Summary
Quick Facts
The Hirafutei backs on to the Ace Family run, and it is quite simple to ski down from the back of the hotel to the chairlift, with a rear walkway from the ski room and dining area taking you directly to the slopes. Hotel facilities include public onsen, cafe/lounge, souvenir store, ski lockers, karaoke rooms, games corner and restaurant.
Accommodation
Most of the 62 rooms in the Hirafutei are Japanese style, meaning thin futon mattresses on the floor. However, it is possible to book western style rooms depending on availability. The rooms are modest in size and several types of the room are available with private balcony onsen. The single room for one person traveler, twin room or semi-double room for a couple, and suite room for a family. Some of these rooms have excellent views of the ski run and the surrounding mountains.
- bath
- toilet with bidet
- TV set
- yukata
- bath towel
- face towel
- soup
- teethbrush
- shampoo
- razor
- bath rob (only for the room with an open-air hot spring)
Surf & Other Activities
Niseko has an abundance of restaurants, bars, shops and tours available. Onsens are a must when visiting Niseko, where you can relax with the locals and take in the serenity. Day tours to Sapporo, including the Annual Ice Festival, the seaside city of Otaru, or some cultural activities within Hirafu allows you to have a broad holiday experience.
Take a day trip to the nearby cities of Sapporo or Otaru - the former being the site of the 1972 Winter Olympics and home to the annual Yuki Matsuri (Ice Festival).
Restaurants:
Steak Corner
Tenpura Corner
This corner is especially popular in the buffet menu. The chef deep fries the vegetables or mushrooms grown nearby and seafood such as shrimp eyes. Please choose whatever you like. This corner is seasonal.
The Hirafutei Prince Hotel also offers:
- a coffee bar
- a beauty centre
- a nightclub
- a terrace
- foot massage
- ski locker room
- an arcade/game room
- karaoke room