CHALET IVY HIRAFU, NISEKO, Niseko

Chalet Ivy Hirafu, situated in Hirafu, Niseko Resort, features 78 guest rooms with views of Mount Yotei, the national park, or the ski resort. Rooms range from 27-sqm Twin Rooms to the 223-sqm Penthouse, which includes 2 Twin bedrooms, 1 King bedroom, and 1 Tatami room with 2 futons. Rooms include individual temperature control. Select rooms have balconies. Suites add living and dining areas. The Penthouse features a private outdoor onsen and sun/snow deck. Standard amenities include flat-screen TVs and complimentary high-speed wireless and wired internet access. Some rooms come equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, and capsule coffee machine. Bathrooms offer luxury amenities.

Chalet Ivy Hirafu features two restaurants. Fine Japanese dining is available at Snow Castle, and casual dining at HirafuZaka, serving Hokkaido seafood and vegetables. An 88-seat restaurant features Hokkaido-grown ingredients and Japanese cuisine with Western-style arrangements. The bar offers whisky from the nearby Nikka Whisky distillery. IVY Lunch & Dinner menus are available, showcasing Hokkaido seasonal ingredients. A grilled dish, salad, deep fried dish and a hot pot are on offer for dinner at the newly opened HirafuZaka casual restaurant.

Guests can access the natural hot spring, or onsen, with mineral-rich water. The onsen is exclusively for hotel guests. A gym is available, equipped with treadmills and balance balls. Spa treatments, featuring Kyoto-Uji tea, are available. Treatments incorporate traditions of the indigenous Ainu people and natural materials. Chalet Ivy Hirafu is an 8-minute walk from the NAC Niseko Adventure Center, which offers activities like rafting.

Chalet Ivy Hirafu is in Hirafu, Niseko Resort, an area with restaurants, cafes, bars, shops, and onsen. The hotel is an 8-minute walk from the NAC Niseko Adventure Center. Niseko is a 2-hour drive from New Chitose International Airport and Sapporo. The hotel is a 5 to 10-minute walk to the nearest ski lifts, Base (Dot Base) (260m), and King Gondola Base (700m). Kutchan town center is a 10 to 20-minute drive.

Chalet Ivy Hirafu offers a ski concierge and equipment rental. A Winter Activity Counter assists with booking ski and snowboard lessons. The hotel provides a free ski shuttle during lift operation hours. A Kutchan shuttle bus is available from mid-December to mid-March. Private transfers and public bus options are available to New Chitose Airport, Sapporo and Otaru. Ski lockers are available.