The Phat House — Hotel in Hakuba

If you’re in Hakuba, you need to stay at The Phat House. I had the absolute pleasure to stay there again for 10 days during a 3 week trip. It’s hard to put into words how much I enjoyed my time there.|| ||From the get go the service was unreal, being picked up straight away from the bus terminal by the lovely Tabitha and taken straight to my glorious home for the next week and a half. On arrival I was quickly greeted by the majority of the staff some old some new. Denzel, Mo and Dan with their experience ensured the place ran seamlessly. ||||I can’t comprehend how nice the staff are, going above and beyond consistently, dropping people all over the valley at all different times. Definitely have to shout them out, Liam, Zenna, Javon, Bisho and Pheebs were all fantastic, literally cannot fault them. ||||The bar creates a great atmosphere and provides some great times. The food is also delicious if you feel like eating in, thank you Ash for all the feeds!||||I could not recommend The Phat House enough to someone looking to spend some time in Hakuba. The shuttles are a huge necessity, the staff are flawless and the vibe is unreal.||||Thank you everyone for making my stay so...

The Phat house is easily my favourite alpine accomodation that i have stayed at in my 12 years of riding. I went there off a recommendation from a friend and would be more than happy to confidently recommend it to any body. I stayed there for 6 weeks but never once got home sick through the combination of the immaculate cozy facilities, lodge lay out and incredibly helpful, friendly staff. ||Everything you could ever need after a long day of riding from a ps4, snow movies constantly running on a projector or tv, books, foam rollers, comfy couches, great food with a full bar in the living room and even a hot tub. ||The shuttle services are also a life saver! I found not many other lodges or hotels run a shuttle service to and from the mountains or town and if so they charge.||The phat black bus is completely free and runs basically on the hour morning through till night with the exception of a few hours around lunchtime. ||The staff are super knowledgeable of the local mountains and town as well and more than happy to share some well kept secrets food spots or recommend where the best place might be to ride...

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In my life I have never experienced the level of hospitality and warmth as I did at The Phat House. I was nervous travelling solo for the first time, but before I even hit Hakuba the team were super helpful, and after being picked up and checked in I was made to feel so welcome and comfortable. Multiple daily transfers to and from the resorts, always done with a smile and stoke for everyone riding.

The dorm and rooms are exceptional and clean and the facilities are great. The bar is a fun vibe with plenty of games and people hanging out, but the layout of the building and level of respect of the staff and other guests meant if you weren’t here for a party you could still stay in peace.

I could go on for days about how much the Phat House team made my whole trip but all I will say is thank you!!!

Can not wait to...