Hotel Dengan Pools di Hokkaido, Japan

The public areas are exceptionally well-designed, beautifully blending Park Hyatt's signature luxury with a Japanese onsen resort vibe. The overall atmosphere feels both sophisticated and relaxing. The breakfast and the selection of restaurants are much more extensive than at the neighboring Higashiyama Niseko Village, and the food itself tasted noticeably better. Service is also a major plus here. The welcome fruit wasn't just generic apples, pears, or bananas; they offered a plate of strawberries, which felt very thoughtful. Whether it was the Japanese staff, foreign staff, or the Chinese-speaking employees, everyone was consistently warm and natural. I was particularly impressed by a young woman in the restaurant department, who seemed to be from Henan, China. She was incredibly welcoming and friendly, making conversations very pleasant. Communicating with other foreign staff members in Japanese was also seamless; there was no need to force English, nor did we have to resort to translation apps like we did at Higashiyama Niseko Village. Finally, upon departure, since the hotel doesn't have a shuttle bus and we couldn't immediately find a taxi, the hotel thoughtfully arranged a complimentary business car to take us to the station, which was a huge bonus to the overall experience. The basic room type in the hotel building is a large suite with a double bathroom design, offering a high level of comfort. There are some drawbacks, however. As a hotel opened in 2020, there are already visible signs of wear and tear on some of the leather and fabric in the rooms, so the maintenance isn't perfectly pristine. The views are also significantly less impressive compared to Higashiyama Niseko Village, where you can see Mount Yotei directly from the lobby, rooms, and even the onsen. Additionally, this hotel has more rooms and also accommodates quite a few group tours, so even during the non-snow season, it's quite popular, making it less quiet overall than Higashiyama Niseko Village.

The hotel boasts a prime location on a mountain overlooking Lake Toya, with rooms on the other side offering Pacific Ocean views. We booked a lake view room and an ocean view room for two adults and two children, and both offered stunning scenery. The rooms are quite spacious by Japanese hotel standards. The only drawback is that getting down the mountain can be inconvenient if you don't have your own car or a private charter. Luckily, the hotel has several good restaurants, making it a decent choice for a relaxing two-day getaway. The breakfast spread was ample and of good quality, with both Japanese and Western options available. Additionally, the hotel has its own florist, and the floral arrangements in the lobby are beautiful.

A very unique hotel consisting of several buildings. There is a dedicated large building just for the public hot spring baths, which is huge and features a wide variety of tubs. All facilities are well-equipped—highly recommended! The hotel is located right next to the Hell Valley (Jigokudani) attraction, just a few minutes' walk away. During this stay, we booked a Japanese-style room in the main building, and the entire floor has a traditional Japanese decor. It's a 10-minute walk from Noboribetsu Onbori Station to the hotel, which is a great opportunity to check out the local street shops and snap some photos at various Instagram-worthy spots along the way!

Stayed at Noboribetsu Sekisui Tei for a relaxing getaway and overall had a pleasant experience. The hotel has a very traditional Japanese ryokan atmosphere, especially with the onsen facilities which were clean, spacious, and very relaxing after a long day of travelling. The location is convenient if you are visiting Noboribetsu Jigokudani (Hell Valley) as it is only a short distance away. The room was comfortable and reasonably spacious, though some parts of the hotel do feel slightly dated. Staff were polite and helpful throughout the stay. The buffet breakfast and dinner had a decent variety of Japanese dishes and seafood, and the dining experience was enjoyable. One of the highlights was definitely the outdoor hot spring bath, especially during the colder weather. Very peaceful and calming experience. Overall, a good stay for anyone looking to experience a traditional onsen hotel in Noboribetsu with good service and relaxing hot springs.

