Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 will definietly be in 3 weeks....I'll be up!! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 there goes the neighbourhood Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 In 3 weeks there will be Tubby and Snowhuntress and my boy Reaper - and who knows who else! Will certainly raise the tone! Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Originally Posted By: muikabochi GN is Niseko noticeably a "posher crowd" now each year? There's a lot more families than there used to be. It's certainly less of a ski bum town than it used to be as well. Although there are a lot of very rich people coming here now, especially from Asia, I really don't think it's as expensive as a lot of people make out. We have luxury homes available for much of the season where it comes out close to or less than Y10,000 per person per night. These are spacious homes with large western kitchens and dining areas, big lounge areas and your own private outdoor jacuzzi. Personally I don't consider that overly expensive for that kind of quality. Especially when you can stay in terribly small hotel rooms throughout this country for similar amounts. Link to post Share on other sites
SantaCruz 0 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Originally Posted By: Mamabear In 3 weeks there will be Tubby and Snowhuntress and my boy Reaper - and who knows who else! Will certainly raise the tone! I'll be there too. I'll balance out the poshness with my scrubbiness Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Making it all very expensive to keep out the riff raff clearly hasn't worked! Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Just saw in Todays paper $780 for 1 week in 1 bedroom apartment including Lift passes and transfers. In middle village 4min walk to Ace Family. I thought that was cheap. You had to travel in Late March/April. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Summer rates are very cheap as well! Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 GN Whats the chance of getting decent snow that time of year? Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 When...late march/april or SUMMER! I have been in April. Had a ball. We had spring conditions, no worse than Aus resorts would get in July. Some snow days. Lot od services not available - shuttle bus stops at that time of year, some restaurants and bars are closed... But a good cheap family holiday - with pretty close to empty slopes! Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 In summer? About the same as getting decent snow in Thredbo in December. There might be a fall or two but it will hang around for all of 10 seconds, so not skiable! What kind of dumb question was that? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I may be wrong....I dunno....but MAYBE, just MAYBE he was meaning in Late March/April Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 On topic, Expensive depends a little on your frame of reference. We first went to Niseko 5 years ago, stayed at a moderate priced Hotel, fairly central in the upper village, and were very happy. The next year we stayed in a pension (with another couple we talked into coming with is) at slightly less than the hotel and the same facilities. While I do not have actual AUD costs for these, my point is that there are reasonable accom available if you are prepared to ... 1. book early 2. accept that facilities aren't always euro/au/nz level. Of course, if you are there for the skiing/boarding, the accom is more or less irrelevant - so long as there's a bed to crash on at the end of the day! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Originally Posted By: JA On topic, Expensive depends a little on your frame of reference. We first went to Niseko 5 years ago, stayed at a moderate priced Hotel, fairly central in the upper village, and were very happy. The next year we stayed in a pension (with another couple we talked into coming with is) at slightly less than the hotel and the same facilities. While I do not have actual AUD costs for these, my point is that there are reasonable accom available if you are prepared to ... 1. book early 2. accept that facilities aren't always euro/au/nz level. Of course, if you are there for the skiing/boarding, the accom is more or less irrelevant - so long as there's a bed to crash on at the end of the day! in Japan sometimes (a lot of the time) there isn't even this!! lol Link to post Share on other sites
banjobiwan 0 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Originally Posted By: JA Of course, if you are there for the skiing/boarding, the accom is more or less irrelevant - so long as there's a bed to crash on at the end of the day! this is how i see it, anything else is just a bonus Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I bet cleaners at Niseko get 700 yen an hour, if that! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 I reckon 1000, just like the 7 people. 'cept they don't work 8,9 or 10 hours, just the 3 or 4 in the mornings. Suits the mommies fine. Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 It may be expensive but we still keep coming and it is still booked most of the season! Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 JA I meant March / April but obviously there was a bit of confusion. Thanks for stating the obvious though. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I will endeavor to be clearer next time Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Always happy to be of assistance - :big grin: Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 Late Feb, early March would be good for some very fluffy powdery snow. Why? Cos I'll be there and that is incentive enough for the heavens. Link to post Share on other sites
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