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#1 of 2 onsens in Shizukuishi-cho
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Everyone needs a place to lay their weary head. For travellers visiting Shizukuishi-cho, Shizukuishi Prince Hotel is an excellent choice for rest and rejuvenation.
Guest rooms offer a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a refrigerator, and Shizukuishi Prince Hotel makes getting online easy as free wifi is available.
You can also take advantage of some of the amenities offered by the onsen hotel, including 24 hour front desk, a coffee shop, and a gift shop. In addition, guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant during their visit. As an added convenience, there is free parking available to guests.
For those interested in checking out Iwatesan Shrine (3.0 mi) while visiting Shizukuishi-cho, Prince Hotel Shizukuishi is a short distance away.
Looking to explore? Then look no further than Lake Gosho Park Family Land, Gosho Lake Park Choba District Orchards, and Lake Gosho Vehicle Park, which are some popular Shizukuishi-cho parks – all conveniently located a short distance from the onsen hotel.
Shizukuishi Prince Hotel is sure to make your visit to Shizukuishi-cho one worth remembering.
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Resort is just next to the ski slope. Had our first ski at the resort. Not easy at all. Hahaha. Onsen here is very small and packed with humans. Dinner buffet was ok nothing spectacular. Could be better. Room is small. No place to place bags. Room is hot and need to open the window to let the cool air in.
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Date of stay: February 2024
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- The most convenient location if you want to ski in Shizukuishi - Nice ski rental equipment within the hotel - Small but nice onsen
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- Mediocre rooms - Staff is not really attentive - Food was really average and buffet-style - A renovation is definitely due
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Date of stay: January 2013
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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~ i stayed in late Feb/early March 2019, the price of room is surprisingly affordable (28200 per room for 3 nights, room only) ~ everyday, in the hotel there are 2 restaurants opened, one is the room hall for buffet breakfast and dinner ( reasonably wide variety of food, around 5 dishes of western style, 5-8 dishes of local special, 8 of other typical Japanese food, every night there will be roast/pan fried beef, crab legs, around 4500yen per head) ~ the western restaurant on the ground floor (1/f in japan style) is a very high quality one in terms of both food and service. they serve 2 sets (no a la carte in my stay), one have more food than another, price is ~6400 to 8400yen which is extremely money for value and a must try. ~ there is 2 small restaurants in ticket counter and the hill, so food have a bit more variety than similar stalls in other japanese ski resorts and the food are very delicious. ~ in weekends and holiday, the bistro which is next to the carpark (a metal hut) would open. we have not tried as we left in weekend, but that provide one more choice. ~ in weekend there is japanese style sobert served free of charge at the rental area. ~ the toilet paper is much thinker than the normal thin paper-felt toilet paper, which reflect the basic quality of the hotel ~ i stayed in the most basic room, space is just made for two person with luggages and ski bags ~ a real ski in ski out hotel, one only have to walk 10 steps to the ropeway/ticket station ~ shuttle bus schedule is not very frequent but sufficient for those without car (just like us) ~ the gorcery/gift stalls has a LOT of stuff and food to buy ~ one can book cat ski tour for ungroomed skiing in weekends on the slope previoudly hosting FIS race (3000yen) ~ sees also has night tour by cat car to watch stars ~ a 500yen cash coupon for no clean up service per 2 days, which csn be used even to pay in restaurants
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Date of stay: March 2019Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Run down, overpriced hotel that tries to charge you extra at every opportunity possible.
In short, I would not recommend. They need some serious staff training, especially the front / reception desk ladies. Facility is super old, desperate need for renovation.
No transport available to and from the hotel - only once a day shuttle bus. So you are pretty much stuck at the hotel with their crazy restaurant prices. Buffet menu is always the same, every day.
The front desk ladies are especially not helpful and passive aggressive. They all look like they don’t want to be there or something.
I would NEVER come back here.
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Date of stay: December 2018Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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I'm a little bit torn about this one, as I really want to like this resort. The Shizukuishi Prince Hotel could be amazing if changes were made. We stayed in a renovated room which was nice enough although very small and lacking in storage space. The room size would not have been an issue if there were common areas in the hotel.
