11 best hotels in Zao
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Excellent
228 reviews
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Excellent
166 reviews
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- Tennis court
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- Ski equipment rentals
Excellent
2 reviews
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Excellent
226 reviews
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- Baby food prepared according to guest requests
- Hot spring bath
- Table tennis
Very good
2 reviews
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Excellent
303 reviews
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Very good
15 reviews
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Very good
118 reviews
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- Shared acccessible toilet
- Slope at entrance
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Excellent
1 review
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Excellent
241 reviews
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- Free parking
- Restaurant
- Spa
- Massage
- Sauna
- Family room
- Room service
Excellent
228 reviews
Where to stay in Zao
Zao hotels & accommodations
If you are going to Zao Onsen for ski or snowboard, you have to know that all the hotels here are not ski-in and ski-out. So book a hotel with a good location is very important. Takamiya Hotel Lucent is just in front of the central ropeway center, very easy to go up to the mountain. Many of my friends they all recommend Takamiya Hotel Lucent, because of its friendly ...
The transport make a difference to the place - we visited zao ropeway and 2 of they sister hotel onsen. Must go to the sisters onsen as it was really nice and quiet and has outdoor views. We loved the dinner and breakfast too and the front counter is really helpful although they do not speak the language
[Plus] 1. Very good service 2. Very good location - (1 minute walk to Zao Rope Way) 3. Nice view from breakfast room 4. Reply my email within an hour 5. Pick-up service ----------------- [Minus] 1. Room rate was a bit too high in comparison with our expectations 2. Dinner was just average - Not "Wow" ----------------- [Other] Zao onsen is a quite small town...
A nice Ryokan that offer good service and hospitality with some staff speaking english. Walking distance to ropeways and train station. Room is of reasonable size and very clean. They have both private and public bath.
We were a family of three. Spent one night at Hammond & were very impressed by the ryokan staff! They tried their very best to accomodate us, drove us back & forth between Hammond & cable car station, gave constructive ideas about the hiking trail. The ryokan itself is dated but generally it is clean & organised. The hot spring is small but traditional & "authentic". F...
awesome hotel for hot spa awesome hotel for room and awesome service in this hotel
The room is big and clean. The onsen in the hotel is nice and comfortable. You can not use soap in the public onsen outside the hotel. The hotel owners are willing to provide any assistance you need. For example, I can not find any shop that sells apple and strawberry then I ask help for that to the hotel owner, he gave me one bag with 5 sweet apple in 10 minutes!!! It...
Friendly & helpful staff. Willing to go of their way to even though there was a language barrier. The guys in the ski shop were so good. Highly recommend this motel. We will be back I would to think next winter
The room is big and has 2 places for onsen. Close to Zao ropeway , dinner is a set meal , Far from bus station 15 mininutes.
other reviews seem to suggest that there is only 1 small onsen, which is not true. there are 2 small onsen of natural sulphur base and 1 big one of normal colourless spring water. i have thoroughly enjoyed the onsen. the hotel is also near the famous natural big onsen, within 15min walk. u can buy the ticket at the hotel at 400yen and save 100yen. the service is good...
It is a quite an old but very clean Japanese ryokan. The room provided is at third level without lift. It might be a problem if you carry a big luggage. The friendly host can communicate in English quite well and is very helpful by providing an umbrella during raining day. The ryokan also provides free entrance tickets to the 3 public hot spring bath within Zao hot...
We opted to come here for the Onsen and the public Onsen was beautiful; however there are no pictures allowed. I took a solo picture before I saw the sign and the hotel was aware, I wonder if there were cameras? The private Onsens did not match the pictures the hotel proposed. It was great to experience the natural Onsen, nonetheless! Beautiful! Only wish was you can...
Zao onsen has many ryokans from which to chose. Some are more modern while others have been there for a long time. This is the case of Yoshidaya, which has been run by the same family for close to 300 years. It is not the most modern of ryokans, so those who would like high end luxury type accomodations should go elsewhere. But it was for us simply divine. The room...
Nice hotel, beautiful onsen ! The view is really nice with the snow. The breakfast and dinner are more then enough to be satiated. You can even see a lot of goat-antelope in the nature around the hotel. The staff is really nice and can recommend you quite well places and restaurants around and help you for booking your next activity. I really recommend this hotel !
This is a very nice ryokan style resort. Clean, tasteful and beautifully situated in Zao Onsen - close to the Zao Ropeway. They have both an outdoor and indoor onsen - both small, but lovely and clean. The rooms are nice, traditonal japanese rooms with tatami mat and futons - the room we got had a great view of the mountains. The owners and staff were all lovely and we...
Locate up a small hill in Zao Onsen, the owner and the staff were super courteous to pick us up from the bus station and dropped us off as well. Big spacious rooms with lovely views and just a nice short trek up hill to the ski slopes. Highly recommended!
Lovely service, great food. Basic but comfortable hotel right on the slopes with all necessary amenities. Limited English spoken.
