Hi there! I’m Joe (＠chiropiyo0331).
This time I’m introducing Hilton Niseko Village, a resort hotel operated by Hilton Hotels & Resorts in Niseko Town, Abuta District, Hokkaido.
It’s ski-in/ski-out, making it ideal for skiing and snowboarding, and outside winter it’s a resort where you can enjoy all kinds of activities — golf, horse riding, rafting, tennis and hiking.
In this article I’ll share my impressions and review of staying at Hilton Niseko Village during the winter season.
If you’re wondering what Hilton Niseko Village is like before booking, or you’re looking for a hotel around Niseko,
I hope you’ll read to the end — this article is written just for you.
★A hotel with natural hot springs and a sauna, a 1-minute walk from Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu!
★What’s the snow quality like in the HANAZONO area?
Who Hilton Niseko Village Suits Best
With overseas investment flowing in and new hotels opening one after another, choosing a hotel in Niseko is no easy task.
I chose this hotel for a snowboarding trip to Niseko, and having actually stayed there, here’s who I think Hilton Niseko Village suits best.
・You want to stay at a ski-in/ski-out hotel
・You want to try a luxury hotel・You want to relax at a hotel with natural hot springs
The first is anyone who wants to stay at a ski-in/ski-out hotel.
Travelling to the slopes by car or bus, or walking while carrying heavy boards, is a nuisance. Here there’s none of that hassle, and the gondola whisks you up toward the summit.
The second is anyone who wants to try a luxury hotel.
As a hotel operated by Hilton Hotels & Resorts, the interior is refined and thoroughly stylish!
The lobby is spacious, often with marble floors and expensive furnishings, and the guest rooms are roomy and comfortable.
When you’re doing winter sports, you really do want somewhere comfortable to stay!
The third is anyone who wants to relax at a hotel with natural hot springs.
The open-air onsen has been featured as a free-flowing natural hot spring recommended by onsen sommeliers, and you can soothe away the fatigue of skiing and snowboarding while gazing at snow-covered Mt. Yotei.
When you go looking for a hotel with an onsen in Niseko, they’re surprisingly hard to find.
Hilton Niseko Village: Hotel Overview and Access
In December 2023, three new dining buildings called “Niseko Sei” were added within the resort area to meet the varied dining demands of both domestic and international guests.
There used to be fewer places to eat around Niseko Village compared with Grand Hirafu, so this is welcome news.
By train, it’s about 25 minutes from JR Kutchan Station on the free shuttle bus for guests. By bus, it’s about 2 hours 30 minutes from New Chitose Airport. By car or rental car, it’s 110 km from New Chitose Airport via National Route 276, about 2 hours.
The roads get quite snowy along the way, so if you’re not used to driving in Hokkaido, travelling by bus or train is recommended.
Bus reservationsAn airport shuttle bus connecting Hilton hotels and New Chitose Airport directly, by the shortest and fastest route
Bus reservationsTo the Niseko area, visited by skiers from around the world! A recommended one-way bus for hotel guests
| Hotel Name | Hilton Niseko Village |
| Address | Higashiyama Onsen, Niseko Town, Abuta District, Hokkaido 048-1592, Japan |
| Phone Number | 0136-44-1115 |
| Check-in | 15:00 (last check-in: 24:00) |
| Check-out | 11:00 |
| Rooms | 506 rooms |
| Access | About 25 min from JR Kutchan Station on the free guest shuttle About 2 hr 30 min from New Chitose Airport by bus About 2 hr from New Chitose Airport by car |
| Shuttle | Paid bus available Niseko Village Airport Express (NVAE) |
| Parking | 500 spaces (free for guests) |
| Wi-Fi | Free |
| Smoking | Allowed (smoking rooms) |
| Vending Machine | Yes |
| Coin Laundry | None |
| Credit Cards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, UFJ Card, Mastercard |
| Luggage Storage | Available before check-in and after check-out |
| Other | Natural hot springs, restaurants, bar lounge, banquet hall, meeting rooms |
Hilton Niseko Village
Higashiyama Onsen, Niseko Town, Abuta District, Hokkaido [Map]
*Prices shown are the lowest weekday rate for two guests without breakfast, before coupons or discounts. Please check the linked page for the latest information.
Room Types at Hilton Niseko Village
Hilton Niseko Village has 506 rooms in total, all at least 26㎡, with 11 room types up to 64㎡.
| Room Type | Beds | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Premium Deluxe Family Room | 90cmx200cm | 28㎡ |
| Deluxe Family Room Twin | 90cmx200cm | 26～28㎡ |
| Deluxe Family Mt. Yotei View Room | 90cmx200cm | 28㎡ |
| Deluxe Family Room King | 180x200cm | 26～28㎡ |
| Deluxe Room Twin | 110x205cm | 26～28㎡ |
| Deluxe Room Mt. Yotei View Twin | 110x205cm | 28㎡ |
| Deluxe Room King | 180x205cm | 28㎡ |
| Deluxe Room Mt. Yotei View King | 180x205cm | 28㎡ |
| Deluxe Panorama Room Twin | 90～110cm X 200～205cm | 38㎡ |
| Deluxe Panorama Room King | 180x200cm | 38㎡ |
| Suite | 110 × 205cm | 64㎡ |
This time I’d like to show you the Deluxe Room Twin!
Hilton Niseko Village in Detail
Now let me walk you through the details of my stay at Hilton Niseko Village.
This time I took the Hokkaido Access Network bus from New Chitose Airport and arrived in about 3 hours.
The bus stops right in front of the hotel, so access was excellent. ¥5,000 one way for adults.
The view in front of the main entrance.
The lobby, carpeted in a bright deep orange, is spacious, though guests’ large bags are stacked in the corner.
Check-in
The gorgeous front desk is marked by an illumination of two reindeer made of wire.
