We had an amazingly lovely stay at Ki Niseko. We stayed in a spacious one bedroom apartment that was incredibly comfortable. We could lounge on the sofas (with our comfie Japanese pyjamas on) and look up to the pretty lights of the night skiing, or spread out with computers etc at the dining table whilst waiting for our laundry. We were impressed with the comfy bed and bedding, and after travelling around other parts of Japan where there are generally only twin beds (or sleeping on the floor), it was beautiful to have a big king bed. The bathroom was luxuriously appointed and massive. It was a hard decision each afternoon whether to have a nice bath or to head down to the onsen.

The onsen was one of the highlights of Ki Niseko. Not many of the Niseko hotels have an onsen, and the Ki Niseko onsen is particularly lovely. The “shower” area had very clean finishes without looking sterile, and both the indoor and outdoor baths were beautifully relaxing. The outdoor bath had a wall of snow and 3 little waterfalls, which added to the aesthetics and ambience. And importantly the water temperature was rather westerner friendly and good for those not accustomed to the lobster pot temperatures of some onsens.

We liked that the hotel was western style without losing the essence of Japan. There were some Japanese style finishes, the beautiful onsen, a good range of Japanese fare, some Japanese staff, and there were Japanese power points (I know this shouldn’t matter, but when you stay in other Niseko apartments that have Australian power points, it feels very wrong!).

The café and bar had some very nice food and the coffees were great (which can be a rarity in Japan), however the service was lacking a little on a few occasions and we felt somewhat ignored.

Conversely the front desk service was exceptional. Other major pros of this hotel were the location, the quality of the accommodation, the views, and the aesthetics of the hotel.

We can highly recommend a stay at Ki Niseko for those looking for deluxe high end Niseko accommodation with a very convenient location.
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