I pretty much had the best time of my life in Japan, at least the best skiing anyway. The owners of this lodge are the coolest people and always honest and happy to do anything to help. I can't really find anything of note to fault. Apparently there were small hiccups with heating when they first took over but problems... More

close enough to buzzing echoland and with heaps of bus stops near by going to all the hills available it was perfect for me. clean and cosy rooms, staff were heaps of fun and super helpful! highly recommend Elk to all travellers wanting a good time but also a hood nights sleep to spend the day enjoying the snow and... More

We were in Hakuba for the first time and not very familiar with the surroundings. What was advertised as 'great location' turned out to be miles away from both the slopes and the restaurants. Heated floors are great, but only when operated properly, and ours stayed cold 2 nights out of 3. Room however was nice and clean, with big... More

I love this beautiful little hotel in Echoland. It is right next to the centre of Echoland which is a five minute walk, with a bus stop outside that can get you to the Happo gondola or the neighbouring resort Hakuba-47, or the Info Centre where there is a bus depot for other resorts. The staff are really friendly, having... More

Having stayed at the Blue Dragon (now the Elk) twice before we were very interested in seeing what the new owners had done to the place. Unfortunately it was not what we hoped for. The atmosphere and quality touches were gone. We stayed for 6 nights in 2 rooms as we were travelling with our 12yo son. The rooms were... More

I stayed at Elk with my partner for 9 nights. We had a king bed, which was very comfortable. The room was a little small, but manageable - and as we were in Hakuba to ski, we basically only used the room to sleep in. The lodge served a hot Western breakfast everyday, cooked fresh upon our arrival in the... More

A really homely place where the accommodation is the perfect size to meet new people. It is close to Echoland which makes transport easily accessible to snow fields. The staff are relaxed and make it easy to ask for anything required. Bena is more than willing to assist with any needs regarding monkey tours or transfers or accommodation needs.

I stayed at Elk in December with a bunch of friends, and I have skied all over the world and I've never had as much fun as I did when I was staying at Elk. Rooms were great, everything was heated, clean, organised, everything you could hope for when staying at a hotel. I would highly recommend it for anyone,... More

From the pictures, thought this place would be fab, but upon arrival, I was a little let down. It was looking a little run down. Rooms boasted a king size bed, but the bed took up the whole room. The bathroom was a bit on the small side, even for Japan. The main room on the ground floor wasn't heated... More