Hakuba Tokyu Hotel, OmachiHakuba Tokyu Hotel in Omachi, Japan has a corrected score of 3.5 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), ranked 4 of 6 hotels we score in Omachi. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.6 before correction: Tripadvisor 3.6.Hakuba Tokyu Hotel is a mountain resort hotel in Hakuba village, at the foot of the Northern Alps in Nagano Prefecture. It sits roughly 500 metres from the Happo-One ski ridge, with the Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium and Iwatake Ski Resort nearby, making it a practical base for winter skiing and snowboarding as well as summer mountain activities. Facilities include two restaurants, a cafe, sauna, mineral bath, outdoor tennis courts, a terrace, on-site shopping, shuttle service, free Wi-Fi and self-parking. Rooms have been recently renovated. It suits families and active travellers who want to be close to the slopes, though guests looking for city dining and nightlife will find the village setting limited.What stands out

Large, recently renovated rooms

Onsen, sauna and mineral bath

Close to Happo-One ski lifts

Kind, patient staff

Watch out for

Pillows draw frequent complaints

Village location, limited nightlife

Better-scored in Omachi

La Vigne Hakuba, Omachi: 4.1 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms). La Vigne Hakuba is a 38-room, five-storey alpine-style apart-hotel in Echoland, the main dining district of Hakuba Village.

Hotel La Neige, Omachi: 3.9 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Hotel La Neige is a five-star boutique hotel of around two dozen individually styled, French-inspired rooms, set in Wadano Forest close to the Hakuba Happo-One ski area.

Hakuba Ryujin Onsen Ryokan Sui, Omachi: 3.6 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms). Hakuba Ryujin Onsen Ryokan Sui is a two-star ryokan located in Hakuba, near the Hakuba Roadside Station and Kamishiro Station.