LOTTE HOTELS & RESORTS OPENED Lotte Arai Resort in Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, in December 2017, after two years of extensive remodeling. The composite ski resort boasts the best facilities to delight and entertain travelers of all ages, interest levels and ski abilities. Explore the new luxury resort and its surrounding area.
SITUATED IN NIIGATA PREFECTURE, a well-known ski destination, Lotte Arai Resort, the top mountain resort in Asia, boasts four hotel buildings with 257 guestrooms, four lifts, one gondola, 11 slopes, 10 off-piste areas, a hot spring, a swimming pool and a banquet hall. A variety of on-site dining options include local Japanese eateries; a food court; Hoshizora Winery; a café; an Italian restaurant; a bakery; and a bar. Other resort activities include the longest zip tour in Asia; a tubing course, the longest in Japan; bouldering; a Fun Wall; a professional trampoline; a gondola; a swimming pool and sauna; a spa; a fitness center; and customized ski lessons taught by former members of the Australian national ski team.
MT. OKENASHI, HOME of the resort, receives heavy powder snow snowfalls, perfect for skiing. On a clear day, visitors can see to ocean from the slopes. The resort offers more than 387 acres of ski run area for beginning, intermediate and advanced skiers. With a long season from December to May and a sledding slope for children, travelers can take advantage of variety of facilities the whole family can enjoy.
ANOTHER ATTRACTION in the area is the hot spring, drawing water from more than 5,700 feet underground. Containing metasilicic acid to keep skin moisturized, Lotte Arai Resort’s outdoor hot spring is perfect for relaxation, health and maintaining beauty.
THROUGH MARCH 2018, Lotte Arai Resort’s special ski offer includes accommodations, choice of Japanese or Western-style breakfast for two, a one-day economy lift pass for two and access to the hot spring. For more on this offer and information about Lotte Arai Resort, visit lottehotel.com/arai.
LOTTE HOTEL CURRENTLY operates 27 hotels and resorts across a range of accommodation options, from lifestyle hotel L7 to luxury hotel Signiel.
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