Name: Active Life Madarao
Address: 11492-175 Iiyama, Iiyama, Iiyama, Iiyama, 389-2253, Japan
Rating: 9

Smoke-free property

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Active Life Madarao

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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.

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.

Great place to stay in Madarao

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.

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.

Wonderfull family vacation with great hosts!

Lisa, Stuart and the rest of the staff were fantastic. We had a few issues on the trip and they were so professional and helpful. 

Great rooms, comfortable beds, toilet and shower in each room, breakfast was nice and the location is excellent. 

Would highly recommend and hopefully get back there one day.

Snowboarding trip

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.

Comfortable mountain lodge, excellent base for skiing. Friendly staff managed by an Australian couple, everyone knew our names after about 2 days. Warm, clean rooms, solid food, beer on tap, well equipped ski shop, unlimited free beginner lessons, 100m walk till you can put your skis on, bus stop directly adjacent the hotel. 
It’s not The Ritz but it’s perfect

Ski trip

This is my second time staying at one of the Active Life lodges and loved it both times.  I will continue to stay with them when skiing in Japan!  Lisa, Stewart and their staff are the most friendly and accommodating people to book a stay with.  The walk to the lift is 5 minutes.  There are several restaurants very close by.

Lisa made sure the bar remained open until we had our fill.  The 3 dinners we had at Active Life Madarao place were excellent and the breakfast fueled you for the day on the slopes!  

What really makes the stay is the extra warmth received from Lisa and Stewart.  The guests all feed off of them and it makes it like a huge family environment!  I will definitely be staying with them again!  Lisa is truly the Host with the Most!!

Scott A.

Warmest Place You Can Stay in Madarao

A pleasant stay at a simple, cozy and very friendly place. Lisa and Stewart, as well as all the other international staff made us feel so welcomed and well taken care of.

The location is unbeatable with quite a few restaurants to choose from literally just across the street. Make sure you bring some cash as some places (such as Jazzy Restaurant) doesn’t take credit cards. Active Life is also a 5-min walk to the ski rental building. You can store you skis and poles there, but will need to insert 100 yen into the metal locker thingy every time so make sure you have some spare change. Otherwise, you can also bring everything back to the lodge - they have a dry room with a separate entrance. There are no actual lockers, but open spaces marked with your room number to put your equipment. Japan is a high trust society so there is usually no issues at all.

The room size was modest with a separate bathroom. It was a bit challenging to walk around the room if you’ve two suitcases opened but we didn’t mind as we mostly spent our time outside the room. The room was also well equipped with amenities including a blow dryer, hand soap, body soap, shampoo, conditioner and towels. 

Rooms were not cleaned everyday as this is not a hotel - more like a lodge and the vibe is casual…felt like staying at your grandparents’ home. So if you’re looking for a hotel, this is not the place for you - the front desk is also closed at night.

We noticed mostly families with young children aged between 4-10 staying here. So you would see kids lounging around the public spaces and the pool table which we thought was nice and made the place feel homey. There is also a kids area with some toy cars, coloring pencils, board games, TV and some books next to the open dining area.

Breakfast was modest with corn flakes, granola, milk, toast, coffee and tea. You are offered a hot breakfast every morning (fried eggs os scrambled eggs with sausages, or eggs benedict/fritata/pancakes). Temperature of the hot breakfast can be a hit and miss (sometimes lukewarm), and the coffee was watered down on the last two days we were there but that didn’t bother us much.

You can also sign up for free skiing lessons 9am-12pm, the price was “included” when we got our room. If you’ve no one else signing up, you basically get a private lesson. My instructor, Max, was absolutely fantastic - very patient,  pleasant and professional. He would always analyze your moves and give good tips on how you could further improve.

We will definitely be back! Highly recommend.

A lovely stay at a very friendly place!

I have never been made to feel more welcome in my life! Thank you Lisa and Stewart! They made everything so easy and wonderful. Also, hands down, that was the most comfortable bed I’ve ever slept in!! Truly, a wonderful stay! I couldn’t recommend this place more!

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