Nikko Astraea Hotel — Hotel in Nikko

I came here to stay the night after skiing at Nikko Yumoto. Given that the very low price included both breakfast and dinner as well as lift passes and equipment rental discount vouchers, I wasn't expecting much of anything. However, the dinner they prepared was surprisingly very good and very filling. The meat for the little hotpot was tender and tasty, the fish was fried excellently, and the salmon sashimi was delicious without the slightest bit of fishiness. It wasn't extravagant, but well beyond expectations for the price.

Breakfast, in contrast, likely had tamagoyaki that came frozen from a wholesaler. I guess that's where they're cutting costs to keep up with dinner.

The moment you step into the hotel, it smells like sulphur thanks to the hot springs. They are quite stinky! But it felt great to soak after skiing the whole day and to steep in the rotenburo in the morning the next day.

The faucets in the bathing area will randomly run very hot then cold, even if you're the only one using the taps. Also, the the wall-mounted hair dryer will get weaker if someone else uses the other one... So if it takes you a while to dry your hair, better to just do it in your room. (The rooms are extremely low in humidity and the heater is very strong, so everything dries very quickly!)

The bathroom in our room didn't have a bidet, so while the toilet seat wasn't freezing, it wasn't warm either. It also hasn't been properly cleaned in a while, as it smells faintly of urine. (They're not cleaning all the way under the inner rim, where it all collects...) Room itself was spacious for two, with plenty of hangers and storage area.

I wouldn't come here for a romantic getaway - there are tons of families with loud children, and because it's cheap, there are also plenty of groups of 20-somethings (who will clog up the baths and scream drunkenly well into the evening). But if it's just to stay for skiing, trekking, or other outdoor activities, it's...

The following three points are good points that we chose this hotel.||1. Another place was extremely hot, but was this resort that we could feel to be cool enough.| This hotel is an inn on a plateau that sits quietly in the forest of Okunikko. The trees along the road from Route 120 to the hotel are very beautiful.|From such a location, we feel the cool than the temperature difference with the base by the altitude.||2. This hot spring is the emerald green opaque hot water, which is rare in Japan.| I uploaded a photo of this hot spring. Please have a look.||3. The staff at this hotel gave us proper advice on hiking in Oku Nikko.| The purpose of our trip was a hike to Lake Karikomi, Lake Kirikomi and Karenuma Marsh.|We consulted with the hotel staff about this hike.|He recommended a course that starts from Yumoto Onsen and descends to Kotoku (Nikko Astraea Hotel). When he advised us, he explicitly said that the course of climbing Sanno Pass from the Kotoku side was not recommended.|This Advise was very much thanks . Also, for this course, he concretely taught us that there is a strong climb in the second half from Hinuma to Sanno Pass.|This hotel is a large resort hotel. However, the staff, like the owner of the mountain hut, gave very accurate advice. We sincerely...

Hotel has a great location close to local activities and sights. The hotel is reasonably old with old style non-Japanese very large rooms. The hotel has both indoor and outdoor hot pools. It was pretty neat after you leave the hot pool late in the afternoon in your dressing gown, we then proceeded to dinner in our dressing gowns. And at least 90 percent of the guests in the hotel restaurant were dressed the same way. The food and beer was good. The hotel has numerous vending machines where all sorts of drinks, snacks, noodles and ice creams...