3* Rusutsu Resort Hotel

The focal point of Rusutsu resort, and you can step directly onto the slopes from hotels warmth. Located on the west mountain with gondola access to the rest of the resort's terrain the hotel pretty much is Rusutsu Resort.

If you just want to ski (or board) then it’s a great option, the terrain is fantastic and the ski school here is top notch and English speaking. Ski back to the hotel at the end of the day and you won’t need to leave with everything on your doorstep. You don’t have to step outside to sample the live music at Cricket bar, ride the wave pool or try some sushi at Sekkatei.

The Rusutsu Resort Hotel is very family orientated. It’s quirky and fun with singing bears (not real ones!) and a merry-go-round inside. It may sound kitsch but it offers a real flavour of what Japan can be all about. The complex itself is huge with 530 rooms and covers everything you could possibly need in a hotel/town. It has a vast selection of facilities including numerous bars and restaurants, an array of shops, an onsen, massage, games room and a 4D theatre.

What we like about Rusutsu Resort Hotel

- A resort within a hotel with numerous restaurants, a shopping arcade, bars and wave pool
- Ski in, ski out access to the West Mountain - you take the Gondola over to the East Mountain
- Quirky to say the least - dancing bears (not real), Venetian town, merry-go-round and even a theme park outside

Worth knowing

- An incredibly compact resort, there's not much outside the hotel
- A huge hotel
- Very family orientated but great for anyone who likes things weird and wonderful