Icicles hang down from the front desk! Very Niseko.
It gets busy when check-in opens, but since the slopes are running, the crowds are spread out to some extent.
Guest Room
A stylish Deluxe Twin Room designed around the concept of Niseko’s natural surroundings.
By the window there’s a table with chairs where two people can sit facing each other, and there’s a fair amount of space beyond the beds.
There’s space at the foot of the beds too — enough to open up one large suitcase.
The beds are single-sized, but there’s space between them, so the room doesn’t feel cramped.
From the room’s window you can see a blanket of fallen snow. Looks cold.
Rooms with a Mt. Yotei view have the mountain right in front of the window, but they cost about ¥3,000 more.
Apparently they’ll sometimes upgrade you if a Mt. Yotei view room is available.
You can watch the TV from bed, though it’s a little on the small side.
There’s an electric kettle on top of the TV stand.
A baggage rack is provided, so you can use it to put your luggage on.
On the shelf below the TV there’s a mini fridge and various amenities including coffee and tea.
AHMAD TEA tea bags, green tea and coffee are provided.
The fridge is empty and has a freezer compartment, but it’s quite small.
It just about fits a single-serving ice cream — a 2-litre bottle won’t go in.
In the closet there’s an ironing board, slippers and a laundry bag.
You get four hangers each, so there’s room to hang up your clothes.
A safety box with a PIN code.
This type is always the easiest to use.
Washbasin, Bathroom and Toilet
The washbasin is separate, but it’s a unit bath type.
With the onsen available you probably won’t use the bath in your room, but the toilet is close by, so take care when using the shower.
The bath towel set is on the upper shelf.
There’s a washbasin area right inside the door. There’s a large mirror too, making it easy to get ready.
The hand soap is Crabtree & Evelyn from the UK — something you don’t often see in Japan.
The Onsen at Hilton Niseko Village
There aren’t many natural hot springs where you can bathe with a view like this, so do give it a try.
It’s highly effective for recovering from fatigue.
Dinner at Hilton Niseko Village
Hilton Niseko Village has several restaurants covering a range of cuisines.
Dinner times in the winter season are expected to be busy, so you can reserve your preferred time slot in advance.
| Restaurant | Floor | Cuisine | Reference Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar & Grill “Melt” | 2F | Western / seafood | Buffet from ¥8,080 |
| Teppanyaki “Pirka” | 2F | Japanese / kaiseki / teppanyaki | Course from ¥31,100 |
| Restaurant Yotei | 3F | Shabu-shabu / hot pot buffet | Course from ¥11,000 |
| Sushi “Rera” | 2F | Japanese / kaiseki / sushi | Course from ¥10,000 |
| Japanese Cuisine “Sisam” | 2F | Japanese / kaiseki | Course from ¥12,430 |
Dinner prices are very much Niseko hotel prices — from ¥8,000 at the least, around ¥30,000 for a full teppanyaki course, with ¥10,000 being about average.
This time I’ll introduce the Japanese restaurant “Sisam”.
The Japanese-modern interior is bright yet calm with a grown-up feel, and many of the staff were non-Japanese.
Courses start from ¥12,430 and à la carte dishes from ¥870.
The à la carte menu features dishes made with fresh Hokkaido ingredients — assorted tempura, assorted sashimi, seafood rice bowls and more.
The three-piece sashimi platter was tuna, sea bream and prawn.
Three kinds of seafood and vegetable tempura. The batter was wonderfully crisp.
A seafood rice bowl with salmon roe and tuna, plus miso soup.
To finish, dessert was seasonal fruit and cake.
Everything was expensive without being outstanding, so it wasn’t exactly more than you pay for — but at resort prices, that’s just how it goes.
Breakfast at Hilton Niseko Village
It’s ¥4,226 for adults and ¥2,113 for ages 6–12 — about ¥1,000 to ¥1,500 more than a typical hotel breakfast.
If the sun is out in the morning, you can enjoy breakfast with a view of Mt. Yotei through the window.
When you’re shown to your seat, there’s a placemat printed with languages from around the world.
How many languages can you recognize?
Lots of breads in small, easy-to-eat sizes!
Plenty of varieties: white bread, olive ciabatta, croissants, muffins, apple danishes, raspberry danishes, chocolate danishes and more.
The salads are wonderfully varied too — seaweed, potato salad, macaroni salad, glass noodles, even bean salad!
Smoked fish, smoked salmon, salami and smoked chicken — you could fill up on the starters alone.
It’s the kind of spread that makes you want wine first thing in the morning!
The Japanese breakfast staples were well covered too: mentaiko, umeboshi, natto, kinpira and boiled rapeseed greens.
There was even seafood chirashi and noodles like soba — incredibly lavish for a breakfast!
A wide variety of dishes is offered to appeal to international guests.
There’s also a live kitchen counter where they cook in front of you, so you can enjoy freshly made crepes, eggs Benedict and more.
When it comes to breakfast at Hilton Niseko Village, the famous omelette is the highlight!
There are four egg dishes to choose from: truffle omelette, plain omelette, mixed omelette and cheese omelette.
Pick your fillings from cheese, ham, tomato, onion, spinach and mushroom, and have them cook your omelette just how you like it.
Here’s my breakfast plate.
Personally, I really think you should try the truffle omelette!
Load up on protein before hitting the slopes ♪
The egg dishes and salad alone could fill you up!
Every dish was refined and delicious!
Thank you for the meal.
Hilton Niseko Village
Higashiyama Onsen, Niseko Town, Abuta District, Hokkaido [Map]
*Prices shown are the lowest weekday rate for two guests without breakfast, before coupons or discounts. Please check the linked page for the latest information.
★A hotel with natural hot springs and a sauna, a 1-minute walk from Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu!
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