Moiwa Lodge - Hostel

2.0 star property
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Interior
6 Bed Family Room, Non Smoking
Property grounds
Lobby lounge
Cottage | Living room

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
451-6 Aza Niseko, Abuta-Gun, Niseko, Hokkaido, 048-1511
  • Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Annupuri
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Kanro-sui
    ‪15 min walk‬

Room options

6 Bed Family Room, Non Smoking

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 6 Twin Beds

Studio Suite, Non Smoking, Mountain View

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Cottage

  • 80 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 8 Twin Beds

Dorm Bed

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Twin Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Niseko

With a stay at Moiwa Lodge - Hostel in Niseko, you'll be in a national park, within a 5-minute drive of Niseko Annupuri International Ski Area and Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort. .This ski hostel is 8.7 mi (14 km) from Niseko Mountain Resort Grand Hirafu and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Annupuri.

What's nearby

  • Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort - 1 min walk
  • Annupuri - 9 min walk
  • Niseko Annupuri Gondola - 3 min drive
  • Niseko Annupuri International Ski Area - 3 min drive
  • Niseko Mountain Resort Grand Hirafu - 25 min drive

Getting around

  • Niseko Station - 7 min drive
  • Rankoshi Station - 21 min drive
  • New Chitose Intl. Airport (CTS) - 120 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪ミルク工房ニセコヌプリホルスタインズ - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪バー&グリル - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪NISEKO A-nabeya ニセコA鍋屋 - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪寿都魚一心 - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪MANDRIANO - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Moiwa Lodge - Hostel

Slopeside fun with restaurant and bar/lounge
Moiwa Lodge - Hostel offers 18 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. This Niseko hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include ski-in/ski-out access.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 18 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
After a day on the slopes, enjoy recreational amenities, which include ski-in/ski-out access. Additional amenities at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room. You'll be on the slopes in no time with the complimentary ski shuttle.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Moiwa Lodge - Hostel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a vending machine. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
The K2 Bar - Onsite bar.
Onsite venue #2 - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Reservations are required.

Languages

English, Japanese, Swedish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free ski shuttle

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: JPY 800 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • The K2 Bar

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Ski-in/ski-out access
  • Ski passes
  • Ski storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • TV

More

  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Local maps
  • Restaurant dining guide

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. Exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately JPY 800 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Property is also known as

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Moiwa Lodge - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 33 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is so awesome here. The owners and staff are so helpful with everything and genuinely awesome! Location is perfect and quiet and beautiful. I’m sure I’ll be back again

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful lodge and location. Staff were friendly and helpful. I would definitely stay here again and recommend it to others.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location for skiing; unreliable taxi access
Friendly and helpful staff. Comfortable lodge. The bed was a bit dusty near the pillow and I have allergies. One suggestion I’d like to make is allow guests to sign up for a group evening shuttle at a certain time to nearby restaurants (for a fee) and then back at a certain time. Seems most meals in restaurants take 2 hours. It’s nice to try out different restaurants after a day of skiing and it’s a bummer when taxis take over an hour wait and charges 10,000 yen from Moiwa to Hirafu because they have to send a car from Kutchan. A twice-a-week free evening shuttle isn’t enough when some restaurants aren’t near Hirafu.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good
not the best location but a cozy place with helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Leonel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and nice cottage for family stay near ski resort.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Brant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Far and away
It is jus so far removed from everything and since they have you they charge you a pretty penny for everything. For example they charged 600 yen for a beer and said it a great deal. You can buy the same beer at a nicer hotel lobby down the street for 270 yen. Its a nice place if you want to be away from everything and have little access to anything else.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, great views, thin walls
Great lodge, very comfortable. Walls are thin, so be prepared to hear everything your guests do, but a great location for access to moiwa.

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home for ski vacation
We had the best stay at Moiwa lodge and when we come back (not if) would not consider staying anywhere else. The staff were fantastic, the rooms were perfectly warm and cozy and it felt like coming home each day after an adventure. The staff were also very helpful in recommending local attractions such as onsens and what resort would be best to ski each day.

