Utashinai, Hokkaido Prefecture hotel rooms at the Independent

"Nice "

"Room was nice, suitable for a couple if you're happy to sleep in separate beds. 2 king single mattresses with additional bedding in storage compartment for additional people. Shower was great with great water pressure, though no ventilation so it would get very steamy very quickly. Fridge wasn't on when we arrived, had to turn it on ourselves. You get a hair dryer, a kettle, 4 cups and 4 mugs. No utensils and the microwave is in the shared space where the washing machines and dryers are. Inconvenient yet tolerable. The entire building is made from wood so you can hear every movement, especially from people above/below or next to you. We had issues with the people below us and their children running and jumping around late at night which kept us up, despite me confronting them about it and asking them to keep it down, as well as the property asking them to do the same. Though this isn't specifically related to the property itself, this was definitely the biggest drawback. If it had better acoustic insulation it would have been perfect, though due to this issue, I don't see us staying here again. I suggested that management put signs up to establish a dedicated "quiet time", and charge people who continuously ignore it (yes they were that bad). I'm not one to complain or leave bad reviews, but the noise travel was a major issue for us that I think everyone should be aware of. Overall, it's very clean and new, and has small shops next door, though a bit far from restaurants. "

"Beautiful boutique hotel with nice rooms, great food and friendly staff. Ski shuttle was fantastic."

"Clean, cheap, staff are friendly and proficient in English, and theres a bus stop right outside to take you to furano ski resort"

"Nice modern hotel with really good staff. Management was very helpful. Mr. Saito had many good suggestions. The breakfast was a good call, lots of options. The hotel has its own bus that will take you anywhere around town and the resorts. It’s walkable to stores and restaurants"

"Clean and spacious room"

"book 2 room to stay one night. we were very please with this hotel service."

"Is a new hostel and the room is clean. Some distance to town but if you rent car, no issue. Is just 5-10 mins walk to the snow field during December."

"The Chalet was informal and very welcoming. The staff is amazing and helped us every day with dinner reservations. The onsen on site was terrific, and the breakfast was delicious. We will return!"