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2.5 out of 5
The Red Ski House
170-199 Aza Yamada, Kutchan, Hokkaido

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 42 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Iizuka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kanav

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent host and location
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kanav

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent host & location
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved my time at the Red Ski House. Kaori was great to talk with and was so helpful. She picked me up from Kutchan station, and dropped me off, and also took me to the post office so I could mail my ski boots back to the city. The house has everything I needed for the trip I was on: a 2 night, 3 day ski trip to Hirafu. The room was warm, had a ton of hooks and hangars for hanging up my clothes. They had a locked room in the basement to store ski gear, including a dry room for drying gloves and jackets. Because the shuttle bus was stopped for this season, she also dropped me off at the ski slopes. Finally, breakfast was good and filling, setting me up for the day. I'll definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hosts and super central. Breakfast was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kiyoshi

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My new go-to
The Red Ski House is a fantastic B&B style lodge in the heart of Grand Hirafu. Andrew and Kaori provide an excellent, low-key, family style place to stay that's in a prime location. I felt like I was staying at a friend's house. Mere blocks from the main bars and restaurants in Hirafu, it offers a quiet retreat when you're ready to crash out and recover for the next day's epic powder turns. Plus, they provide a quality breakfast that really hits the spot before you head out for a day of skiing. I definitely plan to stay here again if I make it back to Niseko.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb
Wow, was only here for 2 nights but wish I never left. Kaori and Andrew are amazing people who really make you feel at home! Bed was amazing and the room was overall good size. Plenty of showers and space to get you going in the morning/evening. At this price you cant ask for a more convenient location. 5/5 would definitely recommend and go again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
3 nights stay solo
On time pick up from the welcome centre. Owner initiated contacting me to make sure I am picked up upon arrival. Very considerate. Room is clean and good heating Mattress is very comfortable. Breakfast is different every day with balanced nutrition. Home made. Made my day that way. Some Australians mainly were staying there while I am and they are very nice people. Shuttle bus stop to the slopes is right outside at the corne. Convenient. If walking, just 12 mins or so to the base where you find lifts up and ticket counter. Shared toilet bathroom but clean and big. Definitely would come back again! Andrew and Kaori are very nice. Junior is their dog and he adds so much fun to my trip. He’s adorable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bl2d, Boulder, CO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome stay. Andrew and Kaori are great hosts and the location is great.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kaori and Andrew were very welcoming. We enjoyed our stay at the red ski house. The location is convenient close to the mountain base and restaurants. We hope to come back to niseko again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Kaori and Andrew were very welcoming. We enjoyed our stay at the red ski house and the location was convenient to the mountain base and restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

DucHoang-vietna, Ho chi minh city

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Andrew and Kaori were super friendly and welcoming. Andrew pick us up and drop us off at the Kutchan station, which is 7km away from the house. Rooms were quite small but very cozy. Shared bathrooms are more than enough for us. Location is super, bus stop is right at the front. Would definitely recommend others to stay here
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A home away from home, so clean, breakfasts were superb and location for the town and skiing were great.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very warm hosts, great breakfast, great location near ski shuttle, bars, restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Jackson, Hong Kong

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very nice providing homemade breakfast, very delicious!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place was tidy and well kept. Owners were more then helpful and the free breakfast was always on point.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay!
Amazing stay and absolutely incredible hospitality! The owners provide free transportation to / from the train and bus stations so it's super convenient. I got a fever on the way to Niseko, and the owners were nice enough to drive us to a drug store to pick up some medicine. Also let us do a late check out so that I could rest and recover more. Breakfast is also amazing. Can't recommend this place enough!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Kaori on 2019/1/8
Thank you for staying. We look forward to seeing you next time!

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just what you need
Great guest house. Big clean rooms, comfortable beds, clean modern bathrooms, convenient ski storage. Hosts are friendly and welcoming and breakfast was good. Walk to anywhere even though there’s a shuttle stop on the corner. Ride to kutchan station was clutch. Thanks a lot Kaori and Andrew!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Kaori&Andrew on 2018/12/19
Thank you for staying Daniel san! Merry Christmas!

