Inamoto — Local services in Yuzawa

The food is fantastic. We booked a room that came with breakfast and dinner. The dinner was fantastic - an 8 or 9 course dinner, beautifully plated and presented. We looked forward to our dinner every day. Breakfast was also in the same area, nice but dinner really was spectacular.||||Location is great. Just opposite the Echigo Yuzawa station, and next to Toyota Car Rental. There is a free shuttle bus to Gala Yuzawa for ski action, taking around 7 mins or so.||||Room size is decent (futon-style). Staff is helpful and polite.||||The hotel provides umbrellas and even rubber boots for loan (free) to get around easily in the snowy weather!||||Third-floor outdoor onsen is small but nice as you can sit in there while it's snowing. There is also an indoor one on the first floor but I didn't try as I like outdoor onsens.||||Only drawback is the lack of wifi...

Inamoto||Pros:|1. room of 10 pcs of bamboo carpets|2. With a petite sitting area with mountain scenery|3. seperate areas for toilet bowel, washing basin, bathtub|4. large indoor and outdoor onsen (at seperate floor)|5. nice breakfast, sitting in partition for each room|6. Serve with automatic water heater/warmer, and another bottle of ice water|7. Staff helps to make the bed (tatami) when we went for dinner, and help clearing beds when we go skiing, as a everyday routine;|8. A typical large hotel, with 2 sides of wings, two lift systems;|9. Almost exactly opposite to Ichigo Yuzawa Train Station, and most of the shuttle bus stops are at the main entrace. Extremely convenient.||Cons:|1. my room is facing the train station thus must have curtain down|2. air conditioner with heater function, a bit noisy|3. Not the style and budget of backpacker...

Although Gala-Yuzawa is the station that people stop at for snow, Yuzawa (next to it) is the original town where you can find locally-owned traditional little hotels (Ryokan) such as the Inamoto. Our room had a great view onto the snowy mountains from the bath area with the little onsen (hot springs) tub big enough for two people (see picture). The food was surprisingly tasty while the service was even more friendly than the usual Japanese standard. Turn down was prompt as they made the floor-mounted futons for our teens. The lobby is welcoming due to the views of the snow just behind the hotel, while a shuttle-bus stop is just in front and the Yuzawa station is a short walk away. If you want to experience traditional Japanese hospitality right next door to a family-friendly snow resort, this Inamoto close to Gala-Yuzawa is your...