Prince are clearly attempting to go after the Western market but they aren't quite hitting the mark. Very few staff appeared to speak English (not an issue as I speak Japanese) but could be a problem for some.
The hotel is in a remote area and food and beverage options are extremely limited. Food in the main dining room was of very poor quality and the same dishes were repeated each day (I assume because the bulk of guests only stay for one or two nights). We did dine at the French restaurant one evening and this was a far more pleasant option, the food was stunning and the service excellent. I can't help but think that they are missing a trick in not making this restaurant more accessible/ affordable to guests - there was only one other group dining on the night we were there and I understand from staff that it only opens if guests book ahead.
Outside of a very sad looking space for Prince Club members, there are no common areas in the hotel (not even in the foyer) and no bar although they do sell alcohol in the dining room during meals (and outside of meal times on Friday and Saturday evenings). Sectioning off part of the French restaurant as a lounge or bar would address this.
The resort itself is great for a couple of days on the mountain. We had fresh snow on our first day and bluebird days following. This resort would be nuts if it was pumping. I think this mountain would really appeal to skiers - some great steeps and nice wide runs. That said, I enjoyed it very much as a snowboarder but it strikes me as more a skiers' mountain. Sadly they have shut down a couple of lifts and removed a gondola. The mountain would be insane if these were reinstated. Food options on mountain were also of poor quality which is unusual for Japanese resorts (although perhaps not for Prince resorts).
Overall, I liked the resort but it saddens me that it isn't being presented to its potential.
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Date of stay: March 2017
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Definitely go for one of the renovated rooms
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This Prince Hotel is fine. In summer the golf course is probably nice to play on. I cannot say as I have only been here for skiing. The staff is nice and typically helpful. It is a ski-oriented place for much of the year. Typical rooms, good buffet breakfast and dinner - lots of variety. Onsen is great! I wouldn't go here if I wasn't wanting to ski or golf, however. It is really out of the way, but if you need to be in Shizukuishi for some strange reason, this would be the place to stay in your were looking for a hotel, not a pensione.
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Date of stay: February 2009
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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This hotel is hard to reach but well worth the effort. We hired a car from Morioka which helped however the hotel does pick up from the local train station ( Sizukuishi ) if they are given sufficient notice. Our room was on the top floor ( 9 ) and over looked the snow capped mountains. The room was large and the window could be opened for fresh air. There are hot spring fed baths with fish swimming closeby on a slightly lower water level. Breakfast and dinner were first rate though a little expensive. Rooms were very clean with nice linen and firm comfortable beds.
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Date of stay: April 2019
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I have read some pretty horrendous review on this hotel and so my expectation was not high. However, I was pleasantly surprised. The front desk staff did not speak much English but was patient and respectful with us. We booked a corner 8th floor room and as a member, my wife and I were given complimentary breakfast. Shuttles require reservation and that was handled with aplomb. The room was spacious and had a nice view of Mt Iwate. Given the price we paid, it was a steal. So there must be a downside. Well the only thing that disappoint was the one. No, the hotspring was nice. But it was just too small for the crowd. Despite that, I enjoyed my stay.
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Date of stay: October 2018Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Came here with the family and in-laws for a few days end of July. It's tucked away so you will definitely need a car to move around. End of July means many insects even when the weather is abnormally cool for this period. Breakfast is pretty much the same thing everyday if you are going for Western food. Onsen was ok.
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Date of stay: July 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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The facilities are a little dated but if you're here for the ski resort, you can't beat the location. A medium sized ski area, it was a very good value. The hotel has lockers and easy access to the lift/gondola. Food options are limited but Morioka Mall or Koiwai Farms is less than 30 minutes away. They have massage services, karaoke, equipment rentals, and buffets. The onsen was small but nice with Koi fish in the pond which makesit look like an infinity pool. There was night skiing on Saturday.
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Date of stay: January 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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I took the shuttle bus from Morioka station to the hotel. The time of departure was around 3 pm. You will have to get in touch with the hotel by email and check the latest and reserve your seat. It has been a while now and I cannot remember how I got their email address. I do remember I had no difficulty doing so. It is likely that the reservation confirmation gave me the email address. Hope that helps.
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