Wadano Onsen Hotel
Wadano Onsen Hotel (formerly Hotel De L’aile) in Hakuba is a decent value hotel with rooms with ensuite bathroom (which you can never take for granted at Japanese ski resorts!) or you can bathe in the onsen onsite.
Where is Hotel De L’aile/Wadano Onsen Hotel?
Hotel De L’aile is located in Upper Wadano and a 1 minute walk/push to the Sakka slopes of the
Happo One Ski Resort in
Hakuba. A bus stop is 5 minutes (400m) down the road which takes you to Wadanomori Visitor Centre (if you want to go to Rhythm Snowsports), Happo bus terminal (for connections to Cortina, Tsugaike), Hakuba 47 and Goryu ski resorts.
The hotel provides an arrival/departure transfer to/from the Happo bus terminal and Hakuba train station.
There are various restaurants nearby or it’s 550m walk to The Pub (where there are a few eateries) or 1.4km walk to Happo Village for more restaurants. It’s 350m to Spicy Rental (ski and snowboard equipment rentals) if you don’t want to use the onsite equipment rental facilities and 750m to Evergreen Ski School (or they offer free pick-up service).
Hotel Rooms
Wadano Onsen Hotel offers two room types:
- Western twin rooms (max 2 guests): western style with 2 single beds, small western sitting area.
- Western/Japanese combo rooms (max 5 guests): 2 western single beds plus tatami sitting area where you can place 3 futons.
All rooms have an ensuite which is a small pre-fabricated bathroom tacked onto the corner of the room (which is very common in a lot of
Japanese hotels). Rooms are non-smoking and have a TV and mini fridge.
Facilities & Services
- Onsen: indoor and outdoor baths
- Sauna
- Staff speak some English
- In-room massage services can be arranged
- Ski/snowboard storage
- Free wifi
- Communal lounge
- Ski equipment rentals
- Laundry facilities
- Free parking
Meals
Buffet breakfast with Japanese and western cuisine is provided.
Dinner is also available for those on a half board package which incorporates set menus with a combination of western and Japanese fare.
Wadano Onsen Hotel also has a small bar.