What a complete lodge that is super friendly base to meet like minded ski bums with all facilities including chill out rooms. Great beds, close to good bars in Echoland and the bus to take you to the many different ski resorts! Thanks so much to Nick & Hiro who were extremely helpful to give information and point us in... More

My friend and I turned up at Hakuba with no accommodation booked and ended up at HPL. We were very pleased with our stay! Nick and Hiro were more than willing to help us organise our time in Hakuba. Most of the guests are in the 25+ age group and there is a real family feel to the place, but... More

I have stayed at HPL a number of times during my trips to Japan. I have always found it a great place to stay. No matter what your level of ability of skiing, advice is on hand from Nick. It is a relaxing place to stay. You can cook a meal, watrch a DVD, read a book. and no one... More

While we were there, Nick and his wife Hiroko, went out of their way with advice on places to go eat, helped up book onsen and where to go back-country. The crowd is young, backpacker style and friendly. Lots of people on long stays, and if you are looking for a long season in Hakuba that isn't going to break... More

This is the lodge to stay at if you want: easy access to the mountains with connecting bus 100m from the door/or 20min walk to the closest, sleep in a 4- or 2beds room/the 4bedsroom got a loft with two beds(recommend since you´ll get a bit more privacy up there) it´s a quiet place where people don´t party/but you´ll find... More

It was my 2nd trip to Hakuba, but 1st time to stay at HPL. What a place, I liked a lot. The atmosphere and all people. Perfect place for powder hounders. Nick and Hiro and all the staff was like your family. Or Nick sometime like your father. Almost no noise at evenings and we could get good night's rests.... More

I really found i sweet to come to a cheap place where I could relax 100% between my sick powderdays in Hakuba. Im 27 years old and it was so good that most of the people was on my age and up. No drunkness from younger people, but easy to relax and find rest if you wanted that. I felt... More

HPL offer the perfect place for a great ski holiday,great atmosphere with all the amenities you could ask for. Nick and Hiro are the most welcoming hosts I have had the pleasure of coming across and they were always friendly and tireless in their endeavors to help whenever they could. If you are looking for a boring sterile place to... More

I had my reservations about staying here because i had read a negative review on this site. Thank god we did stay here because it was the most unbelievable experience i have had. The service goes beyond 5 star. Nick and Hiro are two of the most genuine warm hearted and generous hosts i have met in my life. Nothing... More