Koharu Resort Hotel & Suites

The hotel was brand new and has been built to an exceptional quality. We especially loved the heated floors throughout and the massive bath, which was glorious after a hard day on the slopes. The managers of the hotel were wonderful and helpful: it felt like an exclusive B&B at times. They offer an excellent shuttle service, which is good as it's quite a walk from the village centre - I wouldn't recommend the walk with luggage. Location to the ski slopes was fantastic and the hotel has been well-thought-out for skiers, especially the provision of the secure locker room outside.

Aside from the hotel being brand new and working out the kinks, the staff are amazingly friendly and will even drive you around town for free! We had a great time and will definitely visit again.

My husband and I were planning a last minute skiing vacation to Hakuba, and found the choices were very limited. We were a little apprehensive of Koharu based on the lack of real photos posted for this hotel, but decided to go for it. We were pleasantly surprised! At the time of our stay, the hotel had only been open for 7 weeks. The hotel is absolutely beautiful – clean, new, modern, and wonderfully located. Our room was the perfect size, and while we didn't plan ahead to do our own cooking, the kitchenette in the room was a nice option. Heated floors and plenty of storage for our ski gear was a big plus. We also loved that Koharu provided ski lockers for our main gear, tickets at the desk, and that we were just steps away from a lift for Happone. So convenient! The restaurant in the hotel had a great staff, and wonderful food (we ate there for breakfast and dinner). We thought it was a bit overpriced for breakfast, but discovered it's pretty standard in the area... Lastly, the hotel staff was great. Friendly, informative, and really helpful. Would definitely recommend Koharu, and would stay here again if we were in the area.