Madarao Kogen Hotel

Hotels
8.4 (47 reviews)
Iiyama 11492-321 , Iiyama , jp

Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Restaurant
Lift / Elevator
Luggage storage
Fax/photocopying
Ironing service
Sauna
Table tennis
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Helpful staff
Good amenities
Cons:
Rooms are dated
Hard pillows

Categories

Cleanliness
7.88
Rooms are a bit dated.
Service
8.85
Great staff always helpful.
Location
9.39
Best location for ski in and ski out.
Room Quality
7.84
Rooms are a bit dated.
Amenities
8.37
Very nice and clean onsen.
Value for Money
8.33
Good value for money stay.
Food and Beverage
8.28
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Overall Experience
8.25
Happy to recommend stay for family skiing holiday.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-02-02 12:05

Property Description

Luxurious Hot Spring Experience

Indulge in the ultimate relaxation at Madarao Kogen Hotel with its indoor and outdoor hot spring baths. Unwind and rejuvenate in the soothing waters while surrounded by the picturesque views of the Madarao Kogen Ski Resort.

Delicious Dining Options

Savor a delightful culinary experience at the hotel's main dining room, Piedmont, offering a mixed cuisine breakfast and dinner made with seasonal ingredients. For a taste of authentic Japanese cuisine, head to Restaurant Furusato. End your day on a sweet note at the tea lounge with home-baked treats and a selection of teas.

Convenient Amenities

Enjoy a hassle-free stay with convenient amenities such as ski equipment rental/storage, luggage storage, and a coin launderette available on-site. With free parking and easy access to nearby attractions like Lake Nojiri and Akakurakanko Resort Ski Area, your stay at Madarao Kogen Hotel promises both comfort and convenience.

Book your stay now at Madarao Kogen Hotel for a memorable getaway filled with relaxation and adventure.

Important information:

Pets are allowed in some of the rooms upon request. Charges may be applicable. Please contact the hotel for room availability.

Child rates for children under 6 years of age do not include meals. Please inform the hotel at the time of reservation in order to make a breakfast and/or dinner reservation. Contact details can be found on the booking confirmation.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM

Property Policies

  • Parking

    Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible).

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    You haven't added any cots.
    You haven't added any extra beds.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

Location

Guest Reviews

8.4
Based on 47 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.88
Service: 8.85
Location: 9.39
Room Quality: 7.84
Amenities: 8.37
Value for Money: 8.33
Food and Beverage: 8.28
Overall Experience: 8.25
H
Hung-Yi extended_group tw
8
Pros:

Good location, wonderful staff, and a great view to match.

2026-03-18 via Nuitee
M
Maureen couple jp
10
Pros:

Facilities, food, onsen

Cons:

Hard bed

2026-03-17 via Nuitee
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Suzie couple jp
7
Decent enough value for money for location.
Pros:

Ski in and ski out, excellent location for other dinner spot, mountain coffee and lunch. A second breakfast option by having the coffee shop inside is great if the buffet isn’t for you.

2026-03-17 via Nuitee
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Scott extended_group au
3
Could be an amazing place if there had been some decent snow
Pros:

I travelled there with three friends for a week, originally booked into a quad room which we found out after booking had no shower facility, so I booked a second quad room, which was one floor lower with a hugh shower for less that the original day rate for the quad with no bathing facilities?, so read the room discription carefully before booking unless you enjoy having to use the busy public bath open to anyone on the lower floor. Other than the location to the ski field and that the buses to Iiyama train station stop at the front of the hotel it was very average. The hire shop in the hotel has good snowboard hire gear at industry prices. The cafe near the hire shop has the best coffee in the area. There are a reasonable selection of dinning options outside the hotel if you become bored with the three inhouse options which aren't cheap, but the out side one are little better and very had to book in advance. I highly recommend the small family run crepe shop down the road to the right of the hotel 200m past the ski school, one of the best value feeds we had on the trip, limited indoor seating, but you will not leave hungry and try a desert crepes.

