Petit Resort Hotel Der Barte

“ski in ski out”

Getting there was the hardest part. Once you get to Jupeer (where there is food and ski equipment rentals), take the escalator to the second floor. Then from the exit on the second floor, you have to take your luggage trudging through snow, uphill, for about 100 meters. But that was the only hard p… more

Getting there was the hardest part. Once you get to Jupeer (where there is food and ski equipment rentals), take the escalator to the second floor. Then from the exit on the second floor, you have to take your luggage trudging through snow, uphill, for about 100 meters. But that was the only hard part. Once we arrived, everything was great. At checkin, the host introduced us to everything, from meals and baths to the Zao area map and the ropeway tickets. At checkout, the host helped us move our luggage downhill to Jupeer. They own a good restaurant which opens till 10pm. We had breakfast there every morning and dinner there was a convenient choice because going out for food at night was a cold option. The nearest place to get food was at least a 15 minute walk away. This hotel was cozy and warm. The location was perfect for ski-in-ski-out, and the dry room was great. They also had a bath in the hotel, which was shared by all the tenent. They had a reservation system for the bath, where we could write down our room number on a whiteboard where there was a vacant spot. I used the bath for shower every night. It was much bigger than the bathroom in our room. Our room was spacious and clean. The beds were comfortable, and the heater was a lifesaver. It was quiet and we could watch the skiers right from our window. Wifi was okay. There did not provide daily housekeeping as this was more of a B&B. There was no refrigerator but I think the host can refrigerate food for the guests if needed. Yes, I would stay here again, for the ski-in-ski-out location and hospitality. Maybe check if they can help with the luggage next time.

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“Very hospitable stay - true ski-in, ski-out”

A very enjoyable and convenient stay. Right on the edge of the run, just 100 m up from the Jupeer Centre. What to expect: - Very hospitable hosts. Musasi and Yuko really looked after us well, with great spirit. Went the extra mile to ensure we got to and from the bus station with a minimum of f… more

A very enjoyable and convenient stay. Right on the edge of the run, just 100 m up from the Jupeer Centre. What to expect: - Very hospitable hosts. Musasi and Yuko really looked after us well, with great spirit. Went the extra mile to ensure we got to and from the bus station with a minimum of fuss. - Good bathroom facilities (shared) with lots of hot water. - A Western lunch and dinner menu, cooked very well. Might have been nice to have a few Japanese options, but these are available a short walk away. - Basic English. Adequate for most interactions, but we used Google translate to confirm key messages (travel details) were clearly understood. What not to expect: - Rooms serviced regularly (i.e. towels and sheet changes). Not a problem for me - we don’t do this daily at home! - Big, fluffy towels. The towels provided were adequate but small. They did dry well in the room each day. All up, a great stay, with excellent snow and skiing conditions.

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“Sweet western authentic style ski resort, authentic both decoration and food, cozy for me”

As others mentioned, to put the ski/snowboard gear at the underground equipment keeping room and open the door to face the ski field to be able to play right there (and could have a rest at this house, in your room, as your shelter anytime) was so perfect for ski/snowboard loving. As with the uniqu… more

As others mentioned, to put the ski/snowboard gear at the underground equipment keeping room and open the door to face the ski field to be able to play right there (and could have a rest at this house, in your room, as your shelter anytime) was so perfect for ski/snowboard loving. As with the unique 5 star super fine dining dinner (or even breakfast) in complete french culture (that have wine or drinks to order (would be extra added to final receipt, of course, but I understand because the menu has the price declared clearly), starter, soup, main dish, dessert, tea and coffee after etc.) with clear explanation for the owner uncle, with super nice romantic window view of ski lift and other ski player outside even in the night (first night I got the table inside that had no view, but other nights especially during new year I got the window table so I called it still so nice for me), and for my under rooftop room with the bed that had to climb the ladder to go to my futon, it looked so comfy for me, and the heater worked so perfectly, adjust the heating level so easy just turning the knob. And for lunch, I love the many small restaurants near the ski office (Jupeer), especially the corner cafe house called Chamonee or something like that, or the ski office itself has canteen also, so during my stay I had no need to go to any convenience store much more far away and can focus on my snowboard practice whole day. For other attraction, I walked through zao onsen village, go to public bath (around 1 km from ski office Jupeer), or most far Zao cable station to see Zao monsters on the moutain top (around 3 km from ski office Jupeer), but I still come back in time before 6pm dinner serving time, just to plan the timing in advance lol, and the sun would set around 4.30 - 5pm, so early. Of course, the difficulty to climb up around 100 metres from ski office building during heavy, fluffy snow up to the hill to the resort, especially with baggage or many bags was so harsh. (but you can ask the owner uncle to use the small sledge to side the baggage up and down for you. This point I thought it was permanent obstacle that you should be happy always anytime you should to rest at any resorts on the ski slope around here. And the room seems to not sound proofing, I still heard other people walking in and out their own room during the night (maybe they had new year party, or prepare to use the public bathroom or something)

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“lovely people, ski in, ski out, way overpriced”

This hotel has an excellent location as it's a ski in ski out. The breakfasts were very nice with piped classical music and lovely older couple running the place. There are Swiss, Austrian decorations everywhere and you can imagine the decor hasn't changed much in 40 years. The property description… more

This hotel has an excellent location as it's a ski in ski out. The breakfasts were very nice with piped classical music and lovely older couple running the place. There are Swiss, Austrian decorations everywhere and you can imagine the decor hasn't changed much in 40 years. The property description said that breakfast was included which is true and evening meals are provided too, at a cost though and there are much cheaper and better options in Zao town. The bed was as hard as a rock, seriously, for the price just wrong. The hot water system took awhile to crank up in the morning but was ok. Internet wifi was free but had no password and didn't work very well in the rooms. The rooms were warm and the drying room was nice and warm too, not every ski lodge does that. For the price charged I would not recommend this lodge unless it was a short stay and you were desperate for an on mountain ski in ski out stay. Look further.

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“All good except winter access”

Once you get to Der Barte it is all quite good. The perfect ski in ski out access is why we chose Der Barte. You get comfy rooms and beds, good breakfast (traditional mixed with western), good bath and friendly and attentive service. Hosts English language was somewhat problematical, but far better… more

Once you get to Der Barte it is all quite good. The perfect ski in ski out access is why we chose Der Barte. You get comfy rooms and beds, good breakfast (traditional mixed with western), good bath and friendly and attentive service. Hosts English language was somewhat problematical, but far better than our Japanese:) so enough comms to get by with. The average rating is based entirely on the poor access to the hotel. In winter you have a 100 metre uphill walk through the snow with all baggage/skis apart from what can fit on the hand driven cart which maybe fits a bag or 2 and the host comes down the hill with it. You are all on your own at checkout though with all your baggage having to be lugged down through the snow. Also the main front entrance is closed in Winter (guessing too much shovelling) and they use a hobbit like entrance through the boot/ski room, Parking the hire car was pure guesswork and over the first 2 days we were asked to move it twice from the car parks near the Jupeer. The hotels car park is inaccessible during winter unless you have the best of 4wd's available and skills to match. We ended up using the day car park a further 100m down the road at 1,000 yen/day and they didn't seem to mind us leaving it overnight.

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