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.

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).

Active Life Madarao Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Feb 22, 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

Nadia

Jan 19, 2025

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

Mar 7, 2024

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

Feb 15, 2024

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

8/10 Good

Anthony

Jan 22, 2024

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

Verified traveler

Jan 3, 2024

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

Feb 12, 2023

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

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Jan 12, 2023

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.

8/10 Good

Nami

Feb 5, 2022

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

10/10 Excellent

David

Jan 10, 2022

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

4/10 Poor

LORENZO

Jan 4, 2022

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

Jan 4, 2022

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

Jan 2, 2022

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

8/10 Good

Eiji

Jan 1, 2022

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

アットホーム

停電もあったけど、頑張ってココアを準備したり、すごいアットホームなホテルでした。

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Drew, Darwin

Feb 25, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The room I had was great, and large, judging by my previous Japan trips. The staff were very good. The included breakfast was a great way to start the day. The bar and restaurant were fine. And the drying room was good also nicely heated. If I am back in Madarao I would have no problems staying here again.

Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

VICTORIA, 香港

Feb 18, 2020

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Cleanliness

我住入大門右手面樓下尾房共3晚。一開門已經嗅到濃烈殺蟲水味道，最初以為因為郊區要預防小昆蟲，但第2晚見到有蜘蛛絲由天花扳直到地下，後來在電視後牆身見到有隻手長腳長蜘蛛向上爬出來☹️嚇到我傻，最終我打死隻蜘蛛，但之後都瞓得不安☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Feb 15, 2020

外国人スタッフのみで日本語対応出来るスタッフがいないので、日本の方が滞在されるときは英語対応でも苦にならなければ大丈夫だと思います。日本なのに海外にいるような感覚で過ごせます。大浴場も案内されましたが、外国人使用の水着着用のお風呂なので湯船につかるのを楽しむという感じです。

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Feb 12, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

I loved all the amenities available to us here. The free yoga, free breakfast, hot Onsen. Bedding was super comfy and staff was always pleasant. The lifts are a short (but steep) walk away. Bus stop practically right outside.

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

P&A, HK

Mar 15, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

It actually feels cozy wherever you go within the property, the room, the welcoming desk, the bar, the lounge, the stockroom etc.! Of course, it's only minutes walk from the very pretty ski area!

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Sue

Feb 15, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Glorified back packers.

For the price we were very disappointed, the property is really a glorified back packers. The bedroom was a reasonable size if not on small size, the bed was very comfortable and the linen was very good. However the staff and the foyer let the property down. The staff appeared to have little hospitality training and while some were lovely to deal with others left a lot to desired. The bar, foyer and common areas need renovation.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

chiu kai

Feb 14, 2019

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

A relaxing Madarao stay!

Snow condition was excellent when we arrived at Iiyama station. Although a clear direction from bus stop to the hotel entrance was informed, we took a Jumbo taxi which only cost 2-3k JPY more than the bus ride for 4 persons, a snowboard bag and 4 luggage. The room is spacious in size, with new comfy beds and towels, and has the nicest view. Very good breakfast and dinner, kids play area, relaxing bar. My girls love the brownie at coffee corner. The most valuable asset of the hotel is the staff. They are very smart, hard working, extremely helpful and friendly. Thank you all very much for taking care of our stay. Cheers!

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Feb 9, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities

Nice rooms but pics only show the nice half of the renovation However there were not many nice looking places to stay so we settled with this one Breakfast was ok They ran out of the dinner special at 7pm...

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Feb 8, 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness

The only thing saving this hotel is the fact that they have Netflix. Out room was filthy, with old slippers from the last people that stayed in the room left under the bed (along with bottles and dust). Our room had no towels, which we only realised once we got out of the shower (and by then it was too late). The staff are mostly immature and young kids with no experience, and hog the hotel amentinities such as the spa, meaning you have to wait ages before you can get in. Really didn’t enjoy this place.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

David

Feb 5, 2019

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

Very good location re skiing. Room very good. Staff were friendly and helpful but not all staff quite up to speed re service. A simple safety example - steps in snow at entrance were not cut (where there was slippery slope)

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jan 31, 2019

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

Nice hotel in a good spot, less than 100m from the lifts, and close to a range of restaurants and bars. Rooms have been nicely renovated. Outdoor bath is nice, but wasn't always available for us due to some issues. During our stay the staff were young, inexperienced and english speakers, which is fine for foreigners but may seem a little odd to Japanese folk. The staff were in general friendly and quite layed back, which again is fine in a ski resort, however I expected the management could have been a bit more professional. I'm sure these minor shortcomings will be resolved over time.

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

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