The Setsumon

Of course the photos on the websites of booking agents make this apartment seem ultra luxurious , an elite paradise for the slopes of niseko. In reality it is just a well kept apartment with a great location in niseko. Two minutes to the family chair, ten minutes to the center lift , two minutes to Seicomart, and so on . It’s easy to access, provides convenient ski storage, and has everything you might need for a ski holiday including washer dryer and all kitchen dishware. The staff does what they can to fill in with whatever you might need Including pick up and information The only minus is that this is an apartment and that’s it. There’s no gym , no onsen no other services… you’ve got to work around that. It was a slight drawback for me but yea I found a gym (pay per use) and paid for the onsen in the hirafutei. Overall a good choice !

First time staying at the Setsumon and it by far has exceeded any accommodation I have stayed in at a ski resort. The apartment was very modern, spacious, comfortable bed and delightful staff. A special shout out to the cheery young fellow Andrew who drove us to Kutchan last minute to catch our train and helped us with our belongings. God bless!

These apartments are very central to lifts, restaurants, retail and sports stores which we found very convenient. Certainly this made our weeks stay with all the fresh powder very enjoyable. The staff at Maples reception were excellent, especially Elissa and Gabrielle who organised our gear on Black Cat, helped with transport and greatly assisted our departure (after a visit to the medical enter)

We really enjoyed the Setsumon. We stayed in a Studio. It was two 30 somethings, and a 12 month old baby. The Studio is one room, but it is big. It has a kitchen, tv, couch, and bed. There is also a long entryway (genkan) so you can put your boots and stuff. We put our baby in the crib in the corridor. It worked well. The Setsumon is very central in Hirafu and easy to get to lifts, shuttles, and convenience stores. We did not go to restaurants, but there were several nearby.

玄関が隣の部屋と同じでベランダも繋がっていて、防犯上どうかと思った 隣の部屋の音がよく聞こえ、音楽、歩く音、全てがうるさく眠れなかった こういう部屋の作りと知っていたら予約はしなかった