We thoroughly enjoyed our 3 day stay at Schole Hakuba. The room exceeded our expectations with cleanliness and more space than usual for a private inn. The onsen is spacious, clean, and well-kept. The ski room is easily accessible and well heated. We opted for the half-board plan which included a great breakfast buffet and a traditional Japanese dinner. Be sure to consult with the front desk ahead of time if you have dietary restrictions. Most of all, the staff were incredibly helpful and accommodating. Despite our limited understanding of Japanese, they went out of their way to make us comfortable. On our last day, our car got stuck on ice in the parking lot and they helped us get it out. I hope to return some day to repay them for their kindness!

Quiet and charming facilities right next to Iwatake Snow Field gondola. Delicious breakfast buffet. Kind and helpful staff; even with limited English, they were always very accommodating of our requests. Nice onsen facilities including an outdoor heated pool. Japanese style family room was very spacious with beautiful views of the mountain. Would stay here again!

Location is good if you want to ski at Iwatake, but there are not many restaurants nearby. You will need to pre-plan your dinner, and to pre-book taxis if you want to go into town for more options.

Comfortable budget accommodation. Very helpful, attentive and friendly staff. The meals provided were a more traditional style and this was great to experience. The meals were very tasty with a good variety. Also had an onsite onsen. Walking distance to Iwatake Ski fields and shuttle busses to other resorts. Ski up drying room. I have a fish allergy which the staff and chef were very helpful and attentive in helping me manage. I also injured myself on the ski fields and the staff went out of their way to assist me.

The food was delicious and the onsens (both indoor and outdoor) were amazing! Very close to the gondola (about 4-5 mins walk). You can technically pop your ski on as soon as you step out but it is very flat. They have a large drying room too!

They didn't specified that yukatas would cost extra when we ask for it and only told us about the extra cost at check out. It wasn't much, but it would have been nice to know at the time. (And this wasn't because of language barrier as we spoke native Japanese).

The staff were really helpful in moving our booking a few days, and then adding one more day. Nice onsen area with pool both inside and outside, along with a sauna. Exciting japanese food for dinner.

Really hard bed mats in the traditional rooms. The rooms face out towards the ski slope, so when the snow-cat starts grooming the slopes it's hard to sleep with the beeping and engine noise.

The large traditional style room was fantastic and all the staff went out of their way to help us. They even made sure we got to our bus on time when there were no taxis available. I highly recommend staying at Schole Hakuba.

Close to the new Gondola.

Limited food options outside of Schole without booking difficult to get group taxis or taking the bus which shuts down before 6pm. This is a problem for the whole Iwatake resort. No common room with fireplace and somewhere to have a drink.

Location was fantastic, it was possible to ski to and from the gondola. Also it was convenient make quick trips to the ski resort area for snacks etc. The onsens were great to relax and warm up after a chilly day's skiing.

I felt the beds were too firm.

Excellent location for the Iwatake ski lifts. Super freindly staff. The onsen was a good size and never too busy.

The room was a little small. However, no smaller than many other Japanese hotels and we could still be comfortable. It was still worth the experience.

We had a massive room with direct view of the ski mountain. Perfect location which is only a few minutes walk from the main ski lift in Hakuba. There was good breakfast there for an extra cost.

If I had to be picky, it would have been nice to have lunch/ dinner available as well since there are not many choices available nearby.