Great location right off the slopes and such nice staff. Only stayed here for 2 nights but it was great. In winter it’s only accessible by cable car which definitely adds to the atmosphere. The only drawback is that the cable car closes at 5 so you have to be into the hotel by this time or you’ll be stranded. If you’re looking to spend your nights in the town then this...
very nice hotspring. need to walk 5min to ski slope. located in front of bus station. i very much liked everything in the hotel. family hotspring is a must!
We stay here over Japanese long vocation week, so the price was a bit high (they only provide room with breakfast + dinner plan). The building was nice and not too far commute from ski lift. The breakfast and dinner were just so so (I would prefer payer lower price and dine somewhere else since I had a car, but I think it's pretty convenient if you come here by public ...
Simply the best possible experience I could have asked for. The staff was extremely attentive and cooperative to our needs. The service was fast and very polite. The food was exceptional. I will never stay anywhere else in Zao.
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It is a quite an old but very clean Japanese ryokan. The room provided is at third level without lift. It might be a problem if you carry a big luggage. The friendly host can communicate in English quite well and is very helpful by providing an umbrella during raining day. The ryokan also provides free entrance tickets to the 3 public hot spring bath within Zao hot...
Locate up a small hill in Zao Onsen, the owner and the staff were super courteous to pick us up from the bus station and dropped us off as well. Big spacious rooms with lovely views and just a nice short trek up hill to the ski slopes. Highly recommended!
The room is big and clean. The onsen in the hotel is nice and comfortable. You can not use soap in the public onsen outside the hotel. The hotel owners are willing to provide any assistance you need. For example, I can not find any shop that sells apple and strawberry then I ask help for that to the hotel owner, he gave me one bag with 5 sweet apple in 10 minutes!!! It...
Simply the best possible experience I could have asked for. The staff was extremely attentive and cooperative to our needs. The service was fast and very polite. The food was exceptional. I will never stay anywhere else in Zao.
Great location right off the slopes and such nice staff. Only stayed here for 2 nights but it was great. In winter it’s only accessible by cable car which definitely adds to the atmosphere. The only drawback is that the cable car closes at 5 so you have to be into the hotel by this time or you’ll be stranded. If you’re looking to spend your nights in the town then this...
other reviews seem to suggest that there is only 1 small onsen, which is not true. there are 2 small onsen of natural sulphur base and 1 big one of normal colourless spring water. i have thoroughly enjoyed the onsen. the hotel is also near the famous natural big onsen, within 15min walk. u can buy the ticket at the hotel at 400yen and save 100yen. the service is good...
The room is big and has 2 places for onsen. Close to Zao ropeway , dinner is a set meal , Far from bus station 15 mininutes.
Zao onsen has many ryokans from which to chose. Some are more modern while others have been there for a long time. This is the case of Yoshidaya, which has been run by the same family for close to 300 years. It is not the most modern of ryokans, so those who would like high end luxury type accomodations should go elsewhere. But it was for us simply divine. The room...
We stay here over Japanese long vocation week, so the price was a bit high (they only provide room with breakfast + dinner plan). The building was nice and not too far commute from ski lift. The breakfast and dinner were just so so (I would prefer payer lower price and dine somewhere else since I had a car, but I think it's pretty convenient if you come here by public ...
Lovely service, great food. Basic but comfortable hotel right on the slopes with all necessary amenities. Limited English spoken.
[Plus] 1. Very good service 2. Very good location - (1 minute walk to Zao Rope Way) 3. Nice view from breakfast room 4. Reply my email within an hour 5. Pick-up service ----------------- [Minus] 1. Room rate was a bit too high in comparison with our expectations 2. Dinner was just average - Not "Wow" ----------------- [Other] Zao onsen is a quite small town...
If you are going to Zao Onsen for ski or snowboard, you have to know that all the hotels here are not ski-in and ski-out. So book a hotel with a good location is very important. Takamiya Hotel Lucent is just in front of the central ropeway center, very easy to go up to the mountain. Many of my friends they all recommend Takamiya Hotel Lucent, because of its friendly ...
We were a family of three. Spent one night at Hammond & were very impressed by the ryokan staff! They tried their very best to accomodate us, drove us back & forth between Hammond & cable car station, gave constructive ideas about the hiking trail. The ryokan itself is dated but generally it is clean & organised. The hot spring is small but traditional & "authentic". F...
The transport make a difference to the place - we visited zao ropeway and 2 of they sister hotel onsen. Must go to the sisters onsen as it was really nice and quiet and has outdoor views. We loved the dinner and breakfast too and the front counter is really helpful although they do not speak the language
Nice hotel, beautiful onsen ! The view is really nice with the snow. The breakfast and dinner are more then enough to be satiated. You can even see a lot of goat-antelope in the nature around the hotel. The staff is really nice and can recommend you quite well places and restaurants around and help you for booking your next activity. I really recommend this hotel !
very nice hotspring. need to walk 5min to ski slope. located in front of bus station. i very much liked everything in the hotel. family hotspring is a must!
A nice Ryokan that offer good service and hospitality with some staff speaking english. Walking distance to ropeways and train station. Room is of reasonable size and very clean. They have both private and public bath.
