藏王國際飯店(Zao Kokusai Hotel)

Ski-in Ski-out + onsen + delicious meals, that means book asap when you see rooms available. Everything was well planned out for their guests already at Zao Kokusai. You can reserve their Yamagata station shuttle ahead of time, so no worries about getting there. Upon check-in, we got discounted ski & snowboard rental, discounted lift tickets (cash only), and all info needed about Zao Onsen area. Also if you want to book their private onsen room, do so at check-in. We found their public onsen spectacular, hard to beat outdoor onsen while snow flurries. The room was spacious, clean, and comfortable. We booked the room with breakfast & dinner meal plan (you will regret if you book without). Breakfast buffet had many Japanese and western options, from sunny side up & bacon to curry over rice. Dinner was multi-course menu with Yamagata beef as the entree. Drinks were not included, but the drink menu prices were very reasonable. We were so full that we had to take the dessert plate up to our room as late night snacks. All staff were polite and helpful. The front desk staff were fluent in English. I guess you can tell how happy we were staying with Zao Kokusai.

計劃是把你的房間留給我們，你的行李會送到你的房間。為了減少感染的風險，每個家庭成員都會有一個單獨的房間，每個人都會使用一個寬敞的雙床房。服務雖小，但泡完溫泉後，咖啡廳的冰淇淋吃到飽，滿足了我對甜食的渴望。酒店特色的自助早餐讓我吃飽了。我覺得只要選好季節和住宿方案，就可以享受到CP很好的度假酒店。我對工作人員的熱情好客感到非常滿意。

We stayed 3 nights at this hotel during a recent trip to Yamagata and absolutely loved it – the best hotel we stayed in on our trip to Japan. The location is great, just a 5-10 min walk to the town center, and right next to the Zao cableway, the cable cars that take you up the mountain. All the staff were very welcoming, friendly and helpful. The hotel seems very modern and well-maintained. Our Japanese style room was large and roomy, very comfortable and inviting. The futon beds were comfortable and we had a great sleep. The bathroom was complete, meaning that we actually had our own shower/bath. The onsens were very nice, outdoor with a couple of pools at slightly different temperatures. The foot onsen was great also. Perhaps the highlight was the amazing buffet breakfast. This was definitely the best breakfast we had in the entire country, with a great selection of fruit, pastries, western dishes (eggs, bacon, sausage) as well as endless Japanese goodies. We looked forward to it every morning! We also liked the free coffee, drinks, popsicles, and chocolate offered in the lobby every day. We found absolutely nothing to complain about and would definitely recommend this hotel to all travelers looking for a great base for Zao Onsen.

山腰旅館，毗鄰索道和滑雪場，隔著一條寬約10至15公尺的河流。海拔800多公尺的高原溫泉區，瀰漫硫磺味。這座時尚的建築使用了大量的木材，漂亮又令人放鬆。木質與不鏽鋼結合的設計也很有品味。實際pH值為1.61的強酸性熱水，OPR（氧化還原電位）為負值，非常令人滿意。食物也非常美味而且水準很高。特別是我吃的陶瓷盤烤的米澤牛肉，厚實多汁，味道鮮美。山形產的津姬米也很美味。另外，自助早餐的燉牛筋太好吃了，我想喝啤酒。晚上就想吃😅下次一定會連續晚上來！