Reviews of Hotel Yudanaka 3 stars

The onsen was really beautiful and large, the Japanese-style rooms were very fun. The atmosphere was lovely, in Japanese style. The location is excellent, very close to the station, in the heart of the village.

The cleanliness wasn't exactly optimal, which is strange for Japan. There was no drinking water or lotion in the onsen, which is a shame.

Big room

internet didn’t work in my room-going to the lobby or in the street to use internet is poor substitute. Breakfast was a bad joke.

Facilities/Staff friendliness

breakfast

The room was big, Onsen was not crowded, reception people were really nice!!

Onsen were a bit dirty, something was in the water, I don’t really know what it was. Maybe some water or vending machine in the onsen could be nice!

The room is spacious and Japanese style. The hotel just walk straight around 6 mins behind the tourist information centre, near to bus station and train station. They provide a free simple breakfast. (Bread and Drink) The onsen 👍

Onsen is fine

Everything is just too old. Breakfast is 3 plain breads

We had a pleasant stay for two nights. The hotel is in a very central location, making it easy to explore the area. One of the highlights was the amazing spa and onsen area, which the hotel is well known for. The room was very spacious, providing plenty of comfort. I also appreciated the great public working space, which was convenient for getting some work done. Additionally, there is a restaurant in the same building, which made dining very convenient. The staff was friendly and helpful.

The breakfast package was quite small and only included two pieces of bread and a sweet waffle, which felt a bit insufficient. Another downside was that the heater in the bathroom was not working, so we had to heat the entire room and leave all the doors open to keep the bathroom warm.

Traditional tatami rooms. Floor mattresses were firm but actually pretty comfortable. Our family room was very spacious for 3 people but would have been tight at maximum occupancy. Coffee table + seating area was nice for hanging out. Onsite onsen was a delight to warm up after a day on the slopes and is small-tattoo-friendly (they're not comfortable with full sleeves, etc but were ok with ours which are roughly 10cms). Staff have varying levels of english but very friendly and try their hardest to assist (the Indian guy in the mornings has the best english if you need it).

The worst issue is that the property makes no effort to maintain the pathways into the building, so from both entrances you have to walk across extremely slipperly, icy carparks. I fell over twice in first 2 days and ended up having to purchase crampons solely to get in and out of the hotel safely. Defintely not recommended for older people or anyone with mobility issues. Breakfast was pretty poor; just a few bread rolls and some coffee and juice. No shower curtain meaning the entire bathroom got soaked when anyone showered. Our room was not serviced during our 5 night stay.

Onsen

Hotel was run down so I think the stay was over priced.

The toilet in my private room had not been cleaned properly, there was a kitchenette but signs saying ‘do not use’ next to all appliances, and the handles had been taken off the cupboards so they could not be used either. When I took a trip down to the onsen, there were large chunks of dead skin floating in the water of one of the pools- they clearly had not been cleaned for at least a week. Lastly, despite being a solo traveller the only room available was a family room sleeping 4. There was definitely not enough room for this and would be a comfortable size for 2 or 3.

Good sized room, with nice bathroom and kitchenette. Onsen 😍

Slippers too small for big feet

The onsen was fantastic after a day's skiing, although westerners should be aware that it's a Japanese-style onsen with Japanese rules (i.e. naked bathing) - a bit confronting the first time you do it! The location is good and the restaurant onsite has good food at reasonable enough prices.

The rooms themselves are pretty dated, and the beds are futons. By Japanese standards the rooms didn't feel especially clean, but maybe that just comes down to the fact that they're getting old.

Clean, beautiful location, very friendly and helpful staff. Great onsen.

Beds and pillows were and but too thin.