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Active Life Madarao

3.5 star property
Hotel with a restaurant, steps from Madarao Kogen Ski Resort

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Café
1 bedroom, premium bedding, memory-foam beds, in-room safe
Restaurant
Café

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, memory-foam beds, in-room safe

Standard Room

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Memory foam bed
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Bidet
Shower/bath combination
  • 20 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, memory-foam beds, in-room safe

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Memory foam bed
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Bidet
Shower/bath combination
  • 34 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Sofa Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, memory-foam beds, in-room safe

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Memory foam bed
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Bidet
Shower/bath combination
  • 28 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed
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About the area

Map
11492-175 Iiyama, Iiyama, Nagano Prefecture, 389-2253

What's nearby

  • Madarao Kogen Ski Resort - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Tangram Ski Circus - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Lake Nojiri - 9 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Akakura Onsen Ski Area - 17 min drive - 17.1 km
  • Suginohara Ski Area - 18 min drive - 18.4 km

Getting around

  • Iiyama Station - 19 min drive
  • Kaesa Station - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪レストランハイジ - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪すき家 - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪小木曽製粉所 いいやま ぶなの駅店 - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪ネギと粉飯山本店 - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪かっぱ寿司新飯山店 - ‬12 min drive

About this property

Active Life Madarao

Hotel near Madarao Kogen Ski Resort
Located close to Lake Nojiri, Active Life Madarao provides dry cleaning/laundry services, a bar and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), self-parking (surcharge) and snow sports gear
  • A vending machine, a front desk safe and games
  • Smoke-free property, luggage storage and a billiards/pool table
Room features
All guest rooms at Active Life Madarao boast thoughtful touches, such as premium bedding, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and safes.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with bidets and shower/bath combinations
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, fridges and electric kettles

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese, Thai

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (JPY 500 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: JPY 1,100 for adults and JPY 1,100 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Games
  • Ski equipment rentals
  • Ski storage
  • Snow sports gear

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • In the mountains

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 2015
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Memory foam mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Heating
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately JPY 1100 for adults and from JPY 1100 for children
  • Self-parking fee: JPY 500 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Property is also known as

Active Life Madarao Hotel Iiyama
Active Life Madarao Hotel
Active Life Madarao Iiyama
Active Life Madarao Japan/Iiyama
Active Life Madarao Hotel
Active Life Madarao Iiyama
Active Life Madarao Hotel Iiyama

Frequently asked questions

Is Active Life Madarao pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Active Life Madarao?

Self-parking is available for JPY 500 per day.

What time is check-in at Active Life Madarao?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Active Life Madarao?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Active Life Madarao located?

Located in Madarao Mountain Resort, this hotel is steps from Madarao Kogen Ski Resort and within 9 mi (15 km) of Lake Nojiri and Myoko Kogen. Akakura Onsen Ski Area and Akakan Ski Area are also within 12 mi (20 km).

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Active Life Madarao Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 50 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 50 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 50 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 50 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 50 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Madaraos best family stay

Love Active Life its a fun family friendly venue with the best hostess your ever going to find Lisa does an awesome job, third time weve been always have fun
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is our second trip at the property, We found the staff help full and very accommodating. The property could do with a few upgrades, but generally its has all the facilities needed for a great snow holiday.

10/10 Excellent

Nadia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is within walkable distance. Lifts were just a brisk walk away. Lisa was lovely & very knowledgeable.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff, food, game room, bedrooms, outdoor hot tub, and amenities are over the top amazing and comfortable. Everyone was so kind and went above and beyond making our 4 night stay an epic ski week experience of a lifetime. We made new friends and had everything, and more even, than we needed. If we ever make it back to the area we would definitely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay in Madarao

Excellent base for a Madarao ski trip. Room was spacious enough for all our gear and had a very comfy bed. Staff were all brilliant and went out of their way to help us when we messed up our logistics. Outdoor Onsen was a major plus and excellent after a day on the hill. Loved Madarao too. Great ski hill and loads of fun places for the evening.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lisa and Stewart were amazing hosts. Went above and beyond for all guests. Really nice atmosphere, friendly little bar onsite. Ski/Board lessons & hire onsite. Great location. Short 5 min walk to ski lift. Great little bar/s and restaurants close. Madarao is very quiet ski town. The Mountain can get busy during weekends/holiday's.

10/10 Excellent

Nina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Naoki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderfull family vacation with great hosts!

Our 3 night felt we had been there weeks. The staff, especially Lisa the manager and her husband Stuart, were so lovely and always available for any of our needs, they made us feel like family. Lisa had a saying that if a yes to your request wasn't available she would find a way around it to fulfill your request. The hotel was super clean and everything felt and looked new. The food was great and the service was impeccable. When we went to get our ski gear we noticed it was all brand new and some of the gear even had the tags in it. Loved the stay and would go there again. I Would 100% recommend staying there.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Myles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay, the manager and the team were wonderful, going beyond the usual and we really enjoyed our stay. We are so grateful to the management for helping us when our car got stuck a few km from the hotel. The building is old but the location is good, being close to the top of a run down to the main lift area. Rooms are nicely renovated, and the public areas have a lot of space with really good facilities, including a games room, ski rental place, several lounge areas and a large dining area. There is also an onsen on site - remember to bring swimming things since it is mixed.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

mitsunori

8/10 Good

Masakazu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

SHINOZAKI

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

HIROTAKA

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Hiromichi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Nami

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
デラックスルームでした。お風呂が広めで快適でした！
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

りえ

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great

Stayed in a deluxe type room, very comfortable bed, really clean bath and new-looking appliances all around. The common areas were also very warm and comfy, and the staff nice and accommodating. Literally in front of the bus stop and 3 min. walk to the ski lifts. 10/10 would stay again. They have a drink vending machine, but also having some snacks available for purchase at the hotel would have been great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

マイ

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

YUYA

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

4/10 Poor

LORENZO

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff, but the place itself is dirty and stinks to humid all over the place. Also you need to pay extra for the onsen… Won't repeat.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeroen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A real nice hotel, where customers are still taken for value. Easy access to the Madarao ski slopes (100 m walk). Decent breakfast made with care and possibility to have dinner as well. Attention to detail with bar, games area, children area and not to forget the possibility to rent the outdoor Onsen. With the snow on one side this was a real treat. Not to forget the excellent service minded staff !!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

ユウキ

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
スタッフの対応が温かく、すごくくつろげた。 室内はまぁ汚くはないが清潔とは言えない。 お風呂やトイレはリフォームされており綺麗です。 その他不便はなくリラックス出来る施設でした。
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021