Hotel Montblanc Hakuba

Convenient location near Goryu ski resort and Cherry ski rentals. Spacious rooms, delicious breakfast, and excellent multilingual service. Some room cleanliness issues noted.

The hotel manager Anis was very helpful and obliging. They provided drop off and pick up to and from Hakuba Goryu bus station, which was very helpful. Discount is also available via the hotel for snow gear hire at Cherry rental. You can also get discount for lift tickets to Goryu, Imori and Hakuba 47. Not the valley pass though. Location is not too far from Goryu Escal Plaza. While there’re scheduled free shuttles that take you to/from the Plaza, walking time is about 15mins. We’ve done it many times with all our snow gear on, it’s quite a pleasant walk. Breakfast - personally I don’t mind it, while my partner is not a big fan. But it’s fuel for the day on the slopes. There’s always a daily serving of eggs either scrambled, quiche or cheesy egg roll. Some coleslaw or salad with dressing (my partner doesn’t like this), mashed potatoes, some cold meat or Frankfurt sausage. There’re also warm milk buns, French fries (yes for breakfast!), fried fish or chicken nuggets and stir fried noodles. So, not the usual breakfast I guess? Room - Japanese style. At the end of a day on the snowfield, you’re really after a warm toasty room and a nice hot shower. The room is not luxurious but fulfills the purpose. Note: The upper rooms are quieter. The bathroom is tiny, so be prepared. I think a few hooks in the bathroom would be very useful, you can at least hang your clothes and towel in there. There’re some nice restaurants close by. And if you want some western food, we definitely recommend the Tracks Bar opposite to the hotel. I love the Tracks Deluxe burger. If you’re into Sashimi, there’s also a restaurant within 5 minutes away. Street food stalls is left of the hotel, less than 5 mins walk. You can get gyoza, udon, hot sake, Waygu skewers and some red bean Japanese sweet dessert. If you’re on a budget, there’s a microwave available in the common area. The hotel sells instant noodles and snacks. Vending machines for drinks and beers are also available. Hotel also provides free shuttle service in the evening to a nearby onsen and 7-11 convenience store. We generally like staying away from crowds, so this is a nice chilled place for us.