The best pension ever. We loved our stay in Side hill and Kikuo (the owner) was so nice. We will be back next winter sesason!

Kikuo picked us up from the Hakuba-Happo bus terminal in the freezing cold late on Friday night and immediately we knew we had picked the right place. We jumped into the car and Kikuo was already cracking jokes and making us feel welcome. We arrived at the hotel and Kikuo gave us a tour of the place which was quaint, warm and homely and a short walk (2-3 minutes) from the Echoland restaurants and the shuttle bus stop to get to the slopes. We managed to knock back a few too many rums at the Reggae bar Kikuo recommended to us and woke up feeling sorry for ourselves but were able to delight in having freshly made Gree Tea Pancakes served to us with hot coffee, fresh fruit and juice. We both instantly felt better, went to the nearby ski hire place, organised gear (with a very generous discount thanks to Sidehill again) and hit the slopes. We finished boarding during the day and came back for a boiling hot tub and to sit on the comfy couches by the fire. We went out for a few more drinks and came back for a good night's sleep in the cosy rooms. A perfect day at a perfect place. The next day was equally as pleasurable. Our biggest regret was that we didn't eat dinner at Sidehill as the food looked and smelt inredible. We'll have to go back for that next time!! Highly recommend this place.

This is my 2nd time at Sidehill and nothing has changed (please read my review from last year)! Still the best service I've ever had in the world! Kikuo will go out of his way to make sure you have an enjoyable stay. It feels like you're staying with friends!

This year I decided to book a room WITHOUT an ensuite. It was the best decision I made and I wish I had of done this last year (I booked a room with an ensuite)! Sidehill have two shower rooms and each has a private spa (one room with a double private spa)! I would recommend not booking a room with an ensuite as the private shower rooms with spa are a million times better. Perfect for relaxing after a day snowboarding.

Again the location is good. Sidehill is in the heart of Echoland and very close to the free shuttle bus to the resorts, restaurants and nightlife.

I would recommend Sidehill to anyone who travels to Hakuba!

I travelled with 18 people including myself. We spent a week there during the Chinese new year for a snowboarding holiday. I am sure all of us enjoyed our stay. The atmosphere is very relaxing. Kikuo-san’s family is friendly and the couple has excellent cooking skill.

The pension has two hotspring baths. One is for single, the other is good for couple. After a day of exhausting snowboarding game, it was so nice to spend a few minutes to relax your muscle in the bath tub.

Room size is relatively small but clean and sufficient. One complaint was that the heater in my room was too hot and dry, so we need to turn it on/off from time to time in order to adjust temperature manually.

Kikuo looked after us very well. One of our friends caught a cold and had fever for a few days. Kikuo separately prepared congee for my friend. He was also very kind to help us to organise discounted lift tickets and liaising group transportation to ski park.

As mentioned in others’ comments, Sidehill is conveniently located a few minutes’ walk from shuttle bus station, and there are stores nearby.