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Xplore by Active Life

3.0 star property
Hotel with restaurant, near Madarao Kogen Ski Resort

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Public bath
Reception
Snow and ski sports
Ski hill
Western Twin Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Ski facilities
  • Free breakfast
  • Non-smoking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (12)

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Ski rentals
  • Ski storage
  • Front desk safe
  • Vending machine
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Multilingual staff
  • Luggage storage
  • Limited hour front desk
  • TV in a common area
  • Snowshoeing

Feel at home (4)

  • Children stay free
  • Laundry facilities
  • Netflix
  • Free toiletries
The price is £122
includes taxes & fees
23 Dec - 24 Dec

Room options

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Western Twin Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Western Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Smart TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Netflix
Wardrobe
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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Western Queen Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Western Queen Room

Highlights

Heating
Smart TV
Private bathroom
Bidet
Bathrobes
Electric kettle
Netflix
Wardrobe
  • 19 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Japanese Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Smart TV
Bathrobes
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Bidet
Electric kettle
Netflix
  • 25 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Japanese Standard | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Japanese Standard

Highlights

Heating
Smart TV
Electric kettle
Netflix
Wardrobe
  • 13 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Connecting Room

Highlights

Heating
Smart TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Netflix
Wardrobe
  • 50 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Map
1101-155, Tarumoto, Ohaza, Myoko, Niigata, 389-2261

What's nearby

  • Madarao Kogen Ski Resort - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Tangram Ski Circus - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Myoko Kogen - 17 min drive - 13.0 km
  • Togari Onsen Ski Resort - 20 min drive - 19.4 km
  • Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort - 21 min drive - 22.3 km

Getting around

  • Niigata (KIJ) - 160 min drive
  • Iiyama Station - 19 min drive
  • Myokokogen Station - 24 min drive
  • Zenkojishita Station - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪カリースパイス山路 - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪レストランハイジ - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪ネギと粉飯山本店 - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪かっぱ寿司新飯山店 - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪レストランBanff - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Xplore by Active Life

Xplore by Active Life offers a fantastic location, putting you only steps from Madarao Kogen Ski Resort. You can relax with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat. Fellow travellers like the overall property condition.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Spanish, Thai

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 61 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age – 16
    • Check-out time is 10:00 AM
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Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
    • If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 16
    • Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 16
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Children

    • One child (6 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room using existing bedding
    • No cots (infant beds)
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
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Parking

    • No on-site parking
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast each morning 6:30 AM–9:30 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Free daily reception

Travelling with children

  • Children stay for free (see details)

What to do

  • Sledging
  • Snowshoeing
  • Downhill skiing nearby

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Ski equipment hire
  • Ski storage

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Television in common areas

Accessibility

  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Smart television
  • Netflix

Home comfort

  • Heating
  • Electric kettle

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

More

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Fees & policies

Policies

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels etc). Additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.
This property does not have lifts.
This property accepts credit cards and cash.

Also known as

Xplore Active Life Hotel Myoko
Xplore Active Life Hotel
Xplore Active Life Myoko
Xplore Active Life
Xplore by Active Life Hotel
Xplore by Active Life Myoko
Xplore by Active Life Hotel Myoko

Frequently asked questions

Does Xplore by Active Life offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Xplore by Active Life does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Xplore by Active Life?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Xplore by Active Life?
Sorry, there's no on-site parking at Xplore by Active Life.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Xplore by Active Life?
Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.
What is there to do at Xplore by Active Life and nearby?
Have fun with on-site winter activities such as snowshoeing, sledging and skiing.
Are there restaurants at or near Xplore by Active Life?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant.
What's the area around Xplore by Active Life like?
Xplore by Active Life is a short 1-minute walk from Madarao Kogen Ski Resort and 8 minutes' walk from Madarao Kogen Picture Book Art Museum.

