Hotel Grand Phenix Okushiga

This was my third stay, and it is always so comfortable. The food is delicious, the view from the Room is soothing, and the open-air bath and sauna are excellent. The staff responds promptly to requests. I would love to visit even outside of the ski season.

I came for spring skiing. When I made my Reservation six months in advance, I was asked about my dinner preference, and I was surprised that restaurant seating was already fully booked. Still, the Japanese dinner I chose turned out to be delicious, and the Japanese breakfast was also very good. Both the Japanese and Italian restaurants offer not only great food but also warm hospitality; the staff are attentive, making dining truly comfortable. After dinner, we were invited “if you’d like” to the lounge for dessert. With solid wood beams and pillars, large glass windows overlooking snowy scenery, a fireplace, and spacious sofas, it was a wonderful dessert time. The people who built this Hotel must have wanted guests to relax just like this.About skiing: The ski lockers are spacious, functional, and directly connected to the slopes. The Italian restaurant is also slope-side, so we could enjoy a delicious lunch without taking off our boots or ski wear. The gentleman at the rental corner we used was very pleasant and approachable, kindly explaining many things we didn’t know. The shop had a well-chosen selection of ski and outdoor gear, including in-house developed wear. Above all, having such a short distance from the slopes to the bath and sauna is fantastic. What stood out most during this stay was how “seamless” everything felt—head out from your Room through the lockers straight onto the slopes with no interruptions; come back to eat and rest just as smoothly. This Accommodation is clearly designed with skiers’ wishes in mind.There are other places that have it all—great food, baths, and Rooms—but here skiing sits right at the center of it all. Cute ski illustrations displayed throughout the building capture what this Hotel is about. Okushiga is far away; in return there’s no bustle on either the slopes or at this Accommodation—just quiet nature that’s almost lonely in its stillness—along with warm smiles from staff and deeply satisfying meals. Since there are plenty of guests who come specifically to enjoy all of that fully, it makes sense that Reservations fill up more than six months ahead as mentioned at the start.An extraordinary Accommodation. I will surely return again.”