8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Cozy with a warm and friendly staff
Great skiing to be had at Moiwa, if you don't like crowds. Super friendly and helpful staff. Cozy atmosphere, and very friendly people. Food offered was good, and a great little bar. Would recommend having a car though if you are going to stay here and want to see other parts of Niseko. Moiwa is a little bit far removed from the other resorts of Niseko United. They do offer shuttles to the skiing but if you miss them or just want to pop over to Hirafu one evening it is going to be 4000 yen each way for a taxi.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good value for what you paid for.
1) The lodge is far from town or any amenities. The nearest convenient store is about 20 minutes walk to One Niseko Tower Hotel where it has a tiny convenient store located at the hotel lobby. 2) The lodge provides pick up in limited spots, so have to arrange pick up-drop up prior to your arrival. 3) Staff are all very friendly and speak wonderful English. 4) The lodge is nearby a chairlift to Annupuri - which is good. 5) The room is too cold, fortunately the blanket is thick enough to keep me warm through the night. 6) The wash basin area is without heating. Too cold. 7) There's a bar and a restaurant inside the lodge. Serve western breakfast only as I didn't see any Japanese style food being displayed. 8) Some guests are noisy and loud. Bring ear plugs. 9) Spacious common area with a great view. Weak wi-fi tho. 10) Affordable and nice outdoor hot spring resort nearby. Entrance fee only costs 800 yen. Good value.

10/10 Excellent

Jared, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great proximity to Moiwa
The staff does a tremendous job to make you feel welcomed and truly cares about their guests.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unpretentious comfortable stay at Moiwa Lodge
Moiwa Lodge is an unpretentious old-style ski lodge. There's nothing fancy about the facility, but the atmosphere is magical. The staff are cheerful, knowledgeable and passionate about skiing/riding the Moiwa area. The rooms are spartan and the showers shared, but you're not there to spend time in your room. Hanging out in the common areas and bar interacting with the staff and other guests will make the stay memorable. Oh, and did I mention the skiing? Powderific!

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Moiwa Lodge
Absolutely fantastic stay at Moiwa Lodge. Great people and atmosphere and the staff (Satski and Todd) are great. Very helpful and relaxed.

10/10 Excellent

Derek, Shanghai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Moiwa lodge stay
Lovely stay at Moiwa Lodge. The owner and staff were lovely and extremely helpful and organised everything for us. Great skiing right on the doorstep.

8/10 Good

David, Munich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Great place to stay with really helpful and super-friendly staff. Great social spaces upstairs to meet people and chat about skiing/snow conditions etc. Location is great for skiing Mt. Moiwa but things can be tricky if you want to go for a meal in Hirafu. Stayed in a 12 person dorm, which was a bit busy during peak season (but at least it wakes you up for the morning skiing!). I'd definitely stay there again.

8/10 Good

jason , SG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome stay and friendly staff
Lovely experience moving from a ryokan at Noboribetsu to a lodge at Moiwa. The staff made it a very intimate experience. The lodge was clean and we have a great view of the slopes from room 201. The walls very abit thin but it's a lodge anyway. Thanks to the crew, Dirk, Erin, Helen, Keegan and special mention to Megan who was super helpful.

10/10 Excellent

shinji

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Takashi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
とても良かったです。また行きたいです
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

4/10 Poor

masa

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
仕事泊まったので夜寝るだけだった。 外国語がダメで勝手がわからず苦労した。
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

ka hung

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
二世古滑雪自由行
旅館員工服務態度親切到位,酒店環境舒適 ,接駁巴士方便地送你到滑雪場滑雪,旅館早餐美味,晚餐也有驚喜,旅館附近溫泉地點也很近,浸完溫泉步行10分鐘也可回到旅館, 整體上都十分滿意,下次有機會都會再次選擇入住。