Hotel Kolam Air Panas di Nozawaonsen

初めての野沢温泉です。熱湯で硫黄臭も並レベルかなと思いあまり興味はもたなかったのですが、 冬の露天はぬるくなると聞き、野沢温泉の中ではややお高い野沢グランドホテルにお安く予約できたので宿泊しました。 古さが感じられるも、元々が良いホテルなのでしょうか、古くさいホテルではありませんでした。 部屋は必要なものが揃っており不便さは感じられません。 ただペーパータオルがトイレで、洗面所が普通のタオルだったので、これは逆でしょ？と思いました。 夕食は前菜が良かっただけに続く品が印象深いのがなくて残念。 本場の野沢菜はどれだけ旨いのか期待していましたが、いつもスーパーで買ってくる野沢菜と同じでそこががっかり。 朝食はバイキングでパンは何種類もあり小分けで包んであるのでこれはよかったです。 シャインマスカットの食べ放題は予想外でこれは実にうれしかったです。 牛乳も瓶でまさに牛乳を飲んだぞ！って感じなります。 大浴場は麻釜。硫黄臭は予想通り弱くうーん・・・って感じです。 畳敷きでお年寄りも安心ですね。 三つの浴槽で熱湯の浴槽は意外と普通の熱湯レベルで我慢できない事はなかったです。 熱湯だから源泉がドバドバと思っていたら単純に熱湯の浴槽が狭いから熱くなるって事です。 やや熱めの湯の浴槽は大きい浴槽なので熱湯の浴槽と比べて温度が落ちます。 寝湯は大きい浴槽のお湯がそのまま流れ浅いので更に温度が下がります。 大浴場はがっかりしたので露天もダメかなぁと思っていたら、硫黄臭が強くしかも適温なのでこれはまさに素晴らしいと感じました。 源泉が真湯+麻釜、温度が下がると麻釜の源泉が多くなるようです。 ただ夜中は入れず朝はおそめなのでがっかりしながらも早朝に期待しました。 案の定、露天に続くエレベーターが作動しないので暇つぶしに大浴場に。 なんと前日と比べて全体的に熱くなっています。熱湯なんて足しか入れませんでした。 露天が開いたので露天に期待と思っていたら露天も熱くてちょっとしか入れませんでした。 まぁこれが野沢温泉だよなぁ・・・と現実と向き合いながら朝食を食べた後、温泉に浸かる事もなく帰りました。 接客は良かったのでこれは問題なしでした。夕食がもうちょっと頑張ってほしかったです。 泉質を抜きで考えて★3に近い★4かなと感じました。

Gem in Nozawa. One of the best ryokan in Nozawa. Professional top quality staff. Breakfast and dinner (optional) are served on the second and third floor. English speaking staff available. A showcase of Japanese hospitality.  We had the kaiseki dinner and shabu shabu dinner at the ryokan which was excellent.  Within the ryokan, there are single sex indoor and outdoor onsen (with sauna facility) and also a private onsen for reservation. The ryokan is in the middle of Nozawa village, with a short main street of shops and many free public onsens. There are a few hot steam buns stores and also multiple craft beer joints.  From the ryokan, walk 3-5 minutes up a steep hill to reach the moving walkway up the ski hill. Very convenient.  From Nozowa village bus station, there is a free shuttle bus which can bring you to five different ski resorts around town.  Ryokan Sakaya is highly recommended and early reservations are necessary

I booked this place because my partner and I always fit in at least one trip to a ryokan every time we go to Japan and this was said to be one of the best places in Kusatsu onsen. The rumours were true. The rooms were incredibly big and everything was very clean and well presented. The availability of English speaking staff varies, but everyone always did their best to make the stay enjoyable. Breakfast and dinner are served in private dining rooms and were generously portioned and beautifully presented. One English-speaking staff member called Mr Shinozuka went above and beyond during the dinner service and he was a big part of the reason that our stay was so enjoyable.

very friendly

My partner and I stayed here for 6 nights in February and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. It was very traditional accomodation so if you are wanting something more western this isn’t for you however we really enjoyed the experience. The beds were traditional, on the floor, and there was shared toilets and a shared onsen for bathing. The beds were very comfortable, rooms had good heating and very big cupboards for storing suitcases etc which was convenient. The toilet was shared but only between the level so only 3 rooms sharing. The onsen was the only option for bathing so if you are not comfortable with using the shared onsen (female and male separated) probably book something with a private shower. My partner and I were originally unsure about the onsen but it ended up being one of our favourite parts of the trip. So refreshing and most of the time no one else was in there or people were leaving when you were arriving anyways. The location was fantastic, right next to the ski centre (30m) and the cafe next door was great for a morning cappuccino. The ryokan breakfast was included and it was really good, it allowed us to try foods we probably wouldn’t have otherwise and the cooking was really good. The staff were also all very lovely and helpful. The accommodation was very close to town, less than 10min stroll to the Main Street. I would absolutely stay here again if I wanted to ski in Nozawa. Loved it!!

We stayed in February 2023 for a week's skiing. The people at St Anton – which is family run – worked hard to give us the best stay; from the staff in the hotel and restaurant; to those in the public cafe downstairs; and not to forget the friendly and helpful staff in the hotel’s equipment hire store located at the ski base area. The hotel rooms are quite small, but that was OK with our being focus on skiing and enjoying ourselves up and down the mountain. Despite their size the rooms were very comfortable though! St Anton’s hospitality shone through when we arrived by bus at about 2 AM after flying into Tokyo earlier in the evening. The hotel is too small to have a staff member attending the front desk at all hours, and so we were welcomed with a detailed note about how to enter and where to find our room. Nothing could have been simpler! Breakfast was a foodie heaven, with a set Japanese menu changing each day – smoothie, salad and soup, followed by an egg dish (omelette or quiche) and home made breads served with the hotel's special and tasty Nagano honey and jams made from locally grown produce. Location, location is the absolute asset of St Anton – we were within metres of several Nozawa’s famous public onsens (and the hotel has its own), many restaurants and shops and just a short walk to the moving walkway to access the ski base area. You couldn't do better for a fabulous central location. Despite its centrality there was absolutely no street noise. While our incoming bus dropped us directly at St Anton because of the late hour, the central bus depot is within 200 metres and easily walked if arriving or departing during the day.