I love this small hotel. As always, it doesn’t disappoint. Facilities tend to be outdated. But everything, such as hospitality, staff, food, ambiance, etc., is absolutory impeccable. The property is one of the auberge-style hotels. All staff is gracious, warm, and professional. They are the loveliest group. If you are the first time visit Hakuba, you might want to ask staff about recommended spots, restaurants, cafés, and events. They are very informative. Also, the French food experience is simply wonderful. You can choose to have breakfast in the outdoor area in good weather as well. Then the lobby is a great place to get lazy while having tea with homemade cookies. The room is lovely, clean, and cozy. I recently prefer Hakuba to Karuizawa for the summer holiday. Actually, Karuizawa would be very busy during the season. It’s packed everywhere you go around there. Also, it’s very hard to find parking spaces available. On top of that, many restaurants tend to be set up at high prices. Karuizawa is easily accessible from Tokyo station, just 80min by Shinkansen. I understand Hakuba is far from Tokyo, approx.4 hours by car, or 3 hours by Shinkansen. However, I would rather recommend Hakuba if you want to fully enjoy rich nature. It’s truly worth visiting here if you are in Japan. I would say that the hotel has great value for money if compared to hotels in Karuizawa, Atami, Hakone, etc. Only my issue is that the hotel has no hot springs on site. If you are a hot spring lover, I would rather recommend Sierra resort Hakuba which has some wonderful ones on-site. The location is near Hotel de la Neige Higashi-kan. Then, there are few outlets in a room to charge cell phones, PCs, cameras, etc., that’s inconvenient. The best season to stay here would be between May to Oct unless you enjoy winter sports in Hakuba. You will be able to chill out at the hotel while seeing beautiful rich nature during the period. At last, be careful if you stay here for more than 3 days. It would be very hard to be back in real life the next day. Have a nice trip! *All information is as of the date that I posted on my blog. Check Availability and Pricing for the hotel on Agoda
Info about Hotel La Neige Higashi-kan
| Style | Europian style resort Hotel |
|---|---|
| Guest Rating | Superb 9.1 |
| Estimated Price | 60,000 JPY for 2 adults per room |
| Contact | Fill the form in or send at info@laneige-higashikan.com |
| Internet Connection | Free wifi in the hotel |
| Booking | |
| Location | Hotel La Neige Higashi-kan’s MAP |
| Access | Free shuttle bus provided from Hakuba station. Need to book in advance |
| Address and TEL | 〒399-9301 Happouwadanomori Hakuba mura Kitaazuminogun Nagano Tel +81 261-72-7111 |
| Official Homepage | Hotel La Neige Higashi-kan’s HP |