Kimamaya by Odin

We have just returned from 5 nights at this lovely and cosy boutique hotel in Hirafu village, Niseko. The building itself is a beautiful wooden structure with an interesting 'barn' with a huge glass front where breakfast (and evening meals) are served. The location of the property is ideal, towards the 'bottom' of the village and only a few minutes walk from the food trucks and restaurants. The property has two hot private baths which are a great relief for aching muscles, and a lounge area where you can relax with a drink. They also operate an honesty bar, which works well when you fancy a beer or something stronger. However, what makes a stay truly unforgettable is the staff - Haruka-san, Peter and Osaka-san. You are made to feel so at home, and when you come back from a day on the slopes you feel like you are coming back to your family. The team operates a 'concierge' service through WhatsApp, which is useful for arranging pickup and drop-off for skiing and snowboarding. We never waited more than 3 minutes for Osaka-san to pick us up from the king gondola. Also, Haruka-san kindly arranged a taxi for us when we were stranded at Kutchan station, and Peter helped us book a bus back to New Chitose airport. Other guests told me they can also help book Niseko restaurants (a must!). My only downside with writing this review is that Kimamaya already books up really quickly, and if it becomes more well-known, it will be even more difficult :) We're planning to get our stay booked for next year asap and can't wait to catch up with the staff again. Thank you!

Home away from Home. Our first trip to Niseko and by far the best spot we could have chosen and definite to return again. The property is warm / very well equipped and connected to a resturant, dry room, hot baths and has their own parking. Loft Rooms were excellent for our family of 5 and very well designed and comfortable. Location is spot on to experience Niseko with a local lens and have the best bars around you. While all of the above is great - it’s the staff here that make it amazing. Peter / Haraku / Osaka-san all genuinely want you to have a wonderful time and leave no stone unturned to make it happen. Very grateful for our stay and the tolerance for our pesky kids. 🙏

Great accomidation. Will visit again. A lot of great suggestions from the host very Attentive & helpful. when I lost my stuff they were very helpful in trying to find it. 200% for effort & care. Thank you team Odin~

We stayed at Kimamaya for 5 nights and had a great experience. The hotel is beautiful and they make it very easy and comfortable for those looking to ski every day. There is a dry room to unload all of your gear so you don’t have to bring it up to the room as well as a free private shuttle that will take you to the slopes when the time is right for you. Peter and Haruka, the two who run the hotel, provided exceptional service. They had great recommendations for things to do around town and would even help us book reservations for the week. They were amazing and were a key part to the great experience at Kimamaya. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Niseko!

So convenient! Excellent service! On site hot tubs and well appointed rooms. They have a wonderful area for skis/snowboards and to warm up jackets boots and helmets. Peter and Haruka are amazing team members, making us all feel right at home. They gave us advice on where to eat. Shared tips about getting around and how to plan for the busy season next year! Importantly, there is a shuttle that brought us to the mountain every morning, and brought us back whenever we needed. Breakfast at the barn next door(you walk through a warm tunnel right into the restaurant) was delicious everyday. Japanese granola, fresh croissants, big barn breakfast with succulent eggs, amazing hash browns shaped in a wedge, fresh tomatoes and mushrooms. The french toast is light, fluffy and so scrumptious! We will be back!

My husband and I stayed here in March - our first trip to Niseko and already hoping to book here again next year. Peter and Haruka were fantastic and made everything so easy and comfortable for us - they have excellent knowledge of the area and really go above and beyond to help you with anything you need. The hotel rooms, private bookable baths, and transfer service to the slopes were all excellent. I really can’t recommend this place more.

I know it's cliche, but 5 stars is not enough! Kimamaya came highly recommended to me by a friend who stayed there in January 2023. Naturally I wanted to check out the reviews, and they reinforced everything my friend had said and more. There is a good reason for that - Peter and Haruka go above and beyond to provide the most OUTSTANDING service and hospitality ever experienced. ||If you think it, they organise it. Even if you don't think it, Peter and Haruka will be on hand to recommend and assist wherever possible. The communication via the What's App group was great, not only for the getting dropped off or picked up from the ski resorts, but also for dinner recommendations and reservations that Peter or Haruka would do during the day while we were on the snow. ||The breakfasts were super tasty with a good variety and would keep us full and going until dinner. On the day we were leaving Peter and Haruka organised croissants, coffees and salmon, cream cheese and avocado bagels for the early morning bus trip to the airport.||The onsite onsens were a treat and the lounge area welcoming and comfortable to relax in with a tasty beer post a day snowboarding! ||Special shout out to Osaka San who was always available to drop us off and pick us up from the ski resorts. ||Cannot express just how great everything was, and can't recommend Kimamaya enough! Everybody deserves a bit of Kimamaya hospitality and experience in their life!! Thanks again to the team at Kimamaya and can't wait to come back.|

A very well run boutique hotel in Niseko that exceeded our expectations in terms of service and hospitality! The hotel manager Mr Peter Smith was very helpful in assisting us with our daily requirements and even recommended ski locations for us when there was few options during early December. Kudos to him and his team! The public bath in the hotel was also a very welcoming option!