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Located in Yamagata, 17 km from Zao Onsen Ski Resort, Daiwa Roynet Hotel Yamagata Ekimae provides accommodation with a fitness centre, private parking and massage services. This 4-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage space. Best best best location, just in front of the station. The room was spacious, good facilities. I've got the room at 12nd floor, the top floor as my request. Big window, great view from my room.

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Superb
2,009 reviews
Price from
US$72
per night

Set in Yamagata and with Zao Onsen Ski Resort reachable within 600 metres, オーベルジュ樹氷 offers a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a bar. The hostel has ski-to-door access. The owner provided many recommendations and was helpful in every situation.

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9.1
Superb
136 reviews
Price from
US$89
per night

ユニテ蔵王ジョーニダ リゾート is a recently renovated apartment in Yamagata, near Zao Onsen Ski Resort. There is an in-house restaurant, plus free private parking and free WiFi are available. The apartment has a hot tub and room service. A lot of space in the annex, private, had its own parking and staff provided exceptional service.

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9
Superb
105 reviews
Price from
US$51
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Takasagoya Ryokan offers a public bath, as well as air-conditioned accommodation in Zao Onsen, 200 metres from Zao Onsen Ski Resort. There is an on-site restaurant, plus free private parking and free WiFi are available. The ryokan features family rooms. The owners/staff are extremely kind and accommodating. They went above and beyond to make me feel comfortable. They allowed me to check in early and even let me use the onsen in the afternoon after checkout.

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9
Superb
336 reviews
Price from
US$77
per night

Featuring a garden and a bar, Petit Resort Hotel Der Barte is located in Zao Onsen. The 3-star guest house features mountain views and is 600 metres from Zao Onsen Ski Resort. The guest house has family rooms. breakfast was just amazing! incredibly easy to get to slopes, very close to bus station (10-15 min walk) you can send your skis to and back

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9
Superb
142 reviews
Price from
US$92
per night

The Onsen Station on the Zao Chuo Ropeway is located within a 6-minute walking distance from the property. Nishi Zao Kogen is a 25-minute drive away. Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort can be accessed by ski lifts and aerial lifts that are located within a 5- to 10-minute walking distance from the property. Staff extremely friendly and helpful

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9.3
Superb
236 reviews
Price from
US$393
per night

Set 500 metres from Zao Onsen Ski Resort, Pension Puutaro offers 3-star accommodation in Zao Onsen and features a garden. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, luggage storage space and bicycle parking, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Keiko, you are a wonderful host, such an angel. We thoroughly enjoyed our time staying with you and we will be back. Thank you so much for having us.

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9
Superb
230 reviews
Price from
US$96
per night

Situated in Yamagata, Guesthouse Mintaro Hut features accommodation with free private parking. The 1-star guest house has air-conditioned rooms with a shared bathroom and free WiFi. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, and luggage storage for guests.

Zao Onsen Ski Resort is 18 km from the guest house. Yamagata Airport is 19 km from the property. Staff are very friendly, and the atmosphere are super good plus the bed sheet smells very good!! There is 2 very cute shy cute

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9
Superb
361 reviews
Price from
US$31
per night

Only a 1-minute walk from Zao Onsen Ski Resort, Zao Kokusai Hotel offers indoor/outdoor spacious hot-spring baths and Japanese-style rooms. Guests can refresh with a quick 10-minute massage at the lounge or request for longer massages in their rooms. A free shuttle is available from Zao Onsen Bus Terminal, which is also a 10-minute walk away. Loved it from the get go. Beautiful scenery, handy location for the ropeway, nice traditional rooms, very kind staff, tasty buffet style breakfast, lovely onsen.

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9.1
Superb
405 reviews
Price from
US$135
per night

Situated in Kaminoyama, 2.2 km from Zao Onsen Ski Resort, Polar Bear 藏王白熊民宿 has ski-to-door access, a shared lounge and rooms with free WiFi access. The property features mountain views. The homestay has family rooms. Location, comfort, price, management

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9.1
Superb
42 reviews
Price from
US$115
per night

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