Furano Shimizuyama Hotels

The landlady is a very friendly Japanese, always smiling. There are also enthusiastic uncles who can communicate in simple English. The surroundings are very beautiful and quiet. Unfortunately, the location is slightly remote, and it is very troublesome to travel without driving.

I enjoyed my stay at La Vista Furano which provided good service, very decent room, complimentary and nice onsen (though not genuine hot spring water), free late night ramen, free car park, etc. we chose the eco package (no cleaning service) and it was a short stay of 3 nights only. They provided new towels every day as long as we put the used towels outside of the room at specific time every day. The only thing was they didn’t replenish the rubbish bin bag after we put the rubbish outside the room. They also didn’t replenish the bottled water daily. Hope that can be improved.

Stayed 2 nights. Corner room has a weird configurations. Room door opens into a long hallway facing the bathroom with a sink in the hallway and the bedroom off to the side via a door. The hotel is showing age but decently maintained as much as possible. The hardware seemed typical old style Japanese hotel. We had two rooms and somehow one room gets toiletry packs with coffee and another didn’t consistently. Breakfast and dinner buffet had decent spreads but nothing impressionable. No porter service was provided.

Pros - 1) Convenient location close to many good eateries (Kumagera, Masaya, Sennari etc), a drugmart and a supermarket. 2) Free parking (30 lots). 3) Our room (777 - where they previously filmed a Korean drama) was spacious, clean and had a great view of the surrounding mountains. 4) Service was great even though English is a tad limited. Cons - 1) TV channels are predominantly in Japanese save for BBC and 1 Chinese channel.

This time I came to Furano and found that the accommodation was mostly expensive and the CP value was low. Finally, I looked at the youth hotel. This youth hotel that has not been opened for a long time has become my choice. It is self-driving. The parking lot has to be reserved in advance. When you arrive, there are still many seats, and you have to charge 500 yen parking fee. The following are evaluated from all aspects: Location: Because it is self-driving, not affected by the station, but close to JR station, located in the center of Furano, but it is quite cold near the evening, after all, this is not a metropolis, the parking lot is not next to the youth hostel is also a weakness, It's a short walk, and it's hard if it's snowing. Service: Youth travel does not need too much service, but the service attitude of the counter staff is very good, after the shift will see people will say hello, this is very good, the introduction is also very serious, will not be perfunctory because it is a foreigner, the service is good overall. Facilities: This time I stayed in a family triple room, there was their own space, the room was unexpectedly large, and there was room to spread out two suitcases (but I don't think it's possible to live for four people), the socket lights, etc. were all adequate, the bathroom had its own exclusive area available, using the room key, No need to rob the tenants in the Datong room, this is superb, the kitchen is on different floors, the kitchen is quite complete, you can make a big meal, the facilities are perfect. Meals: This youth hotel has no meals, so no comments. Overall evaluation: The parking lot is far away, and there are three-person rooms more expensive. In addition, there is no disadvantage. It is a very good youth travel. If you want to save money for travel, I think this youth hotel is definitely the first choice.

It was a stay at a time when there were no skiers due to the corona emergency declaration. Even though it was the ski season, there were several days when we were the only guests. I was very sorry for this even though it was just renovated. The location is right next to Mine ski resort in north Furano. The bus stop from the airport is near. Furano station is a short distance away. We think that cost performance is high. It's been a while since the renovation, so everywhere is beautiful. You can also relax in the bathtub at Toron Onsen and warm your body. The customer service was also polite to pick up and drop off at the ski resort and to eat out for dinner. ”All the staff spoke in a polite manner and greeted me, which left a very good impression.” The rooms have also been remodeled and were beautiful. I chose the ”Japanese-Style Quadruple Room”, which is a Japanese-style room, because it has a large budget and can be used barefoot. There are parts that are unreasonable. Washrooms and showers are in good order. The windows have a double-glazed structure with double glazing and shoji screens, and a roll screen is also attached. There is a ski resort inn. Even in a luxury hotel, the outside glass will not freeze and ruin the view. I was able to enjoy the scenery because I could see the scenery well. The bath is beautiful and relaxing. The Tron hot spring also promotes blood circulation and warms you up. Speaking of greed, I like hot water with a little more heat. It would be nice to have one or two degrees warmer to recover from the muscle pain from skiing. Breakfast was delivered to our room. I wonder if I can choose between Japanese and Western, but only for the last two days. It's a pity that there was a part that was dry and hard, probably because the rice was served first when serving the meal. It's a shame that there aren't many guests at this hotel with such good facilities and very kind staff. I am grateful that the staff actively asked me about the pick-up and drop-off at the ski resort. In addition, I was worried about dinner, and I was kind enough to pick up and drop off as well. I enjoyed skiing and sightseeing, and the stress of the corona disaster was healed both physically and mentally. Please come again when you come to Furano. Thank you very much

