Hakuba Mominoki Hotel
The Mominoki Hotel is a great pick for a Hakuba Hotel, providing either western or Japanese style rooms. It’s only 5 minutes walk to the nearest lifts and offers 87 rooms, on-site hot springs (onsen), restaurants and bars.
Where is the Mominoki Hotel?
The Mominoki Hotel is centrally located in the Lower Wadano Village of
Hakuba Japan. The hotel is located 5 minutes walk to or from the Kokusai lift at the
Happo One Ski Resort. This base area of Happo has the child care and English speaking ski school.
If you don’t want to walk to the Kokusai area, there are very regular buses (the bus stop is 30 seconds from the front of the hotel) to get to the Happo-One slopes. This bus stop also provides direct access to
Hakuba 47,
Goryu, and
Iwatake ski resorts, and
Cortina and
Tsugaike via the Happo Information Centre. In the evening the Genki-Go buses provide transport to Happo Village, Echoland and downtown Hakuba.
The Mominoki Hotel is located right next to the Evergreen backcountry ski tour centre, and the large Rhythm shop that offers ski and snowboard rentals.
The Mominoki Hotel is in close proximity to several restaurants and bars.
Accommodation
There are a variety of room types available at the Mominoki Hotel in varying standards, ideal for 2 - 8 guests per room.
Rooms have either western-style beds or Japanese-style with futons on tatami and all western-style rooms have private en-suite bathrooms whereas the Japanese-style rooms have a private toilet & basin and use the Japanese bathhouse to bathe.
All rooms have wifi, TV with English satellite channels, telephone, a small fridge, tea/coffee making, and hair dryer.
Rooms are serviced daily and those with ensuites have a shower and bath tub. Non-smoking rooms are available.
Facilities
The hotel has an indoor Japanese bath house (onsen), plus an outdoor hot spring (rotenburo), both with natural spring water.
There is also a nice communal lounge area with fireplace, a sauna, games room, ski storage and a ski rental shop, souvenir shop, drink vending machines, coin-launderette, and free onsite parking.
Other services include in-house massage, free hotel shuttle to/from train station and bus terminal, and 24 hour front desk.
Restaurants & Bars
The hotel has a delightful coffee shop/lounge which is ideal if you want a place to hang out with family and friends.
There is also a Pub bistro, izakaya, and Japanese Wagyu Steak House in the building next door. The Mominoki Hotel's Pub is a very popular hangout and provides live music regularly.
A buffet breakfast is usually included in packages and a very generous buffet dinner is also available.
Children and Extra Bedding
All children under 3 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.