Hotel Route-Inn Nakano

I couldn’t book the Accommodation near the ski resort (mountains) that I usually use, so I searched on Yahoo! Travel and made a Reservation at Route Inn. It’s in a great location—within an hour (within 25 km) of the ski resort I like. Because it’s in town (down on the plain), prices are lower (in the mountains, things are expensive, limited, and often priced however they want). You can eat and drink whatever you like, it’s not as cold as up in the mountains, and the Hotel is clean (many mountain Accommodations are seriously outdated). Everything was incredibly comfortable. Best of all, for the price of one night in the mountains, you can stay two nights down here.

I stayed here the night before the Shinetsu Five Mountains Trail Running Race. The venue is about a 20-30 minute drive away. The facility was very clean, and the customer service was excellent with prompt responses. However, there are not many dining options nearby, so meals are typically taken at the on-site restaurant, which can get crowded. The food is reasonably good.