The staff at the restaurant entrance were rather rude, which was quite disappointing, but it seemed to be an individual issue rather than something representative of the Hotel.)Overall, it was an old but welcoming Accommodation.