Name: Freeride Lodge Niseko
Address: 37 Higashiyama Niseko 048-1521,, Niseko, Niseko, Niseko, 048-1521, Japan
Rating: 9

Smoke-free property

Heating

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

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Non-smoking rooms

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Diet menu (on request)

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Snack bar

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Freeride Lodge Niseko

Niseko

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The lodge itself is great and well situated. It's not close to Gran Hirafu but the shuttle bus helps go around.
Thank you freeride lodge!
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Great experience

 I stayed at the lodge for 8 weeks and before arrival I had my concerns about staying in the same place for this amount of time.  Within days all my doubts had been removed. 

The diverse staff were amazing and worked as a cohesive team to ensure that all guests were able to have the best time possible.  This included ensuring that the accommodation was spotlessly clean every day of my stay. This included the boot room which didn’t even smell booty.  

From a social point of view the staff did everything they could to ensure that the guests had the best time possible, from simply singing happy birthday to the guests  in the morning, putting on theme nights to even spending 30+ hours building a bar and slide in the snow just for one night of fun.  

All of the social nights that were put on (casino, karaoke, etc) the staff ensured that all guests were included in the fun. 

The bedrooms / dorms were spacious and beds were very comfortable and warm.  Also  decent Japanese toilets, showers and baths which makes a difference after a day in the slopes. Boot room is large and does everting it needs to.  Good WiFi across the accommodation fast enough for guests to use simultaniosly. 

The kitchen was of a commercial standard with plenty of room for the storage of guests food and drinks.  Oven and hob was never overcrowded. 

Breakfast provided was more than suitable to take you to lunch each day. 

The social spaces were large and utilised by the guests making a very social and diverse environment  for all to enjoy. 

If you are looking for a place to stay in  the Niseko area I cannot recommend this accommodation enough and I for one will be returning.  

Thanks to all the staff and guests that made this a true holiday to remember.   

Incredible

What can I say about the Staff, location and service of this lovely place. it was top notch! First of all FUN! i was welcomed like an old friend, it was clean, well organised and I would stay again in a heartbeat. Id like to gives special thanks to the staff at Freeride. They've made my stay as memorable as possible. Thank you!

Backpacker's Paradise

Amazing staff, super friendly, very clean place! Overall they took good care of the establishment and were very welcoming. The rooms were very clean and well kept. I had a great time and would like to come back in the future. 

Great staff and lodge

This hostel was very clean. They did a good job every day with it. The staff are friendly and inviting. It can get loud in the evening if the guests are partying, but that’s to be expected in a hostel right? The facilities were better than average. 

As for location it does feel a bit out of the way when going into town and busses stop at 20:00. It is ski in but not ski out. Regardless, a stones throw from the Niseko United shuttle so it’s manageable.

Some thoughtful critics: power outlets and privacy curtains in the dorms would go a long way.

I think there is an opportunity to improve the shuttle service provided by the lodge . Given the lodge’s relative isolation, reliable shuttle service would greatly improve the experience. Currently it is loosely Ad-hoc at best.

Very nice hostel

This lodge is an absolute disgrace, and my dream trip suddenly went into a nightmare. It was impossible for me to stay at freeride lodge, I had to get emergency accommodation and Miranda has ignored the two emails I have sent regarding a refund. Do not book here.  I was incredibly disappointed on my arrival and got very emotional on a dream trip. The pictures on the website do reflect the accommodation online, and the room was that tight, it felt like a under ground prison. There was no locks on my bedroom door and no locks on the main entrance. The accommodation houses 40 people and there are 3 shared toilets and couple of shared showers. Also they say they have a restaurant but it only serves Nachos (so how is it a restaurant). I literally sat there and cried my eyes out my whole dream trip was ruined. I did not know the state of your accommodation, on the website it has old photos and you make she makes it sound like each room has a ensuite. I have never encountered such poor living conditions. I think the hotel should be banned for sale as it does not reflect what is offered on the site. They have no tv in the rooms and the rooms are heated by stand up heaters not by central heating. No coffee facilities or cupboard space, just a bunk bed, where your squashed so Miranda can make as much money as she can. Limited shower rooms too with poor quality standards. I am disgusted tbh. I had flown 17 hours to walk into that. Words can’t describe how I felt, I have never been in anywhere as poor. I really would like a refund or at least a proportion but Miranda keeps ignoring my emails. The accommodation needs a lot of work to be suitable, Miranda takes all this money off people but gives them nothing to show for it. Living Conditions are horrendous. My house in England is lovely and I am on holiday. I could not even stay there for even one night. Do not book! Try getting an apartment! They are lovely and you get safe/comfortable living conditions for your money and there not that expensive. You will waste your money here. Do not ruin your trip!

Snowboarding

I stayed at Freeride Lodge for a week and I was happy with the room and setup of the place. I loved how bright and clean the entire lodge was and how it’s pretty much across the street from the bus stop. Getting around in Niseko can be hard if you don’t have a car so that was a huge relief! The drying room is spacious and well planned out and there’s also a cute and fun Mexican restaurant downstairs with good food if you get hungry. Free tea was a plus! This is definitely a place to stay if you’re looking to meet new people and prefer a livelier environment. :)

Thank you Miranda and the rest of the staff for being so friendly and accommodating. Would stay here again! :) 

Convenient and comfortable lodge 

We stayed at Freeride Lodge for 2 weeks and overall we thought it was great! The staff were super friendly and helpful, the breakfast was great with the staff making you something new each day such as egg and bacon, pancakes, breakfast burrito, you name it! The lodge was kept very clean with common places and toilettes being cleaned daily and the vibe is very homey. We loved taking a beer in the bar chatting with the staff and other guests after a whole day out riding!

The location is also really good! We often took the bus to/from Hirafu for dinner or apres which only takes 15 min with the bus stop just outside the lodge. In the mornings they have a free shuttle taking you to the Niseko Village gondola making it super easy to be the first one up the mountain since there's not too many people in Niseko Village compared to Hirafu! 

If anything negative is to be said, it's probably that the walls in the house are very thin. Since there is a restaurant and a bar in the house, the noice level did go pretty high some nights. However, nothing some ear plugs can't fix! 

All in all, we would gladly recommend this place!!

Simply a great lodge!!

Stayed here for 7 days. Good location, great atmosphere. Employees are very friendly and helpful. Jordan was awesome!!! Miss that guy! Very clean hostel. The bar in the hostel was a ton of fun. Had some good games of beer pong. Will stay here again!

Great Hostel!!!

With Niseko supplying so much powder this place is hard to pass up for price and being out of the rat race. 
Bus stop right out the front to get you to the quieter annupuri or Niseko village is also walking distance. 
Great bar also in here with amazing cocktails and food. 

Freeride Lodge Niseko

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