Name: Hakuba Sunvalley Hotel
Address: 26030, Kamishiro, Hakuba-mura, Hakuba, 399-9211, JP

Hakuba Sunvalley Hotel

Nagano · Japan

26030, Kamishiro, Hakuba-muraView location

20 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Catherine

Although the property is not exactly updated, it was incredibly clean and the staff were so friendly and helpful. It’s located right in front of the beginners lift and was close proximity to the ski school and shuttle pick up. I would definitely stay here again in the future.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Mar 2026

Levon

Close access to the ski slopes. Property and room is a little rundown and old compared to as advertised. Hot water was not working but staff accommodated me to another room. Room has poor noise isolation so you can hear your neighbors. Toilet seat lid does not stay up! Friendly and helpful staff nevertheless.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2026

grant

I LOVE HAKUBA SUN VALLEY HOTEL.

From the second Kinoshita-san picked us up, the staff and management was not only attentive but extremely helpful and mindful of our needs. Next time I come to hakuba I will 200% be staying here again!

MAHALO HAKUBA SUN VALLEY HOTEL

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

11 Mar 2026

Andrea

Friendly and helpful staff but not around as much as I would like. The rooms are quite outdated and bathroom was not great. Toilet was running loud for a while after flushing but understood the facilities are not up to date . The room was quite cold and not enough blankets. Beds are old and room is small but it was expected.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2026

JOSHUA

Hotel was fantastic - location is ideal for snow access with one lift across the road (10 metres) and another two within a short walk. The runs at the resort at perfect for early beginners, but easily connect to the gondola for more experienced riders.

Location is too far from restaurants to walk, a shuttle or taxi is required. We didn't mind, the food at the hotel was great and we preferred the excellent snow access.

Staff were really helpful, picking us up from Hakuba Goryu and dropping us off on the way out.

The food was really good - a few rotating buffets for breakfast including different types of eggs (scrambled, poached, boiled, omelette) and sides like bacon or pork or sausages.

Dinner was wonderful each night - something different and Japanese plated for us along with a buffet selection or sides.

Bathroom was small but serviceable, room size was otherwise good.

I read some of the really negative reviews before coming and it made me incorrectly worried about the hotel - we had a great experience and I don't understand those reviewers at all. This was a great lodge like experience right on the snow.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Feb 2026

Jason

Room was functional but very tired/worn. A lot of smelly kerosene heaters to keep things warm, which was not great. I'm 6t'3\" and couldn't shower in the tiny bathroom. There is a small functional onsen downstairs, opens at 16:00 but not really warm until about 17:00 o so. Breakfast is functional but pretty plain; not a lot of variety day to day. The family that runs it is LOVELY and very accommodating, I can't praise them enough for the service, but I'd call this a two star property at best.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

10 Feb 2026

Kyle

Very accommodating and family run. Daily meals were fantastic. Rooms and especially the lobby areas need a bit of an upgrade. Great location to the lift though.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2026

Murray

The rooms were very clean and beds were nice and firm no dips in the bed.

The staff were very helpful and resolved transport issues to the train station

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2026

Lisa

We had a wonderful stay. The staff were absolutely delightful and went out of their way to accommodate any requests including the dietary requirements of one person in our group. We were on the breakfast and dinner meal package and the options each day were fantastic, with a vast selection of European and Japanese options.

One thing to note is that the hotel isn’t located in a town centre. Instead, it’s directly opposite a beginner lift in the Imori area, giving easy access to the slopes.

The hotel itself is fairly basic, but it’s very clean and the staff more than make up for it with their warmth and helpfulness. There are free hot drinks in the foyer, an onsen, washing/drying facilities and the hotel will provide free transfers to train/bus station (or even to Lawsons/711 if you need supplies!) There’s also a games room with a pool table and table tennis.