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home away from Home
I had an amazing stay at The Red Ski House, like a home away from home where you felt part of the family rather than a bunch of folk doing their own thing. I will deffo book here again if I'm alone or with a group. Host family are vey chilled and friendly and add to your stay so don't hesitate! I accidentally took my Room Key to my next hotel, Chalet Ivy, Where I left it for collection when any of you get a chance....sorry about that!
Response from Kaori & Andrew on 2018/3/6
Hi Mark. How are you? we've got our room key back! Thank you very much for staying with us. we enjoyed having you here. Hope to see you next time!

10/10 Excellent

Cheuk Ling

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent experience:)
Our stay in here was amazing! The owner was very polite and treated us well. The place exceeded our expectation! Highly recommended:)
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Thank you very much! we hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Gazza, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy B&B, excellent facilities & amazing owners!
Andrew & Kaori are wonderful! They are extremely helpful & knowledgeable about the local area & beyond. The accommodation is excellent, rooms are warm, comfortable & spacious with everything you would need. Breakfasts are superb, filling & keep you going up the mountain! Ski/Board dry room/change room is massive with separate enterance too.
Response from Kaori & Andrew on 2017/3/18
Thank you for staying with us. we are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay. hope to see you next season!

8/10 Good

Priscilla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly Hosts, Clean & Convenient
Andy & Kaori are very friendly and helpful. Their home is very well-maintained, super clean. Kaori prepared some scramble egg and ham for our breakfast, there is a self-service corner with toast and cereal too. Bed and pillows are comfy too. Only downside is if you are carrying heavy big luggages, be careful when you are walking down the staircase. Because it's carpeted and home slippers can be slippery, I actually slipped and hurt myself in my hand and waist. :( Location is convenient. Overall, our stay was good. :)
Thank you very much for staying with us. hope you had a good time in niseko. next time please let us carry your luggages. we are happy to do that for you. sorry to hear you slipped and got hurt. Kaori & Andrew

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thank you for staying with us. we hope to see you again! Kaori & Andrew

10/10 Excellent

Murray, Perth, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice family run with great breakfast
Always happy to help and have a chat. Picked up and dropped off at train station. Best breakfast for a big days skiing. Good location. Would come back.
Response from Andrew & Kaori on 2017/2/17
Thank you for sating with us. Hope to see you next season!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay in Niseko.
Great lodge. Very comfortable and the owner staff are wonderful. Only complaint is that I am 6'2". The beds aren't exactly the most comfortable in terms of size and length! But if the only complaint is that I'm too tall, you can gather that everything else was great!
Response from Kaori & Andrew on 2017/2/15
Thank you for your stay and your comment. sorry about small bed. please request for double bed for single use next time. we are happy to hear you had a good time here, hope to see you again! Thank you very much.

10/10 Excellent

Janet, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Number 1 choice in Niseko!
We really enjoyed our stay at The Red Ski House! We are going to miss Andrew's breakfast! The place has a homely feel, tidy room and clean toilet/showers. Ski equipment storage is right downstairs. And the ski shuttle is just at the door which brought us straight to the slopes! (Just let the shuttle bus driver know if you want to stop at welcome centre or gondola). It is very convenient which saves the hassle of walking and carrying the ski equipments. Thank you Kaori and Andrew for the stellar yet personal experience! Highly recommended and can't wait to be back!
Response from Kaori & Andrew on 2016/12/27
thank you very much for staying with us. we are so happy to hear that you had a great time here! hope to see you next time!

8/10 Good

MIZUKI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

10/10 Excellent

Miyuki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
アットホームで、とても居心地が良かったです。

10/10 Excellent

Sakamoto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

daichi

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

daichi

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

ひろき

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is cozy, comfortable. Easy to go Hirafu cross section. Kaori and Andrew are very friendly and helpful. I'd like to stay again!
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
普通なロッジかと、テレビも冷蔵庫もないから スキーが好きな人以外はオススメできないかと
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
とてもフレンドリーかつフランクな対応でとても心地よかったです。 また機会があれば利用したいです。 今年は雪が少ないのがとても残念ですが、宿泊はとても快適でした。 １人でのスキー旅だったのですが、快適に過ごせました。 ありがとうございました。
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

junggil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hiro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
気さくなオーナーのいるペンション
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from かおり on 2019/1/9
ありがとうございます！ また遊びに来てください。

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
もともと楽しかったよ
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from かおり on 2019/1/8
ご宿泊ありがとうございました！ また会える日を楽しみにしています。