Reviews from guests who stayed at this hotel, shared by our hotel supplier. Score based on the latest 81 reviews.
Tom
Thailand · Solo · March 2026
“a lovely pension close to Echoland with a warm,helpful host that goes above and beyond”
+The location is very close and walkable to Echoland. The owner Jun san is the best! I left my snowboard boots behind in the drying room and he quickly shipped them to my next location in time for an instructor exam. He also helped me everyday with tips/directions/etc and drove me to get my rental car in Goryu. He's a wonderful and kind person and always with a welcoming smile! My Italian/ Japanese dinner there was great as well. Look forward to returning next year.
−Sometimes the room did get warm for me to sleep. I would open the window slightly and would be totally fine after that.
Zoe
Australia · Group of friends · March 2026
“Couldn’t reccomend Pension syo enough for a group!”
+Pension Syo was perfect for everything our group needed. The location was awesome with free shuttles to the hills each day on the door step, the facilities were always clean, free tea and coffee were a bonus! The rooms were spacious and warm, with the common areas feeling like home. Jun was incredible, he looked after us and even dropped up to the bus/ picked up one of our injured snowboarders from the hospital. Everything ran smoothly at the lodge with no hassles, just pure class.
Jon
Australia · Solo · March 2026
+Really great hosts.
−Location was ok.
Michael
Australia · Group of friends · March 2026
“Amazing stay, but needs better pillows”
+Jun and his wife are super nice and make the stay amazing. Great location, convenient to restaurants, bars and buses to ski resorts
−The pillow was terrible. If it had good pillows it would be 10/10
IHIG
Australia · Solo · March 2026
“Friendly pension with friendly hosts great for a ski trip”
+Wonderful host. Nice atmosphere
Ben
Australia · Group of friends · March 2026
+The Pension is very well located, very close to Echoland main street with an alleyway access (3mins walk). There is also a free shuttle bus stop right in front of the pension taking you to Iimori ski resort. It was great value for money compared to other options in Echoland. The owner Jun and his family are amazing and always so helpful. He also runs a little Italian restaurant with very nice Italian food, quite affordable.
−It was overall great being at Pension Syo; the beds are on the harder side and the bathroom quite small. However we managed fine for our stay.
Eric
Australia · Couple · March 2026
“This was a second stay at Syo for us, and once again Jun didn’t disappoint. This is an incredibly clean, well located, f”
+The outstanding location, incredible cleanliness and a wonderful host to top it off
Joshua
Australia · Couple · February 2026
+Jun was very nice and accommodating. Everything ran very smoothly.
−N/A
Ka Man
Hong Kong SAR China · Family · February 2026
“Overall speaking, we are happy with our stay with Pension Syo.”
+The host Jun is a super host who was so caring and helpful at all times. He came to pick me up from another accomodation and helped me to put the very heavy luggage to our room on First floor. My husband hurted himself while skiing and Jun is very proactive and suggested Dr Shintani to us. On our departure, he dropped us at Happo bus station. An amazing point of his accomodation is location , the shuttle bus station to 47 and Illmori are just right in front of your Pension. u can walk within 5-10 min to Echoland where you can find lots of delicious cafes.
−The only drawback about the place is the mattress which are not supporting our spine enough.
Thompson
Australia · Couple · February 2026
+We had an amazing stay here and couldn’t have asked for a better experience! From the moment we arrived, the atmosphere felt warm and welcoming, and the staff went above and beyond to make us comfortable. The rooms were cozy, clean, and perfect after long days out enjoying the snow. The location is fantastic , peaceful and scenic, yet still close to great restaurants and places to explore. Waking up to the snowy surroundings each morning was absolutely beautiful and made the trip feel extra special. Everything about our stay felt relaxing and well cared for. We left with great memories and would absolutely love to return in the future. Highly recommended!