When you stay at New Akan Hotel in Kushiro, you'll be on a lake, within a 10-minute walk of Lake Akan and Akankohan Eco Museum Center. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Ainu Kotan and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Akanko Ainu Theater Ikoro.
What's nearby
Akankohan Eco Museum Center - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
Lake Akan - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
Akanko Ainu Theater Ikoro - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
Ainu Kotan - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
Akan Mashu National Park - 10 min drive - 5.8 miles
Getting around
Mashu Station - 35 min drive
Kushiro Airport (KUH) - 64 min drive
Restaurants
奈辺久 - 4 min walk
Pan de Pan - 2 min walk
両国総本店 - 4 min walk
北国の味 ばんや - 7 min walk
食事処味心 - 4 min walk
About this property
New Akan Hotel
Lakefront hotel with 2 restaurants and a sauna
New Akan Hotel offers 370 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Kushiro hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Services include massages. Public bath/onsen services include an indoor mineral hot springs (Japanese-style onsen) and a yukata (Japanese robe). These services feature separate men and women areas. There are hot springs on site.
Make yourself at home in one of the 370 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including hot springs and a sauna. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite at Felice, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. A train station drop-off service is provided at no charge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 8:30 AM.
Felice - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.
Languages
Japanese
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free train station drop-off shuttle
Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM for a fee
2 restaurants
Snack bar/deli
Restaurants on site
Felice
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Hot springs
Sauna
Family friendly
Arcade/game room
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Vending machine
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Business services
Meeting room
Outdoors
Garden
On a lake
Spa
Hot springs
Massage
Public indoor mineral hot springs (onsen)
Public outdoor mineral hot springs (onsen)
Separate men/women areas in public bath
Yukata (Japanese robes)
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Elevator
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
More
9 floors
Banquet hall
Built in 1965
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Bathrobes
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Slippers
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning
Desk
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the train station (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
A bathing tax, collected at the property, may be charged. The bathing tax applies to properties with hot springs and ranges from JPY 150-500 per person, per night based on local regulations. Please note that further exemptions may apply.
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities
Property is also known as
Akan Hotel
New Akan
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New Akan Hotel Kushiro, Japan - Hokkaido
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New Akan Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very Good
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7.6/10
Cleanliness
8.0/10
Staff & service
8.0/10
Amenities
7.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.4/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
8/10 Good
Jean-Marc
Feb 16, 2022
Jean-Marc
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
6/10 Okay
SHIRO
Sep 18, 2021
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Food is good, the roof top bath is terrible.
Everything is good except the roof top bath… that was really disappointing. You should not be deceived by the picture….
Some rooms are a bit dated and wifi was weak. Small bathroom given size of room but beautiful views, nice service and great breakfast and dinner buffet (plenty of choices).
Ranson
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
8/10 Good
Verified traveler
Traveled with group
Aug 29, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Beautiful views, but antiquated facilities
The hotel is conveniently located on the site of Lake Akan, and our room had a stunning view of the lake. However, overall the room was very old-fashioned - we wondered if it had been renovated since the hotel opened - and it has the tiniest bathroom I have ever seen in Japan. It is so tiny that is difficult to use the toilets comfortably, and some visitors may have problems entering the bathroom.
The hotel "upgraded" the toilets by adding a Washlet seat system, but the seat is too big for the old-fashioned toilet bowl and makes the space seem even smaller.
Be careful when using the bathtub, as the bathroom floor flooded easily.
The dinner and breakfast buffets offered a wide variety of good food with a nice view of the lake. It is a pity, however, that the breakfast buffet only offers margarine, especially since Hokkaido is a great producer of butter.
Check-in was fast, efficient and courteously done; staff friendly. Room size is big, bed & toilet clean; the shower curtains however, ave a 'smelly' odour and they were one or two hooks missing and felt 'mouldy'. The decor needs an upgrade overall from the room, lobby to the common areas. Book with a good view of the lake (Lake Akan) and Mt. Oakan. Quite central located in this resort area, and if you drive, easy access to the other lakes like Kussharo and Musho as well as other nice observation points for wonderful views of the lakes and surrounding area. The breakfast and dinner restaurant area is huge and can be busy during peak hours. There is a wide selection of western and local food; they are replenished regularly. The onsen is worth a visit and open almost 24 hours.
Buffet breakfast & dinner were good with lots of variety. The outdoor onsen has excellent view of lake akan. Smelt fishing at lake Akan was excellent and reasonably price compare to other places. Firework was better here compared to other places in Hokkaido. Hot beverages and simple snacks were served during check in.
Pillows very hard.
