Recently finished another excellent four night stay at the Park Hyatt Niseko. I really love this property for summer stays. Rates were fantastic (~$260/night) - especially considering the current weakness of the Yen and the fact this is now a Cat 8 property. Used a suite night award at time of booking to confirm a king bed suite room. Service was fantastic once again and the dining options here are phenomenal.

A few notes/changes since my last stay:
- The hotel side of the property reopened in May 2022, so, unfortunately, no more automatic upgrades to the residence side like last summer. I was hoping to swap my king suite to a king studio residence with onsen (a smaller room but with a private onsen). The studio residence with onsen was priced about $50 more than my suite - and I was happy to pay the difference but was told this wasn't possible and I'd need to pay the full room rate for the upgrade with no consideration for the suite upgrade award I had previously concerned. Not sure if it's true, but the assistant rooms manager insisted it had to do with the compensation for residence owners and it was no longer possible to simply upgrade guests from the hotel to residence side of the property. In the end, I toured the king studio residence with onsen and I actually preferred the king suite I had due to the larger size and increased privacy.
-The amazing Pierre Hermes Ispahan croissants now need to be pre-ordered the day prior for breakfast, and there is a small upcharge for them. Not a big deal, but I wish I knew this prior to my first breakfast. Also, the pre-order went missing on day two so I actually only got to enjoy them for two mornings. First world problems for sure, but these croissants are truly amazing!
- Hanazono Mountain Lights exhibit - until late October there is an evening light exhibit that begins at the hotel and goes up the side of the mountain, accessible using the gondola and then walking down the mountain back to the hotel. It's really well done and tickets can be purchased online (https://mountain-lights.com/) for 3000 JPY.
- Usage of the pool and public onsen still requires reservations and is limited to one hour. For all but once I had the onsen to myself the entire time, so it's certainly not crowded.
- Dining venues here continue to be exceptional. Had another fantastic tasting menu at Molière Montagne and The Bar is currently doing a "Gin O'Clock" promotion allowing you to enjoy unlimited gins for two hours. They have an impressive gin menu with about 15 different Japanese gins - many from Hokkaido. Provided a great chance to sample some great new craft gins.

A few photo highlights included below. Happy to answer any questions about this property. Already looking forward to returning next summer!

-FlyerBeek