Slowlife Lodge

I couldn’t recommend Slowlife niseko any higher. Chad and his team were so welcoming and friendly. From the moment we arrived we felt like a part of the family. Rooms and bathrooms were clean and breakfast every morning was a treat. Great location, only a short walk from bars and restaurants.|I can’t wait to come and stay again.

Awesome. Slow Life lodge had a great family feel about it with no one being a stranger for long. View of Yotei was spectacular watching the colours of the mountain change as the sun rises and sets across a beautiful snowy landscape. …

Staying at the Slowlife Lodge feels like you are staying with family. But the fun family that you look forward to visiting. From the warm welcome, friendly service, and inclusive feel, our stay at Slowlife Lodge was the highlight of our trip to Japan.We stayed for 6 nights during January 2023 for a skiing holiday. Our arrival at the lodge was greeted with friendly smiles from the owners Chad, Greg, and Michael. The rooms are clean and tidy, with ample hanging room for your gear, and there is a spacious gear room for your ski equipment. The lodge itself has several room types arranged over three floors, with shared bathrooms located on each floor. We had a twin room on the top (3rd) floor with a lovely large window and view of Mt Yotei.Western style breakfast is served early each morning, from 7:00 til about 8:00. Happy hour starts at 17:00 each evening and Chad makes a myriad of tasty libations available for purchase.This is a ski first, party second lodge. The owners and guests are here primarily to have a great time on the hill, and the vibe in the lodge reflects that – it quiets right down after about 22:00, and the owners and guests are up early to get breakfast in before getting the gear on and heading out the door. Early to bed means early to ski! That doesn’t mean no fun – on the contrary, we had many nights with plenty of fun and activities, but just be ready to get up and at it if the snow is falling!The lodge is located along the Hirafu Shuttle line (along the yellow line), and is basically half way between two stops, so a short walk will get you to a stop and then onto a bus heading to Grand Hirafu ski hill, however the owners are also very accommodating when they can be, and we were fortunate enough to hop into the van with them on a couple of days to catch a ride to a nearby hill Moiwa as well. It is also relatively walkable to downtown Hirafu, albeit I wouldn’t want to do it in ski boots.The owners and staff were just so so wonderful, and we honestly can’t say enough good things about them. They had wonderful insights into the best places to eat in the area, were kind enough to share the best lines to ski, and even gave guests a wonderful tour around Otaru on a day when the hills were going to be more or less closed due to wind. Their endless fun energy, engaging conversation, and genuine interest they take in all of the guests at the lodge made for an unforgettable experience, and we left feeling like we truly made lifelong friends with the Slowlife family. Numerous times we found ourselves wondering how the heck we stumbled into finding such a perfect place.A huge thank you to Chad, Greg, Ami, Michael, Catherine, and Tom for an unforgettable experience. We are proud to call ourselves Slowlifers, and hope you will have us back on our next trip across the pacific.

most welcoming, fun and entertaining place to stay during the winter, Chad and team and excellent hosts

+Very friendly with a "happy hour +" from 5pm every evening. A great place to hook up with other skiers as everyone is in Niseko to find the best slopes. On good powder days Chad will drive guests to his choice of ski area..

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+Good service from the helpful and friendly staff. They helped us with everything we asked for and even made an early breakfast when we were going out extra early. Shuttle bus service from 50 meters from the door. Own dryingroom and warm storage for skis..

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+Could not fault our stay! Chad is a fantastic host and the rest of the crew were great! Super friendly place with great views/facilities and location! Can not wait to return for another comforting stay. Thanks, EASY CREW!!.