I booked Hotel Soyokaze for six nights for our January skiing holiday in Hakuba. Our booking was two rooms - one for the adults & one for my older teens. (For any Aussies out there, the decor is similar to bed & breakfast/country style). Soyakaze is a lovely & quaint 'lodge-style' accommodation in the heart of Echoland. It had everything we needed - a good-sized room, comfortable beds, a clean bathroom with good water pressure, plus easy-to-use washing & drying machines! The ski equipment drying room is excellent. A gorgeous wood fireplace in the communal dining area is a nice place to sit and relax. The location was brilliant, with cafes, restaurants, bars, ski rental & bus transport just a few meters away on the main strip of Echoland. After a long day of skiing or sightseeing, you can book private relaxation at the hotel's Onsen, which is magical! If you prefer breakfast or dinner at Hotel Soyokaze instead of at the many options available on the street, you can book with advance notice. We booked breakfast the day before, but dinner might require more notice - so remember to check with the hotel. You can purchase discounted ski tickets from Hotel Soyokaze for IIMORI ZONE/ Able Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba 47 ski resorts. This was so convenient because our ski lessons with 'Hakuba Snow Sports' commenced here. Our host & hotel owner, Takao (Tukka), was AMAZING & was so kind & professional to ensure we were happy from when we arrived to when we left. Leaving was so sad because we felt we were leaving behind a good friend. Thank you, Tukka, for EVERYTHING; we had such a great time at Hotel Soyokaze & fully appreciate your hospitality.

Everything was great!

Takao and his wife were honestly highlights of this trip, always making sure you get your reservation for the private onsen and giving great food advice, you’re in the heart of echo land, 1 min from the shuttle buses and 2 from the convenience store along with many restaurants surrounding. We tried the public onsen just for the experience and realised how lucky we were as you have the same thing at the hotel it was such a luxury after a day on the slopes. Sadly my partner hurt his back on the last 2 days but Takao helped with some special pain relief patches and drove us to the pharmacy. We absolutely LOVED our stay here. The rooms are also very large which was refreshing to not be walking over our suitcases compared to other Japanese accommodation

We had a lovely stay at Hotel Soyokaze, the hotel was very clean and comfortable. Our host Takao was so friendly and really helpful, he booked local restaurants for us and even gave us a lift to the slopes on our first day. The best part was the private onsen which looks out on a little garden - we relaxed in there every evening after skiing and it was so good for the muscles! We had breakfast at the hotel every morning too and it was good. If (when!) we come back to Hakuba we would definitely stay here again.

Echoland is not the most central location for bars/restaurants/supermarkets etc, it's a bit quieter (though we still had some very nice meals there). You do need to get the bus to all of the ski slopes in the morning if you don't have a car, but the bus stops are about 100m from the hotel. It wasn't a huge issue for us, but just something to be aware of if you're planning on going out a lot!

Could not recommended staying here more! From the moment we arrived Taka and Nao took care of everything, from picking us up from the train station, cooking breakfast every morning, helping us with the shuttle bus timetables and being incredibly friendly all the time. The place is central to all you need in Echoland (restaurants, convenience store etc.) and a short walking distance to all mountain shuttle buses. Facilities are excellent (drying room, ski rack, coin laundry etc.) and the private onsen is a must after a day on the slopes, which you can book for a time that suits you. Had such a wonderful time here and will definitely stay here again!

Takao and his wife are incredible hosts. Extremely friendly and helpful. Takao graciously picked me up on check in day and dropped me off when I checked out. The rooms and facilities are very clean. Breakfast and dinner are offered. Takao is extremely knowledgeable and was able to give great advice on which ski resorts to go to. All the shuttle bus times and pickup locations for this accommodation's location, for each ski resort, were summarized onto one page. This made it extremely easy to use the shuttle buses (which are 1 min walk away). There is a drying room and coin operated laundry so it was easy to prepare your gear for the next day. The convenience store is a 1 min walk away with quite a few restaurants within a 5 min walk. Hotel Soyokaze exceeded my expectations, thank you Takao!

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The location of the property is perfect for those who are planning to ski, or just want to stay close to cafes and restaurants. There is great places to eat less than 200m away, and the shuttle bus is also very close. The host is so lovely, and goes out of his way to pick you up and drop you off to the bus / train station at the start and end of your trip, and is always around to greet you. The private onsen is also amazing, and is the perfect way to end the day after being on the slopes. I can’t recommend more!!!

We stayed at Hotel Soyokaze for 12 nights and had the best time. It is possibly the best location in Echoland - close to cafes, ski hire, best restaurants, multiple bus shuttles and convenience stores. Takao went above and beyond all expectation. Very helpful for resort recommendations (and discounted tickets!), dinner reservations, transport and general chit chat. We loved our time at Hotel Soyokaze and will not be staying anywhere else when we are back at Hakuba!

Super clean and feels like home as soon as you walk in. The onsen was really nice too. Thank you to Takao and his wife for taking such good care of us while we were there. They were so accomodating helping us out with discounted lift tickets, showing us where to go for the shuttles, driving us wherever we needed to go. Definitely staying here again when we go back. It’s also a super short walk to the Main Street in Echoland.

Nothing - loved it all.

Our hosts, Takao and Naoko were an absolute delight. Takao picked/dropped us off to the Train Station. Hotel Soyokaze is located just off Main St in Echoland and so close to the ski hire, ski bus stops and the convenience store. Takao would also make dinner bookings for us-we really enjoyed Isakaya Hie. Excellent washing and drying facilities available. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Hakuba, but our hosts made it such a memorable holiday.

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Friendly family run accomodation in main ski area close to ski hire, bus to slopes. Spacious room, comfortable beds. Owner picked us up from and dropped us back at main bus station, helped with ski tickets, etc. Spoke a little English. private Onsen was gorgeous.

Breakfast not included, but easy to get from local store and keep in fridge. Paid for breakfast one morning on site, and was Ok.