Shiga Kogen Prince Hotel

Dinner options are vary different - buffet or a izakaya. Good private transport from Prince hotels to Ichinose and okushigakogen.

Great place to stay for the price. Buffet was a very expensive but there is other options to eat in villages close by you just have to plan around shuttles and bus service to get there and back.

Nice ski in / out But facility too old. Renovation is required Room is too small. Can't open luggage fully.

The hotel room feels like a 3 star accommodation. The Onsen in the West Wing is spacious and semi-open air.

Heavy snow within our staying period, but after arrival, nice and perfect view with very convenience to the ski track beside with connect the gondala. This is Sth vy out of our expectation. But no night ski at weekday, bit disappoint.

Always come back here when we ski in Shiga Kogen. Stay in the west wing for easy access to semi-outdoor onsen. Twin room was good size and comfortable. Room getting a little dated with wall paper peeling in spots, but not an issue for us! Good meals available, but on the expensive side. Given that however, there is an extensive choice at the breakfast buffet. Downstairs shop has good selection of instant ramen and drinks if you ate happy with this. Ease of access to the slopes is fantastic. Will come back again next time I ski here.

Hotel is great for ski in ski out but not many options for dining. Restaurants are also expensive. That being said the accommodation is very reasonably priced which allows a little extra money for food. The Prince Hotel wings are very spread apart and too cold to walk to other restaurants.

Wife and I had a great time. Room was extremely small and the beds were low to the ground and very firm.

The Prince hotel has three buildings (West, South and East) and we stayed in the South Wing, which offers a convenient and direct access to the Gondola 2 of the Yakebitaiyama ski resort. The hotel clearly shows signs of aging but they managed to keep it in good shape. The rooms are small, within the Japanese average size, but still offering enough comfort. Anyway, skiing was our primary objective! The room is cleaned every 4 days, which for us didn't really pose a problem. A kettle is available in the room and every other floor will have hot water dispenser for guests. There are vending machines everywhere and a convenience shop next to the front desk. Staff are polite but English is limited. Luckily there was an English speaking staffer around most of the time we stayed there and we went to him for almost every inquiry. Dining options are limited since walking to Ichinose village takes at least 20 minutes. Nevertheless the hotel has a shuttle bus connecting the three buildings and in the evening goes (only once) all the way to Ichinose, and back around 9pm. In the South Wing itself, there's a new izakaya in premises (next to the ski rental shop) and the hotel restaurant, where they serve a dinner buffet. There are also lockers on the ground floor where one can leave the ski gear (the locker number corresponds to your room number). The only drawback for us was that the wifi was only available in the common areas.

Rooms were quite small but was fine for what we needed for our time in Shiga Kogen. It was nice to be able to rent ski equipment directly from the hotel instead of having to use a third party. Each room came with a locker to hold ski equipment if you were renting for multiple days which was a nice convenience. Overall would recommend especially if you are in the area for skiing or snowboarding since the slopes are literally right outside the back door.