Hotel is in a run down condition, wallpaper falling off, bathroom inside the room had stains everywhere including on the sink and basin. Towel had stains.
Dinner and breakfast included was buffet style and overall the quality and taste was below average. It seemed like the restaurant could not cope with the influx of customers and food was mostly empty. Felt like it was a war zone. Customers kept having to tell staff that food were empty. No table service, used plates piled as there were insufficient staff to take away used plates. Also we stayed for 2 nights and the buffet food was exactly the same for breakfast and dinner.
On the other hand, the lake view in the Japanese tatami room was excellent, best view for the Snow Festival fireworks. Rooftop pool is nice, women's onsen is spacious and has a sauna. Hotel has a minivan driver service to drive you to the car park
Not impress by the hotel 70’s decor. Overall badly needed a facelift on its facility, decor and room.
Our room is on second floor near the restaurant. The room is full of tapayaki smell when night service ended. Not impressed by hotel buffet, too crowded with many tour groups. Don’t both to go Onsen.
Nice environment. Room needed some renovation. However, the spread at buffet dinner and breakfast was great and good Japanese standard.
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
6/10 Okay
Dan
Jul 20, 2018
Good buffet dinner and breakfast.
Paid extra for a room with lake view instead, was given a room facing the lake but with no view as the window area is blocked by a huge full branch tree. Very dissappointed not able to enjoy the beautiful sun-set view of the beautiful lake.
Our room was the largest I had ever seen in a Japanese hotel. In addition to the comfortable pair of "twin" beds (which were larger than American twin beds) pushed together, there was a large futon set against a large bay window, so we could relax and enjoy a fantastic view of Lake Akan. The breakfast and dinner buffets included in our room fee provided a broad selection of japanese and western style dishes that were delicious. There was a spa on the roof of the hotel that included two jacuzzies (sp?) and one huge warm pool with semi-submerged lounge chairs. We could lay on the chairs and look up at the stars or enjoy colored light sculptures. Even though there were about two tour bus groups in the hotel, our room and the spa were quiet.
Hotel is well located on the lake. The lobby area is very dated; feels like a 1980's hotel. We had rooms in the Shangri-La wing, which appear to have been recently and very tastefully renovated. They were much more spacious than other hotels in which we stayed in Hokkaido and had beautiful views of the lake. The bathrooms, however, were tiny.
The buffet dinner and breakfast were served in the restaurant off the lobby area. I have never seen this many people at a buffet. There appear to have been quite a few tour groups in the hotel. Although it was crowded, with extraordinarily long lines, everything was calm and everybody was extremely polite. Although very few staff spoke a word of English, they were extremely helpful.
Anna
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
6/10 Okay
Sally, Melbourne
Jun 24, 2017
Nice rooftop onsen and spa
We stayed for three nights. Large groups checked in and out of this hotel everyday during our stay. Buffet breakfast and dinner are very crowded. The hotel is right in front of the lake and nice rooftop onsen has spectacular view.
The hotel was right by the Lake Akan with excellent public bath and rooftop hot pool. However, you can tell the hotel hasn't been renovated and probably can use an upgrade. The buffet at the hotel provides plenty of options, but the quality kind of hit and miss.
Room size is reasonable n stay is comfortable. Breakfast n dinner is good. Liked the outdoor onsen on the rooftop (swimwear is compulsory). Disadvantaged that no access to Internet in the room except at lobby. Small town n nothing much to do.
Lovely place and great hotel. Don't miss the Onsen
The hotel is great and our family room with view to the lake just perfect. We reserved dinner and had breakfast as well. Both were extraordinary and up to the expectations of my Singaporean family. Which means a lot!
Onsen was the plus and location is just perfect.Really recomended.
Some of the staff (frontal desk upon check-in) were not very friendly or a bit "dry" I would say. However I think it might have been a language barrier issue.
Our family stayed for two nights. The lake view Japanese style room is great. Spacious and clean. Staff service is friendly. Only that the buffet dinner and breakfast were crowded because many tourist groups stayed here. Hot spring is good. Especially the swimming pool on roof top, enjoy the open space and Lake Akan to the fullest. A pleasant stay.
Although the rooms were not up to par with the food and location, it was an ok stay. The front desk people were not the most cordial or friendly. It went beyond a language deficiency. Our nonsmoking room, while clean, had a big wet spot in the carpet, but because there were no other nonsmoking rooms, we opted to keep the room as we did not want to spend the night in a smelly room. There was no air conditioning, so we spent the night with the windows all open to flies and noise. The dinner and breakast buffets and the view of the lake make up for the negatives based on the price we paid.