If you’re looking for nightlife, this probably isn’t the spot for you; but for a relaxed, comfortable tradtitonal Japanese ski stay, we couldn’t fault it.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Christian K

Staff was very nice and very helpful. We arranged pick up and drop of from transportation hubs through them

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2026

Katherine

Both Yuori and the other receptionist were very helpful and courteous during my stay. I injured myself skiing and Yuori was especially helpful with bags and transport.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

Wee Hong

100% recommend! The staff are all super helpful. Breakfast and dinner are delicious!

When we first arrived at Hakuba station, the hotel said they will arrange a pick up for us. The moment we stepped out of the station, the hotel staff was there waiting with a signage that made it easy for us to find. He was even willing to bring us to a nearby convenient store to buy stuff if needed, even though we didn't need to.

At the hotel, we managed to get early check in which was great and allowed us to get our ski equipment and lesson for the kids at 2pm. The hotel staff was very helpful and pointed us to nearby places where we can quickly get our gear and lessons. We managed to get the last lesson slot for the day at Iimori with an English speaking instructor.

For the next day, there were no more lessons available at Iimori but the hotel managed to helped us book the last Chinese speaking instructor at Hakuba Goryu, which was great. We can speak English and Chinese, but not that much of Japanese. The hotel staff was even so kind to send us over to Hakuba Goryu as we had two young kids, so we don't have to walk a bit to wait for the shuttle bus.

On our last day, we used the new ski equipment rental shop right at the hotel and just walked across to the slopes to snowboard. We managed to get a morning session in after we check out and leave our bags with the hotel.

After which the hotel staff send us to Hakuba station to catch our train!

Thank you and loved our stay!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2025

Osama

A wonderful stay. Great people. Fantastic breakfast + dinner. Right on the IImari ski lift.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

Desiree

We had a great stay at Hakuba Sun Valley. Our room was perfect - a mix of western bed with Japanese futons at the loft which the kids loved so much. The location is great - less than 5 min walking distance to the Iimori ski resort where we had our lessons. The staffs were wonderful, very friendly and helpful. I enjoyed the chat with them during breakfast and dinner, and they did their best to accommodate our dietary restrictions. The food was wonderful and really happy to be welcomed with dinner in an a cozy dining room after a long day of ski. They offered shuttle from/to the ski resort, but they even went all the way in offering us a lift when we needed to do a bit of errands, and we ended up having great conversation on the way from which we learned more about Hakuba, too! Heartfelt thanks to the staffs for the hospitality and wonderful experience! 素晴らしい体験と、温かいおもてなしをありがとうございました。

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2025

Ross

I visited Hakuba Sun Valley with my partner and 2 children and we LOVED it!
The location is amazing, directly opposite the chair lift, and the staff were helpful, friendly and attentive.

We will definitely be staying here again next season!

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2025

Brian

Terrific location and friendly staff

Great location next to Goryu ski resort. Easy to get to Echoland nd other ski resorts on the bus services. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2025

Carolyn R

Enjoy meals at the hotel!

Food was wonderful! Japanese style breakfast available and other delicious foods as well. Dinner had hot pot style dish as well as other buffet style foods.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Feb 2025

Rob C

Meh facility/Great staff

If you need a place to stay and there’s nothing else available this will do. The main light switch as you enter our room was kept on with a toothbrush stuck into the socket LOL. Great staff! Excellent service from the front desk but it’s a rundown older Hotel that basis its prices off of convenience to the beginner lift.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Jan 2025

Gavin

The staff at this property are unbelievable. They go out of their way for you. The hotel has pretty much ski in, with access to the chair lift right outside the front door. Dinner is amazing, breakfast is not as good, but has plenty on offer with fruits, hot and cold options.

The onsen downstairs was renovated whilst we were staying there and looks great, much more inviting.

Access to the Hakuba Valley Shuttle just up the road, walkable.

Although the idea of sleeping on a mattress on the floor and living out of suitcases was not appealing at first we got used to it, and ended up enjoying our stay thoroughly.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jan 2025

Snezana

Ski Slopes outside your door.

Leisure Family