Cons:

At the end of the day when everyone comes in from the field the public bath (onsen) facilities can be very busy, so if you like sitting on a very low stool trying to wash your hair with no actual shower above sitting hieght, more floor height with dozens of naked men this place is for you. If you really want to feel violated try th RED Tricycle Tacos (picture attached) down the hill, here you can get two 'taster" size (one month full) soft tacos with minimal filling for A$20, then move on to find a meal because you will have to spend a lot $ to get full there, plenty of good burge shops up the hill. There is no 7 Eleven at Madarao Kogen so stock up before you come up, because the one small convenience store in town has a limited range, but better than the one in the hotel. Some site imply that the hotel is ski out, ski in, out yes in the broad sense but not in. I don't hold the hotel responsible for the weather or amount of snow, but beware the resort does not groom the upper sections of the runs which are mostly black runs, so are no good for snowboading unless you like hundreds of ice moguls from skiers on a very steep slope to access the better groomed red and green runs.

2026-03-02 via Nuitee
J
John couple au
9
Pros:

Amazing view from bedroom window in 5 floor looking out to mountain. Clean rooms. Great breakfast and dinner- made it very easy. Onsen was lovely too. Secure location for skis and boots. Being able to send skis on to airport made onwards travel easier.

Cons:

Potential improvements, but not an issue. A communal area to sit inside before cafe opened. A drying room on days when wet. Overall a really great location and hotel.

2026-03-02 via Nuitee
M
Mark couple us
9
I had a good time it was convenient to ski but the facility could use some updates
Pros:

I like that it was ski-in ski-out

Cons:

Creepy Buddha statue in onsen and weird pillows in rooms

2026-02-28 via Nuitee
P
Paget extended_group au
8
2026-02-14 via Nuitee
L
Lisa couple au
8
2026-01-31 via Nuitee
C
Chun Jui couple tw
8
Pros:

Best location for ski in and ski out

Cons:

A bit of outdated

2026-01-30 via Nuitee
E
Eddie extended_group au
9
Happy to recommend stay for family skiing holiday
Pros:

Great ski in ski out hotel. Great staff always helpful. Good value for money stay.

Cons:

Facilities and Rooms are a bit dated

2026-01-27 via Nuitee
B
BINQUAN extended_group au
8
2026-01-27 via Nuitee
A
Andrea couple ch
8
top Lage zum Skifahren. Sehr freundliches und hilfsbereites Personal
Pros:

super gelegen, gleich bei der Skipiste.
Top organisiert mit Skiraum und eigenem Schrank. Sehr schönes und sauberes Onsen

Cons:

etwas harte Kissen

2026-01-27 via Nuitee
R
Ronald solo traveller au
10
Great location and value.
Pros:

Location - The hotel is ski in ski out. You can board down to the bus of the mountain and there’s a lift that can take you from the base of the mountain back up. The hotel is easy to get to from the Shinkansen station.

Cons:

There was ice melting outside and you could hear a constant drop all night.

2025-04-11 via Nuitee
K
Kevin solo traveller au
9
Excellent
Pros:

Ski in ski out, rentals and onsen onsite. Great food options. Staff brilliant.

2025-04-04 via Nuitee
S
Satomi family with young children au
10
We’d definitely stay again!
Pros:

We had a fantastic stay! The ski area and rental shop are right nearby, and the onsen was beautiful. Delicious meals, kind staff, and easy access from the station made it even better. Our room was spacious and comfortable.

2025-03-25 via Nuitee
D
Danielle family with young children au
8
Great location, good facilities, limited food options. Would stay again.
Pros:

The location for Madarao skiing cannot be beaten. It is a large hotel with a convenience store, ski locker room, rental gear, and a kids playroom which was really good for our kids (2 and 3yo). We had three different reservations in our group, and they were able to place our rooms close together. The rooms were quiet and didn't hear any outside noise.

Cons:

There are limited food options if you aren't skiing and don't have a car. There are two dinner options within the hotel, however the buffet is about $50 per person, and Restaurat Brian has a limited menu. The beds were very hard.

2025-03-13 via Nuitee
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Lisa young couple au
9
Superb
Pros:

The best location for skiing, an amazing selection for the buffet breakfast and dinner, super helpful staff, and great facilities.

2025-02-20 via Nuitee
O
Oneworldimages young couple au
8
Very good
2025-02-11 via Nuitee
J
James review category business travellers au
5
Great location, friendly staff - Disappointing breakfast
Pros:

A great location with friendly staff. Comfortable rooms.

Cons:

No options for different diets at the dinner or breakfast. Refused to provide non-dairy milk which was disappointing considering everywhere else in town had other options. If they provided a non-dairy option then we could have eaten the breakfast.

2025-02-09 via Nuitee
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Philip solo traveller au
8
Very good
Pros:

Excellent location

Cons:

Dated

2025-02-07 via Nuitee