Check in and out were smooth, owners were helpful and attentive. Half our group stayed in a Japanese-style room and other half in a Western room (both with private toilets). Both were very comfortable, well heated and clean. Would honestly recommend the Japanese tatami room as it was very spacious and a unique experience. Coming back after a long day of skiing and sitting in the onsen fed by a natural spring was a lifesaver for sore muscles! Beware if your room doesn't have a shower you will have to use the public Japanese-style (seated, not private) showers near the onsen, but you can book a private slot from 3-4pm or 8-9pm if you're shy. Hearty breakfast every morning including a wide range of options, savoury and sweet. Hotel is walking distance to everywhere in town, and there is a free shuttle stop nearby if you don't want to walk to the ski lifts with your gear. Many restaurants around, had no trouble getting seated (especially around 8pm) even though it was peak season. Ski hire shop conveniently located across the road, for which you can get a discount from the hotel.

Beware there is no lift, so if you are staying on the higher floors you will have to take suitcases upstairs. Ski gear can be left in the drying rooms on the lower floor. Drying room heating isn't on 24/7 (would be so expensive to heat such a huge space!) but is turned on from the afternoon when people come back from the slopes and overnight. If you have very wet gloves/clothes might be worth bringing them to your room overnight and hanging them in front of your heater.

This is a small and friendly older style ski hotel/chalet with 21 rooms total. We stayed in a Japanese style room with private toilet and contained balcony at the front of the hotel. The room was big and comfortable. (see photos from the window view!) The tatami beds were actually sponge mattresses with a top layer and the most comfortable we slept on during our trip. It was great having the private toilet, the onsen was hot and delightful and never busy as people are coming and going on their own schedules. I enjoyed having one late morning! The location is excellent, probably one of the best for the area, 5 mins to Ski field, Joeys rentals (and excellent coffee and toasties) next door, 3 mins from the main street and all restaurants. Hotel Taito is 1 min next door with amazing Yoga and a fancier (busier) Onsen. Also there are a couple of foodtrucks there too. It was so easy, and so quiet compared to Niseko! Nick and Susan were super responsive, friendly and there to help. It gave the place a more homely feel. Would/will definitely stay again. There is a discount for return customers.

The bathroom was always clean and showers fine at all times.People should be aware of Onsen washing etiquette and follow it. I know the onsen was cleaned every single morning, so people not using it correctly meant it wasn't particuarly nice later in the evening. Visitors take note and make yours and your fellow travellers onsen experience nicer. Feedback not negative - just ideas :) Perhaps the lobby could be set up to be a bit more social for evenings. More furniture, a book library and perhaps somewhere to plug in an ipod. Breakfast was hot and filling, a single option change each day would be good for those staying more than a week.

Hotel Myosen was clean and comfortable. The rooms were neat and warm (new aircon units in each room). Sleeping on futons on the tatami mats was a great experience. The enclosed verandah was lovely. The onsen was beautiful - we got used to traditional Japanese bathing/showering quickly and the majority of the time we had the bathroom facilities to ourselves. The dry room was large and convenient. The location was excellent, a short walk from both Akakura Onsen ski lifts. The owner/manager Nick went out of his way to make us feel welcome and comfortable. He quickly delivered a kettle when we arrived and organised multiple dinners, taxis and a luggage delivery for us. The staff were always smiling, attentive and polite. We will definitely return to stay with Nick and his team again. Thankyou!

No clothes dryers

Had a lovely stay at Myosen. The property was in a fantastic location, being just off the main strip meant it was reasonably quiet. Plenty of space for the two of us with a really nice clean and comfy room. Heating was spot on with a good temperature in the room from the air con. Staff were all super friendly and helped us out. We have travelled using onsens before so are quite comfortable with this and the shared shower space. I found this onsen to be very clean and any reviews about smell or things in the water obviously do not understand that this is extremely natural in a Japanese Onsen.

Great support from Nick at reception. The hotel was very clean and well kept, with basic facilities. Good value, plentiful, hearty breakfast. Good drying room and plenty of storage room for skis/snowboards. Comfortable Japanese style beds with tatami floor rooms, which we really appreciated. The onsen was lovely at the end of a day on the slopes, with the option of a private booking time, during certain hours. Within easy walking distance of lots of restaurants.

We have been spoiled in the past by ski in/ski out hotels. We had a 400m/ 6 minute walk to the slopes.

Hotel Myosen, staff were excellent, Nick went above and beyond assiting us with planning and booking transfers. Hotel is clean, central and well suited to skiing families, private onsen booking available and clean Western beds, and connecting family rooms. Western buffet is a good way to start the day.

It is maybe a tiny bit expensive ,but it is a ski holiday in peak season. Overall, it met our expectations ,not five stars, so don't expect that.

Our stay at Hotel Myosen was exceptional. We loved the breakfast each morning, the quiet building, comfortable beds and most of all the natural mineral water onsen. Soaking after a day of skiing was a treat. The staff was very helpful with directions to get there and also helped us ship our giant ski bags onward. We couldn’t have asked for a better stay and would recommend Myosen to anyone.

There isn’t much I can think of to dislike. The services provided at Myosen were great, and matched well to the laid back vibe of Akakura Onsen.

It was great having our own room with a private bathroom, which was nice and new. The skiing was AMAZING and not very busy. We arrived for Xmas and it was like we had the mountain to ourselves. Nick was very helpful with anything we needed, especially booking taxis in Japanese.

The walk to the ski lift was a little difficult at first but we soon found our feet.

Hotel Myosen is probably more of a backpackers setup but it suited me and my group of friends well! Just don't expect Hotel service, but for the price and location we were stoked! We all shared the traditional tatami room, it was pretty cosy like a big sleep over but we are a close group of friends and enjoyed it! The onsen was amazing and we loved using if after riding all day, the location is unbeatable and was the main attraction for our group including the affordable price.

We messaged ahead to ask about making reservations at restaurants in advance so we didn't miss out and were told not to worry but once we arrived we found out that reservations at most of the places in town are necessary so definantly book ahead for restaurants if you want to avoid walking around in the cold!

Location is great. We stayed in a premium room and it is well worth the money, excellent room! Our first night we stayed in a traditional room and while it was a bit dated, we enjoyed one of the best sleeps during our months travels in Japan! Onsen is also a little dated but it’s clean and has everything you need after a day out on the slopes.

A little out dated but toilet paper in shared bathrooms could be better quality.