A great place, clean, comfortable, and well-soundproofed. The breakfast is even more popular. From side dishes to various bread snacks, they are made with local Furano ingredients. They are fresh and smooth, and warm snacks👍🏻 The sparkling wine produced by the hotel and winery is also delicious.

We stayed at North Country Inn for two weeks as part of a Whiteroom tour. The rooms were huge by Japanese standard and the futon beds were just as big (super king?). The beds are a little hard by western standards but after a day of skiing I still managed to get good night sleeps. Rooms only have green tea so if you want anything else you’ll have to purchase in Japan or bring your own. There is a tv but it only has Japanese channels. The restaurant serves a fantastic buffet breakfast with muesli, toast, yogurt options as well as salads, curries, bacon, eggs, spaghetti bol, soups, potato wedges and breads etc. The staff that run this place are what make it. Their English is pretty limited but with google translate and hand gestures you can get by. Everyone is so helpful and always has a smile and willing to help where they can. There is a small lounge where you can sit with others but the bar doesn’t open until 6pm when the restaurant opens. There is a vending machine that sells beer and strong zero (alcoholic lemonade?) which you can drink in your room. There is a good drying room too. The location is about a 20minute walk to Furano ski field and there is a snow shuttle. There is a hotel restaurant that serves basic Japanese cuisine and if you want to venture further afield there are more restaurants about 30min walk away. Bear in mind you will be walking in the dark, in snowy conditions along a main road so you might just want to go by taxi. In summary we had a fantastic stay and thoroughly recommend staying with them.

If it's ski season, this must be a very, very, very good ideal place to stay! Opposite the window is the snow track and sports center, and there are even hot air balloons in the morning. There are pots and pans, refrigerators, washing machines, toasters, and coffee machines in the room! The room is big enough and the equipment is very new! And yesterday, the two of us stayed in the entire hotel, and even helped us check in. Before 7 o'clock in the evening, the whole hotel was deserted... But there is no need to worry about safety, there is nothing safer than swiping a card to enter the hotel gate yes~ Although there was a bit of an oolong in the check-in, the overall feeling is very good~ It is much better than staying in a team hotel with a black and white team~ In summer, it is recommended that you choose a room overlooking the entire town of Furano, and in winter, a room facing the snow path is recommended. It is recommended that small partners who travel independently choose.

Fairly new hotel in Furano. It has good sized rooms, pretty quiet and good beds. Good shower, coffee all day, very clean . Breakfast was satisfactory but there is NO bread, you can bake a bun, but with one small toaster you can wait awhile. The food is not hot. Good COVID safety measures are in place. There is no hanging hooks anywhere in room you can’t hang up a coat ( such a simple thing to fix. ) Bedside table is very tiny. English is not well spoken and staff mainly use a translation app. For a couple of days we had a competent English speaker. English is not necessary but was advertised as English speaking staff. Restaurant, well it doesn’t really exist, open only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. You have to book in the day before, we tried to book in 8.00 AM FOR THAT EVENING, they had to ring chef and ask if that was ok? So if you arrive on a Friday you can’t get a meal till Saturday night. No wonder there was only 4 people in restaurant, however the meal was very good. We arrived at restaurant early intending to have a drink before the meal, but were advised to come back at correct time. There is only one vending machine which only sells drinks. There is no where to order a snack, soup etc. Laundry was good. The bus from the airport does not stop at the hotel. The footpaths had not been cleared and it was very slippery, icy and dangerous, on top of that the entrance to hotel had not been cleared.- they have some very fancy clearing equipment in the lobby. The staff were polite but not helpful couldn’t offer any suggestion for a meal that was close by, I think that overall you could find a better place to stay, with a shuttle service, bus drop off and cafe restaurant that is open 7 days