Mistral

Though the owners are not good in english speaking, they are nice and tried their best to communicate with us. We appreciate that. Also, we like the kotatsu in the room very much. The bathrooms are a bit small, but clean and tidy.

The hosts were very helpful and welcoming. Really enjoyed my stay there. However it would have been better if the restaurant was functioning.

Two far from the station and no resteraunts nearby

If you are looking for place to stay close to ski area, you have found a right place. Ski lift is just a short walk away. You can purschase discounted lift tickets as well as rent ski sets. There is shared bathroom however you can reserve it for your own use for 30 minutes. Owners are nice, very helpful people.

It was a bit cold in the room. Toilet was a little bit smelly.

The room was basic, but it had everything needed - mattress, pillow, heating/air conditioning. They offer discounted lift tickets and discounted rentals and there is a drying area for the rental gear. Breakfast was awesome, but you'll have to reserve it a day before. Location is very convenient, it's right in front of the Ishiuchi Maruyama (Chuo entrance) ski lift and the bus stop going to Echigo Yuzawa. Tip: When coming from Echigo Yuzawa station, make sure that you use the East exit, that is where you'll find the free shuttle bus going to Ishiuchi Maruyama

The toilet didn't have a bidet. The toilets are on the 2nd and 3rd floor, you'll have to go down to the 1st floor to use the only two bathrooms in the hotel. Rental equipment is a bit old. It would have been really nice if they could speak better english. Food choices in the area and in their restaurant is limited, and it's quite expensive at around 1000 yen per person per meal. Their restaurant is not open in the evening, so for dinner I would recommend going to a nearby restaurant instead - いなか茶屋　山彩 (inakachayasansai)