The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Nozawa Onsen

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Nozawa Onsen

Visiting Nozawa Onsen for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Nozawa Onsen, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Nozawa Onsen based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Nozawa Onsen for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Nozawa Onsen before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Nozawa Onsen for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Nozawa Onsen for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Nozawa View Hotel Shimataya

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at Toyosato 8858, Nozawa View Hotel Shimataya has great rooms from $100 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, child care, cooking classes, a game room, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Kawamotoya

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Nozawa Onsen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Kawamotoya which has nice rooms starting at $125. Offering skiing, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.78 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 8955 Terayu, Toyosato. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, cooking classes, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.1 km from the city center. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Residence Yasushi

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Residence Yasushi to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $130. We loved that is has skiing, a water park, a restaurant, hiking, and mountain views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Toyosato 8853-1. You'll also find child care, cooking classes, laundry facilities, fishing, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2 km from the center of town. The kids will love the water park, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Water park
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Haus St Anton

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $380 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Nozawa Onsen
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $380, Hotel Haus St Anton, at 9515 Toyosato provides skiing, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and mountain views. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers golf, a hot tub, free parking, kids meals, and family rooms. It's located just 2 km from the city center, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Lodge Matsuya

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Lodge Matsuya has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers skiing, a restaurant, parking, laundry services, and city views. The great rooms here start at $60 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Toyosato 9553. Furthermore, it also offers kids meals, table tennis, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms


Nozawa Onsen Utopia

Guest House with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Nozawa Onsen Utopia is 9.20 out of 10. This place has skiing, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and a spa. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $97, and it's located at Toyosato 9546. We also love the free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, tennis, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Spa
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis


Schanze Nozawa

Guest House with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Nozawa Onsen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Schanze Nozawa because it has great rooms that start at $131. It has skiing, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, evening entertainment, and laundry facilities, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 6974-1 Oaza Toyosato. Only 2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, a microwave, and breakfast in the room at this convenient hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room


Uchihan

Guest House with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Uchihan offers skiing, parking, hiking, mountain views, and laundry facilities which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $106 (before taxes). It's located at Toyosato 6637 and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, balconies, and private parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Nozawa Grand Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Nozawa Onsen
  • Pool

Located at 8888 Toyosato, Nozawa Grand Hotel has great rooms from $173 (before taxes). It offers a pool, skiing, a restaurant, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, tennis, air-conditioning, a refrigerator, and massages which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Skiing
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Fujiyoshi

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $155 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

A great place to stay is Fujiyoshi which has nice rooms starting at $155. Offering skiing, a restaurant, parking, hiking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Toyosato 9829. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers kids meals, laundry facilities, fishing, tennis, and air-conditioning. It's located just 2.3 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Tennis


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Hakuba, Karuizawa, Matsumoto, Myoko, and Yamanouchi.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Nozawa Onsen, make sure you also see Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Nozawa Onsen, Best Hotels for One Week in Nozawa Onsen, Best Hotels for One Night in Nozawa Onsen, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Nozawa Onsen, or Best Hotels for Skiing in Nozawa Onsen.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Nozawa Onsen?

Nozawa Onsen Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$146

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Nozawa Onsen. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Nozawa Onsen based on data from 10 hotels is an affordable $146. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Nozawa Onsen.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 3-star hotels: $133
  • 2-star hotels: $151


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