We opted to come here for the Onsen and the public Onsen was beautiful; however there are no pictures allowed. I took a solo picture before I saw the sign and the hotel was aware, I wonder if there were cameras? The private Onsens did not match the pictures the hotel proposed. It was great to experience the natural Onsen, nonetheless! Beautiful! Only wish was you can...
Friendly & helpful staff. Willing to go of their way to even though there was a language barrier. The guys in the ski shop were so good. Highly recommend this motel. We will be back I would to think next winter
This is a very nice ryokan style resort. Clean, tasteful and beautifully situated in Zao Onsen - close to the Zao Ropeway. They have both an outdoor and indoor onsen - both small, but lovely and clean. The rooms are nice, traditonal japanese rooms with tatami mat and futons - the room we got had a great view of the mountains. The owners and staff were all lovely and we...
awesome hotel for hot spa awesome hotel for room and awesome service in this hotel
4-star hotels in Zao
The transport make a difference to the place - we visited zao ropeway and 2 of they sister hotel onsen. Must go to the sisters onsen as it was really nice and quiet and has outdoor views. We loved the dinner and breakfast too and the front counter is really helpful although they do not speak the language
[Plus] 1. Very good service 2. Very good location - (1 minute walk to Zao Rope Way) 3. Nice view from breakfast room 4. Reply my email within an hour 5. Pick-up service ----------------- [Minus] 1. Room rate was a bit too high in comparison with our expectations 2. Dinner was just average - Not "Wow" ----------------- [Other] Zao onsen is a quite small town...
A nice Ryokan that offer good service and hospitality with some staff speaking english. Walking distance to ropeways and train station. Room is of reasonable size and very clean. They have both private and public bath.
The room is big and has 2 places for onsen. Close to Zao ropeway , dinner is a set meal , Far from bus station 15 mininutes.
We opted to come here for the Onsen and the public Onsen was beautiful; however there are no pictures allowed. I took a solo picture before I saw the sign and the hotel was aware, I wonder if there were cameras? The private Onsens did not match the pictures the hotel proposed. It was great to experience the natural Onsen, nonetheless! Beautiful! Only wish was you can...
This is a very nice ryokan style resort. Clean, tasteful and beautifully situated in Zao Onsen - close to the Zao Ropeway. They have both an outdoor and indoor onsen - both small, but lovely and clean. The rooms are nice, traditonal japanese rooms with tatami mat and futons - the room we got had a great view of the mountains. The owners and staff were all lovely and we...
Locate up a small hill in Zao Onsen, the owner and the staff were super courteous to pick us up from the bus station and dropped us off as well. Big spacious rooms with lovely views and just a nice short trek up hill to the ski slopes. Highly recommended!
Luxury hotels in Zao
awesome hotel for hot spa awesome hotel for room and awesome service in this hotel
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Frequently asked questions
What's the average price of a hotel in Zao?
The average price for a 3-star hotel in Zao is USD 126. The average price for a 4-star hotel in Zao is USD 176. The average price for a 5-star hotel in Zao is USD 374.
What's the average price of a hotel in Zao this weekend?
The average price for a 3-star hotel in Zao this weekend is USD 89. The average price for a 4-star hotel in Zao this weekend is USD 165. The average price for a 5-star hotel in Zao this weekend is USD 317.
What's the average price of a hotel in Zao tonight?
The average price for a 3-star hotel in Zao tonight is USD 119. The average price for a 4-star hotel in Zao tonight is USD 178. The average price for a 5-star hotel in Zao tonight is USD 316.
What are the best hotels in Zao near Zao Onsen Tourist Information Center?
Verified travelers to Zao who stayed near Zao Onsen Tourist Information Center have given top reviews to g-square, Zao Shiki no Hotel and Matsukaneya Annex.
What are the best hotels in Zao near Sugawa Onsen Shrine?
Verified travelers to Zao who stayed near Sugawa Onsen Shrine have given top reviews to g-square, Zao Shiki no Hotel and Matsukaneya Annex.
What are the best hotels in Zao near Zao Juhyo Festival?
Verified travelers to Zao who stayed near Zao Juhyo Festival have given top reviews to g-square, Zao Shiki no Hotel and Matsukaneya Annex.
What are the most popular hotels in Zao?
Some of our most popular hotels in Zao are Meitoya sou, Zao Kokusai Hotel and Takamiya Ryokan Miyamaso.
What are the best hotels in Zao for couples?
Hotels in Zao that are highly rated by couples include Meitoya sou, Bed 'n Onsen Hammond and Zao Kokusai Hotel.
What are the best hotels in Zao for families?
Hotels in Zao that are highly rated by families include Meitoya sou, Bed 'n Onsen Hammond and Zao Shikino Hotel.
What hotels in Zao have the best views?
Verified travelers to Zao have given top reviews for the views at Zao Shikino Hotel, Lodge Christmas Rose Zao and Takamiya Hotel Jurin.
What hotels in Zao have the best breakfast?
Verified travelers to Zao have given top reviews for the breakfast at Zao Shikino Hotel, Zao Onsen Ryokan Kinosato and Lodge Christmas Rose Zao.
