Nozawa View Hotel Shimataya

The Nozawa View Hotel was a great hotel to stay in Nozawa if you like Japanese style rooms. We stayed in room 309 which was described as a Superior Room. It was certainly spacious with a modern shower and separate washroom and separate toilet. The room had a heater which also acted as a drier with a very convenient hanging rack situated above the heater. The room also had coffee and tea making facilities and a small bar fridge. The room also was supplied with plenty of extra futon mattresses for those that like a little more padding. The breakfast was simple and changed slightly every day for some variety. The staff were great, very friendly and helpful. I guess that might vary from season to season but it really made a difference to our stay. In terms of location it was a 7 minute walk from Chou Terminal the main bus terminal, 5 minutes from the centre of town and around 5-10 minutes to the two gondolas. You can book a ski shuttle to take you to the gondola terminals and they run every 20 minutes from 8.00 am. To get a place on the early shuttles you need to book by 7.30 am the morning before (especially on powder days).