Zaborin

“Luxurious and Memorable; Highlight of Our Stay”

My husband and I spent 4 nights here and it was the most memorable stay during our time in Hokkaido! If you want to travel around Niseko, you have to rent a car as the ryokan is located in a remote area and not within walking distance to anything. This makes it the perfect place to get away from it… Mais

My husband and I spent 4 nights here and it was the most memorable stay during our time in Hokkaido! If you want to travel around Niseko, you have to rent a car as the ryokan is located in a remote area and not within walking distance to anything. This makes it the perfect place to get away from it all and just enjoy the peace, solitude and nature. The room was hands down the most gorgeous room we’ve stayed at in Hokkaido, very spacious with an indoor and outdoor onsen. Despite looking like the rooms are connected when you walk down the hallway, they are actually separate from each other, meaning no shared walls and ultimate privacy! The cuisine (breakfast, dinner) is absolutely delicious and amazing. They are located one floor down overlooking a lake, each room private and spacious. Each meal were multi-courses of the freshest, local ingredients, majority being very healthy with a heavy emphasis on local vegetables and fresh seafood and not too much fried food or meat (meat was definitely served, just not too much). As we were there in June, we got to enjoy watching a family of about 6 baby ducklings swimming around and creating chaos for the mama duck. If you stay 4 or more nights, you will also enjoy an irori dinner one night, which was so memorable and amazing. This special dinner is located adjacent to the dining area in a special square room where you cook your dinner on a robata grill. Staff here spoke very good to excellent English. They seem to know exactly where you are without you knowing, from greeting you immediately when you arrive at the entrance, to being magically available as soon as you finish a dish. As I noted above, if you want to be in the center of Niseko area and close to other restaurants and shops, this is not the right place for you. We enjoyed every moment of our stay here and would not hesitate to stay here again.

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“An Exceptional Experience at an Epicurean Ryokan”

We enjoyed a short, two-night stay at Zaborin Ryokan last weekend, and we loved every minute of the stay. The accommodations were exceptional! The suite was spacious at ~100 square meters (~1100 square feet). There was a private outdoor onsen as well as an internal onsen that we loved using. The li… Mais

We enjoyed a short, two-night stay at Zaborin Ryokan last weekend, and we loved every minute of the stay. The accommodations were exceptional! The suite was spacious at ~100 square meters (~1100 square feet). There was a private outdoor onsen as well as an internal onsen that we loved using. The living room allowed us to relax comfortably in the suite even though we did not use the separate dining area. The other highlight of the stay was the food. The cuisine was excellent. Dinner was included in the room and entailed a 10-course experience each night. The wine list was extensive and fairly priced with some true jewels available by the bottle and the glass. Breakfast each day was also impressive with 7-8 courses (each sized appropriately). Overall, we cannot wait to visit again. This was clearly a winter visit which meant enjoying the onsen while it was near freezing outside with snow banks surrounding the property. I look forward to experiencing the property in summer to see if the experience measures up as well. My assumption is that it will be just as perfect.

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“A wonderful winter outdoor lodge”

Our second visit to Zaborin, this time in the winter. The place is truly special in the snowfall, with the illuminated trees providing a wonderful background. The service remains impeccable. The room is gorgeous, with its views to the exterior. The amount of privacy is amazing. Breakfasts and … Mais

Our second visit to Zaborin, this time in the winter. The place is truly special in the snowfall, with the illuminated trees providing a wonderful background. The service remains impeccable. The room is gorgeous, with its views to the exterior. The amount of privacy is amazing. Breakfasts and dinners are in rooms that are essentially private. We found the food better this visit. The preparation allowed the local food to shine.

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“Excellent stay”

It is a magical place with great staff and fantastic food. The second visit we had made to the property. We stayed 4 days. The only wrinkle was a bizarre approach by a front desk staff member that because it was 10 minutes past check-out time that they could not help speaking to a golf course which… Mais

It is a magical place with great staff and fantastic food. The second visit we had made to the property. We stayed 4 days. The only wrinkle was a bizarre approach by a front desk staff member that because it was 10 minutes past check-out time that they could not help speaking to a golf course which we wanted to play at, and then were obstructionist when I did speak to the golf club. Really?

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