Xplore by Active Life Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Very good

Comfy room but no yukata
Pros: 1. Location is super good as it’s close to the ski lift. 2. Bed is very comfy and room is big. 3. Breakfast is good! 4. Staff are in generally nice. Cons: 1. The front desk lady talks too fast! 2. No Yukata (bath robe) provided in the room even thou they have onsen (hot spring), that makes it hard to go to onsen. And the opening hour of the onsen is very limited, only form 4-9pm. 3. Room is kind of too hot and no control to adjust the air con or heat. 4. No socket in the washroom so that u can’t use your hair dryer in the washroom but have to come out to use it. 5. No tall mirror for clothes matching purpose.
Patricia, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic stay!
The stay was amazing! Lisa and her team at Xplore were always ready to help. They were a pleasure to interact with. The room was huge, clean, and comfortable. Wifi signal was strong in the room. There was a made-to-order breakfast free every morning, with a choice between a smoked salmon or mushroom plate with eggs (your choice of cooking style). There was also a free laundry machine in the basement (dryer costs 100 yen per use). Large drying room was available for the ski equipment 1 floor down. Unfortunately the snow was too high to ski out of the back door, but it was a short 5-10 min walk to the slope, so it wasn't too much of an inconvenience. Would definitely stay here again if we return to Madarao Kogen!
Kiang Hon, 4-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Great staff, fantastic location about as close to the run as you can get in private accommodation. Closer to a hostel in my definition but that is the Japanese way. Good food with lots of options close by. Shuttle bus to town and near by resorts made the whole trip very smooth. Definately recommended.
Todd, 6-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great location, great facilities and free yoga! Good breakfast and helpful staff. Oh and nice traditional style rooms but with the comfiest beds in japan. Will be back!
GSteeds, 2-night romance trip
Verified Wotif guest review

10/10 Exceptional

The employees are uber helpful. The rooms are slean, quiet, and spacious
2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Very close walking distance (and ski out) to the Madarao slope. Onsen bath is wonderful. Room is comfortable.
Scott, 3-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

A poor hotel not worth the money
Unfortunately there are a few bad things to say about this place. On hotels.com, it advertises toiletries in the room but you don’t get any. There’s some shampoo and conditioner in the onsen but nothing like what Japanese hotels usually provide in rooms. There are no staff in the hotel at all after 7pm so if you need help after that time, you may struggle. The showers were 3 floors below our room (with the onsen) - we’d expect a shared bathroom to be on the same floor as the room, at the very least. Not sure why but the elevator and area around it smells like an engine room. There seems to be a cafe in the hotel but it’s not actually manned after breakfast so no coffee or other hot drinks are available after 10. Supposedly guests are meant to take snowboards etc. to the drying room in the basement and not walk through the lobby but people were constantly bringing wet equipment and snow covered boots through the lobby and staff didn’t seem to care. The hotel is advertised as ski in/ski out but it is not. You have to leave the hotel and walk 5-10 minutes up the road to the nearest ski lift. All in all, the hotel just feels like a slightly run down hostel for mostly young Australians - it’s certainly not an upmarket hotel. Breakfast wasn’t very good but it was complimentary so it’s hard to complain about it. The lobby area is the only place to relax in the hotel (outside of your room) and it can get quite cold. The wifi is
2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

an unexpected gem
had a wonderful time here, place was clean and social, great breakfast, close to the slopes, and service by Lisa and Stuart and the rest of the staff was so friendly and attentive. i particularly appreciated that the hotel can arrange pickups to and from the train station. the onsen is also a bonus. Madarao is a true gem and these guys will make sure you have the best time.
3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

All staffs are nice and friendly. The room I stayed was clean so I enjoyed the stay.
1-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Xplore review
Great location, great staff. Lisa, Manager was so helpful. Breakfast was good. Hotel could use a bit of work, missing some things - ski rack at entry, drying room desperately needs work, no mini fridge or safe in room.
10-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Ng, 5-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

Don’t be fooled by website. This property feels like s poor university dorm. Extremely old & run down although rooms have been given minimal update with new beds & carpet. Included breakfast is sparse, cheap and other than an egg offers nothing nutritious. Also take note this property offers no shuttle service to get on or off bus down the mountain requiring one to drag bags through the snow up a grade which could be considerable effort if you had kids in tow. Compared to other properties on mountain this place has a long way to go to even come close to consideration for us. Stayed another night at a different property with outstanding customer service and incredible breakfast for same cost as this dismal experience.
1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

