We loved staying at the Yuzawa Grand Hotel. It has so many things going for it for a ski trip: incredibly convenient location with proximity to the train station; close to the bus stops to the ski resorts; a lovely Japanese experience; the beautiful onsen; and plenty of other amenities and services. A few of the front desk staff spoke English and were very helpful with logistics advice.

We stayed in a western room that had a separate tatami seating area so it was huge. It had great heaters in the room for drying things, but like so many other Japanese ryokan style hotels, there were no hooks to hang anything, although there was a small clothes horse.

The breakfast buffet had a huge range of food on offer, and some mornings we just popped over to the 7-Eleven or the station to get something small for breakfast.

Tariffs tend to go up on the ever popular Saturday night, but otherwise this hotel provides good value for money.
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