GUEST HOUSE vingt-neuf

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• wendyyy2015

  25 noviembre 2008
  More than just a B&B

  This region of Japan is mostly overlooked by tourists come snow season, but believe you me - it's their loss and your gain if you go. Yuzawa is only a 50 minute bullet train ride from Tokyo station and the lift passes only cost a fraction of ones up north in Sapporo/Niseko. No, you don't get the "big powder" in Niigata region, but the snow is still excellent and varied runs for skiiers/boarders of all levels. The lovely hostess can arrange to pick you up, take you back to the guest house, provide you with appropriate clothing and skiis if required (plenty of places to hire if this is preferred) and drop you off and pick you up at a pre-arranged time at any slope of your choice. The guest house is clean, lovely, warm and charming and the host pumps out a mean dinner and breakfast - trust me, you will not go hungry. If you're after a bit of R&R after a day on the slopes, she can even drop you off at an onsen to soak your weary bones. Probably not up to par for those adrenalin junkies out there, but for ease & convenience (did i mention it was only 50 minutes from Tokyo??) and price, it's not bad.

  

• MandingoBigBeats

  13 abril 2013
  Awesome Guest House!

  My girlfriend and I stayed here mid week at the beginning of April, we had an awesome time thanks to the hostess. She picked us up from the train station (which was a short shinkansen ride from Tokyo) and dropped us off/ picked us up at the Gala ski resort for both days that we were there. On the car journeys she was always chatting away and giving us history of the area and telling us good places to go and visit, like the local onsens. She also hooked us up with a local ski rental place so we ended up saving a bomb on Snowboard and equipment hire rather than hiring it from the Gala resort. (Gala itself was fairly limited on runs this time of year but Kagura and Naeba both looked good, unfortunately we only had 2 days to explore.) The room we stayed in was nice too, it had under floor heating which is bloody lovely and a nice view of the mountains. We also had a little bathroom next to our room which was great to jump in after a days snowboarding. Yasuko cooked us a feast for dinner and breakfast, usually a mixture of western food and japanese food which was really tasty! There was all sorts; omelettes, tempura, salads, sumo wrestler hot pots (i forget the name), it was lush and you have nice views of all the mountains! If you're considering skiing/snowboarding in the Yuzawa region you should definitely look this place up, you're in easy reach of loads of resorts that Yasuko will drop you off at and she's an excellent hostess. She also happens to have the coolest side kick, Lak the little dog!

  

• kirkj644

  03 marzo 2015
  As for as guest houses and Bed and Breakfasts go, this one is great!

  I am rating this a 5 of 5 based on what I expect at a Bed and Breakfast, Is this the Ritz Carlton? No. In Japan it is a Ryokan or Minshuku. In the US, we'd call it a lodge or Bed and Breakfast. Is it at the top of its category? YES! The family that runs it includes a former restaurant manager and Chef that worked in the US for several years. The food is top notch and the friendly and service (hotel and dining) is fantastic. This family is one of the friendliest, gracious, and most helpful I have encountered in my travels. They do speak english so it was easy to communicate before hand in email and on the phone. They provide transportation to and from the Train Station, to and from the Ski areas, and have some gear like snow boots and suits on site, but also will take to you ski rental companies in town. While there is a price for just the room, you would be daft for not including the onsen and both breakfast and dinner. It would be difficult to find better meals out and the cost is very reasonable. They have both western rooms and Japanese style rooms. A note is that all the western beds are singles (2-3 in a room). The western rooms, of which a counted 6, are set in pairs. One room of each pair has foyer which contains an entrance to a private bathroom (sink, tub/shower, toilet). The main portion of the room has its own inner doorway. The second room of the pair either can use a common toilet and sink or there door into the foyer of the first room. So a family could share the private bathroom. The Japanese room have a matt floor and futons that are spread out for sleeping. The hotel also has japaneese baths I am not sure if they are onsen or sento, but they are traditional. One for Men and one for Women. The etiquette here is to use the showers in the room to get completely clean and then soak in the hot water. This is done with out swimwear. You are provided with a towel and wash cloth. The cloth can be used for some modesty while walking to and from the bath. This ritual after a long day of Skiing was fantastic. So...no place is perfect, so what would be least impressive. The beds could be more comfortable, but I slept well each night. And the only other problem--I am stretching to call this a problem--is the low doorways. It is an older building. If you are over 5-10, be careful. I will stay here again and I recommend it anyone going to Yuzawa.