Hotel Pemandangan Gunung di Tōyako

We booked a 3-person room for me, my husband, and mum-in-law. The room was spacious and with a really good view of the lake. I've watched the Lake toya fireworks before, and this hotel had the best fireworks view as we could see the whole display unblocked from start to end. Love the buffet spread and even the whole layout of the restaurant. We had no issue with parking and checking in. Overall we had a really good time relaxing and enjoying the view.

不得不說這真的是一次很棒的回憶，我是在2019年年底去的，住的房間為麪相湖麪，早上起床看向窗外就直接可以欣賞湖景，外麪有公車可以到達各個景點。飯店的溫泉環境非常棒，泡室外湯還可以一邊欣賞雪一邊泡，這真的是難得的體驗。非常推薦想去洞爺湖悠閑的住宿以及泡湯的人做為選擇。

From Toya Train Station Bus Stop (immediately visible when you exit the Train Station), you can take a bus/taxi. I chose the cheaper option which costs about Y340. It's about 7 stops to Toyako Onsen Bus Terminal (serving as a transport node at Toyako Onsen) and another 3 stops to Motomachi Bus Stop (2 minutes walk to Hotel Hanabi). Travelling time by bus is about 20-25 min, but subject to waiting time (take note of the bus service timings). Google Maps works well to provide suggested travelling route and timings. I booked a single room for one night that was clean and served it's purpose. It felt a lot like a hostel than a hotel but has an onsen. My booking included a buffet dinner and breakfast which was critical as there weren't many food options around the area. Both buffet had a wide selection to cater to Asian/Western food preferences. There's a 7-Eleven that is about 5-10 min walk away. There's a Tourist Information Centre at the Bus Terminal. The Bus Terminal is also reachable by walking which will take about 15-20 min. Hotel Hanabi is one of many lodging options along Lake Toya, and just walking outside the hotel, I was already able to capture the nice photo of Mount Yotei. During the time I was there (mid-end Apr), there were no bus options so the only way to travel to Usuzan Ropeway was by taxi booking done at the hotel reception. It costed about Y1900 one-way and took about 15-20 min. Once I was done visiting, another taxi booking is done at the Usuzan Ropeway counter to the next destination.

第一晚的房間，感覺很好，有點不想換房間了。但我的訂單，第二晚是四人間（我只有兩人入住），需要先退房再入住另一間房。在攜程和酒店客服用英文溝通，回覆消息很快。但是通知我需要十點退房，下午四點再入住新的房間。白天我們去洞爺湖乘船繞湖一週，湖中有小島，四周都是雪山，特別是羊蹄山景色很美。也去了火山科學館，看了影片解説，詳細介紹了1977年和2000年有珠山兩次火山爆發前後的情景，地表的變化和温泉的形成（發了耳機有中文講解）。回到酒店已是17:30，打開郵件查看新房間號和開門密碼。開門後讓我震驚了！房間真的很大很大，有一間卧室裏面有兩張1.5米床（圖2照片，我們沒用這個房間），和起居室連在一起的房間，也是兩張1.5米床，房間雖然大，但是很温暖，一點都不冷，得益於威力強大的加熱器（見最後第2張圖片）。起居室有兩個大窗户，早上太陽直接射到床上、餐桌上，沐浴着陽光吃早餐，感覺心情也是Sunny 。廚房用具很新，比昨晚的雙床房更齊全，電飯煲、咖啡機都有配。餐桌很長，可供6人用餐。智能馬桶也很温暖。真想住下來不走了。離開時我還想給酒店三個小建議：1、洗臉盆高度較低，需要彎腰使用，洗臉盆的鏡子很Mini ，而且很高，梳頭時我踮起腳，還有點看不到（見圖8）。2、衞生間是浴缸，浴缸的前面牆上，能否增加花灑的底座？因為我們都習慣洗淋浴（見圖12）。3、全自動洗衣機很不錯，但沒找到洗衣液。我到7-11買的洗衣液（見圖9，11），洗了幾條加絨的褲子。房間温度高，到早上衣服就全乾了，對還需繼續旅遊十幾天的我們真好。退房時，將門上的牌子翻轉後即可離開。帶上行李，我們步行五分鐘去車站，趕往我們的下一站—函館。再見！

The onsen town at the south end of Toya Lake has the usual collection of big, bigger, and older onsen resort hotels, all with a nice view across the lake and Mt Yotei in the background. We wanted and found something different in Kitsutsuki Canadian Club, a small inn with well maintained log buildings on the western quiet side of this very scenic area. Though one of the websites we looked at indicated the room was on the small side, it was actually quite standard size and included twin beds and separate shower/big tub. Both the tub and the bedroom had views of Lake Toya. Compliments for dinner and breakfast which we found very good; some purely Japanese, others a western-Japanese fusion. That’s what the owner seems to be going for, with interesting art and other cultural decor in the main building/dining room. A Canadian log cabin eliciting an international vibe in a most scenic Japanese place.

We had an amazing 5 night stay at Miru Niseko in March 2023. Our group was 3 adults & 2 small children, and we had interconnecting apartment rooms. The rooms were so comfortable, clean, spacious and well designed. Amazing snowy views from all windows and very peaceful. We loved the Blackwood grill for breakfast everyday - the adults tried all kinds of different Japanese and western breakfasts and the picky children were accommodated for very well. On our last night we had the course dinner and were blown away - do not miss this and book in advance! It was such a special dining experience. The in-house Onsen is gorgeous - there are indoor and outdoor pools to experience. Perfect after a day on the slopes. The Miru Niseko is only 4 minutes drive from Hirafu town and there is a convenient shuttle bus running morning, lunch, and the evening so you can get in and out without needing a private car. All the staff were so welcoming and wonderful, and went the extra mile to help us and recommend restaurants and activities. 10/10 we will be back - the chalets look amazing and we will try those next time! Thank you for our unforgettable stay!