lincoln boy

Ideally, I would like to visit PH Niseko in winter but the rate in summer is attractive enough to make me want to stay there. My question for those who stayed here or thinking about staying in summer, what activities can you do in summer. I'm not into river rafting but really like hiking, although I plan to just take public transportation to the nearest station and take a taxi to the hotel not driving by myself.

Aventine

There's horseback riding and golf too. The hiking will be amazing too.

lincoln boy

This is one of those times when I wish I played golf.... Right now they have 3rd night free + free breakfast deal and the nightly rate is about 26,000 yen.

demue

Outstanding rate for this property, too bad we can't "drop by" and spend a week there.

ainternational

Anyone have any feedback on the various suite types or any experiences in the highest end suites?

Fluff Ermine

Looks like the Onsen suites are ~$500 or so next spring / summer (they look fantastic)! Will look forward to a stay there if the family is willing to go to Hokkaido...

immaculatedx

Secured a 5 night stay crossing over into the new year 2023, a couple weeks ago. Cost a whooping 205K points given the peak nights (3x45K, 2x35K). Looks like all the rooms and suites are now fully booked, wondering if they'll open up more availability later on

Fluff Ermine

Looks like it - I was looking on and off, noticed a ton of point availability vanish over the past couple of weeks as more reopening rumors emerged, likely a lot of Australians and nearby folks looking to ski.

Also interesting that the hotel has fixed price ranges based on peak / off peak times, looks like up until November it's ~$200 USD for a base room, skyrocketing to ~$600 during peak ski season, then gradually back down to the $250-300 range for the rest of 2023 post-April. $250 base rate with a TSU for 3-4 days in May seems like a pretty decent deal to me.

FlyerBeek

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 Moličre 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

mechu

Booked a Prive rate with 100 usd credit. Are all the restaurants operated by the hotel meaning you can charge your bill to the room? Saw several comments upthread on making reservations in advance so trying to plan ahead

sneamia

Wrong thread

Fluff Ermine

FlyerBeek did you think a TSU was worth using for your stay? I'm thinking of using one for a 3 night stay on Prive upgrading to a King Suite (3rd night free, ~$240 a night average) vs. booking a Deluxe Onsen Park Suite directly on Prive (3rd night free, 460 USD average). Given the King Suite doesn't have an onsen and is a little smaller, I'm debating whether the value is there when the Deluxe Onsen suite is such a great deal.

FlyerBeek

Yes, you can charge all restaurants to your room. Even at Sushi Mitsukawa - which is seemingly the only somewhat independent restaurant on site (their original location is still in Kanazawa).

Tough question. The difference between the base king room and my king bed suite was roughly $150/night - so that's the value I got out of burning the TSU. I was happy to use the TSU since I was staying 4 nights and wanted to at least confirm a suite ahead of time. Of course, given the occupancy during my stay there's a very good chance I would have been upgraded to the suite anyways. I would say that I definitely prefer the size and privacy of the king bed suite over the studio residence with onsen (the smallest/cheapest room on property with a private onsen), but given how cheap rates are right now I would be hard pressed to pass on a deluxe park suite with onsen if the price really is $460/night average. That's truly an amazing deal!

-FlyerBeek

3rdworldresident

any tip/recommendation on getting there from chitose airport?
do i have to rent a car to get there?
i've never driven on snow-covered road before. is it too danger to drive ALONE?
(i used to drive on Hokkaido once in Summer visit a couple of years ago.)

The_Wrath_of_Khan

There's a bus in the winter, but it may not drop off at Hanazono directly. You can also get a train or taxi. I am sure the property has an exorbitantly expensive transportation option as well.