The hotel is quite large, and a Japanese-style room can accommodate up to four adults, making it very spacious for just two people. The hotel has a clear policy that rooms are not cleaned for two-night stays; instead, only fresh supplies are provided. There are two hot spring areas with open-air baths. The one on the lower level features a wide variety of baths and tends to be crowded, while the Hoshizora Observatory on the upper floor of the new building is best visited before 5:00 PM—it’s uncrowded, pristine, and offers breathtaking views. The buffet, however, is a bit of a letdown. The dining hall is massive, yet none of the dishes stand out as particularly delicious. They do offer hand-pressed sushi, sea snails, and small sweet shrimp, along with seafood rice bowls (kaisendon) for breakfast, but the rest of the Western and Japanese dishes are mediocre in both appearance and taste. The hotel's location is fantastic. It's within walking distance of the tourist information center, where you can line up on a first-come, first-served basis to book various autumn foliage tours—after all, taking in the scenery is the priority, so avoiding massive crowds is key. Within a 1-kilometer walk across the bridge from the hotel, you'll find a delightful surprise: Mikasa Park, nestled among the mountains. For just 300 yen, you can play an 18-hole round of park golf. Right beside it is an American football field, and the huge lawn framed by the autumn landscape is truly uplifting.

Booked the Japanese style room. Tatami bed is comfy. Room is facing the lake. There's also daily fireworks from 8.45pm local time and it runs for 20mins. I recall that the fireworks display did not occur during the winter period. Hotel covers breakfast and dinner. As there are lots of guests during our stay, they cooked a lot of food but the food was cold. The food warmer doesn't work well. There is outdoor onsen where you can enjoy the view of lake toya. There's also a swimming pool and the water isn't warm. The pool and its facilities look very dated. There isn't a kid pool.

Bed is rock hard. After 4 nights, I have serious back ache, plus I'm lacking in sleep, due to how hard and uncomfortable the bed was. The pool facility wasn't fully open (it only does so in August). The last week in July at least opens the some of the outside area for use, but it doesn't fully open until August. They'd also made the 25m outside pool a wipeout/ninja obstacle course so, if you want to actually swim [do some lengths etc] then the only place you can do this was initially only open in August and even then it is now taken over by an obstacle. The indoor sections are open all year round. You have to pay extra to access the slides - not too crazy at 500 or 600yen depending on the day for unlimited access (you're given a wristband). Breakfast was ok. Wide variety of foods - some of which I wouldn't normally associate with breakfast, but still nice to have choices. Signage claims it gets busy after 8am. This is definitely not true - it's busy when it first opens at 7am and then slowly gets quieter over the 7~10 opening times (last entry at 9:30). Can't speak about weekends tho. Shuttle bus is busiest at the 5pm time slot. Overall, a ”resort” that claims to be 4 stars it most certainly isn't. 2 stars yes. 2.5 maybe. But the whole place just feels quite dated and far from the luxury expected from a ”4 star hotel”. Apart from the bed as I've already mentioned, the room was a good enough size but all the decor and controls were old. The Aircon control was worn and glitchy (button presses would turn it off etc) but at least it worked and made the room the temp we wanted. The lighting panel has had so many changes there are stickers on it to blank out buttons which no longer function - fair enough, but maybe spend a bit of money on a decent upgrade??? This hotel isn't cheap!

Location: Ski in Ski out Beautiful Red Runs, trees areas Nice and wide slopes Rooms: Clean but old Desperate for renovation Onsen: There are 3 choices The best renovated looking one is the North Wing 6/F Vale also uses the same onsen Breakfast: Octoberfest Crazy amount of people Need to go super early Food Ok Ambience old like a canteen Lunch/Dinner: The mall looks like it used to stuck in the 80s with not many restaurant choices Better off go to the restaurants just outside of hotel Ski Lockers: Handy but very run down looking Overall: We paid USD390/night but didn't enjoy the overall experience and the tour group like canteen feel at breakfast. It gives a very 80s vibe that wasn't very appealing. Will definitely not come back.

If you're looking for a quiet stay, this might not be the best choice as there are many children. The rooms on the 8th floor and above have a luxurious feel and require a special key card to access them via the elevator. Dinner is delicious and offers a wide variety of options.

The hotel is located on the mountain near Shiretoko National Park! The facilities is good! Onsen is superb especially the weather is 10 Celsius degrees on summer! So you can enjoy the natural hot springs in summer! All is good!!! Very recommended! And I saw Hokkaido brown bear!!🐻 very impressed