It's a hotel renovated from an old building. They were open for just a few days so many things weren't ready. Don't expect luxury conditions from the hotel, but it has all the basics, good bed, good sheets, good bathroom, good breakfast (simple but good). It is what you pay for, it is a no-frill hotel. The hotel staff is extremely helpful and nice. The staff is almost exclusively non-Japanese speaker, which is quite unique in Japan. Pros and cons as a result. Easy to communicate to for non-Japanese speakers, but difficult if you need some local help. Hotel is very close to ski lifts, a bare 5 minute walk. Overall, we are happy with the hotel and will return.
Claudia, 4-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Boiler wasn't working and no one couldn't take a bath. Our room wasn't clean enough, tatami mats were too old. I prefer other Active life hotels.
2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Nice!
This hotel just renovated & opened under new management in Dec 2018. Rooms are nice, super comfy beds & staff are fantastic. Great location - only a 5 min warm-up walk to the slopes.
Ruth Clare, 4-night family trip
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8/10 Very good

I liked the bathroom in the room the most. Very big and clean. It was very nice to be able to take a nice & relaxed bath in my own room after snowboarding all day. Washers and dryers were a little dirty. I think hotel stuff should check them more often.
SSSman, 6-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

5-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

I enjoyed the overall feel of the hotel and the staff was wonderful. It is really close to other restaurants and only a 3 minute walk to Madarao Ski Resort which was really convenient.
2-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Moderao ski area
We had an amazing time there! The hotel was ran by a couple young Australian people who were great!! It was so nice to go to a hotel in japan and have people who spoke English easily! The food was westernized, which was amazing!!! The Onsen doesn’t fallow Japanese rules, they allow tattoos and you have to wear swimwear! 11/10. Totally recommend
Joshua, 2-night family trip
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4/10 Fair

Worst accommodation in japan ever
Room is very very small, when I made the booking I saw 2 double bed in the pictures and I have booked for 2 adults and 1 child. However once we checked in we found out there is only a queen size bed avail in the room. The worst thing is you have to share one male and one female toilet with 12 other rooms. That’s insane. Dry room is useless there is no heat at all during my stay, the heater has no oil at all . Breakfast is included but allow yourself a hour for breakfast , there is only 2 staff serving 50-100 guest per day and you have to wait for your breakfast at leat half a hour
Ka ho, 2-night family trip
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8/10 Very good

Super close to the ski lift ticket office, standard Japanese room with a sink is good but there is only 1 female and 1 male toilet on the floor, would be too busy if full house as about 10 rooms are sharing . Big drying room on the basement, free breakfast and shuttle to/from Ilyama station. Big TV in room with only youtube anf Neflix. A kettle and a heater in room. Separated Public bath (onsen) for men and women, strange that 7-9pm is the "communal" time on men's side (i.e. female can get in the men's bath during the period that means all have to be in swim suits). Better to have a bin inside the room, for the public bath area, it would be great if put a tissue box there and a clock ((guess it has no battery), also replacing the old hairdryer which is too weak. Staff are all very friendly and the common area has a great mountain view.
4-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

超高性價比的西式酒店！
這家酒店是由一班澳洲人向本地人購買了舊式日本滑雪酒店再翻新而成的。保留了舊式日式酒店的硬件，例如客房、洗衣房、浴場等，以西式營運方法管理。服務員態度親切，亦樂意提供一切協助。早餐是西式的，出餐時間稍長，如果想每天趕頭班吊車上山的話，就要早點去吃早餐了。 這裡洗衣是免費的，前台會提供免費洗衣球。乾衣則是100日圓15分鐘，全自助形式。 客房的電視除了基本本地電視台外，還有Netflix看！超贊！客房不提供每日清潔及執房服務，垃圾要自行清理放出走廊外。 最後一提，如客人連續住四晚或以上，可免費參加酒店提供的滑雪課程，由專業外藉教練執教！ 酒店位置亦接近滑雪場，只是酒店推介的那家雪具租用店Miyuki的雪具質素一般，不建議在那裡租用，反而Miyuki側邊的那家雪具店可試試。
Kwok-yan, 5-night trip with friends
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6/10 Good

幾乎全部都是澳洲人，從早餐、大眾池時間的安排上都是給西方人設計的。 例如早餐是單點的一份吐司、燻鮭魚/培根、其他配菜、蛋，不是日式，沒有自助吧。而且一份一份做，所以要等待一段時間 大眾池只有到晚上七點前，7-9點是男女混浴，要穿泳褲。
CHIEN PING, 4-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional

This hotel is very near from ski area, and all staffs are really kind and helpful.We were really satisfied with this hotel. This hotel is also near from Malu restaurant. This is also nice. We want to use this hotel again.
Yutaka, 3-night family trip
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