Kitakanbara District accommodation from NZ$44

Hotel Nikko Niigata is very well appointed. We had the reserved a corner room which was large and comfortable with a tremendous view overlooking the Shimano River, Bandai Bridge, and Japan Sea with Sado Island in the distance. The hotel is located walking distance to the Sado ferry terminal if you are planning a trip there. However the location is not close to any convenience stores or restaurant choices so we took taxis most everywhere. The hotel has a convenience store on the second floors but it has limited hours and selections. There is a bus stop nearby with a line to the train station. The hotel beds were not very comfortable and the mattress support springs could be felt under the thin bed pad. However, the view and room size of the corner room outweighed any downsides. If in Niigata we’d stay there again.

Onsen was nice, rooms were clean

The hotel female staff has assigned me to a room with guests already in it. When I opened the door with a swipe card the guests were staring at me & were very surprised. So was I. She has also sent me to my room without giving me my breakfast tickets. For both those mistakes she didn't even apologise which was very unusual for a japanese person.