Club Med Sahoro Hokkaido

The buffet was much better than last year, after the restaurant’s renovation, and the staff across reception, the bar, and mini club all helped make the stay memorable. Benz, Chandra, Tonkey, and the Head Chef deserve a shout-out. The mountain isn’t huge, but there are good runs for all abilities, particularly intermediate and expert skiers and snowboarders. We rarely waited for a lift or gondola, with my longest wait around 6-8 minutes. This was our third visit, and the friendly, cozy atmosphere is a big part of why my family keeps returning. We’ve made friends with instructors who came back to Sahoro, which made it feel like coming home. I took several Ski Club 4 classes with Felipe from Argentina. He gave each student useful personal advice without getting too technical, and made the classes really fun. My skiing improved. My son and wife also enjoyed their lessons with Craig, Anya, and Luca for skiing, and Miguel for snowboarding.

I loved doing yoga with Phoebe from China. I went to about three of her power yoga, hatha, and yin classes each day. She’s the best instructor I’ve had, with helpful technique suggestions and relaxing sessions that still had just the right challenge. The more lively party atmosphere here was better than at Kiroro Peak, which we visited two years ago. Haily is an excellent Chef De Village, and we already knew her from there. My husband skied both morning and afternoon and liked the snow and the well-organized groups, like at other Club Meds we’ve visited. We had a great week at Club Med Sahoro. There are three buildings, and we stayed in the quiet main building B. Some areas look a little shabby and could use renovation, but our own room was clean, spacious, nicely renovated, and had a sitting area. The food was excellent, with lots of choice, and the GO and back of house staff were friendly and excellent.

We came back to Club Med Sahoro for a second visit this season because we think it’s the best place for our family to improve our skiing quickly. Skiing takes a lot out of you, and we were very happy with how well we could rest and recover here. The clean, comfortable rooms, good food, pool, fitness center, onsen, and yoga room all helped. Our instructors KH, Dorothy, Sean, DAF, Grace, Dan Li, and Silky helped my father, my children, and me discover how enjoyable skiing can be. We’re also grateful to Jhett and Riley in Mini Club, Nesh and Mia at Reception, Yonee in Boutique, Dogan and Young in Restaurant, Kumi in Photo, and Chef de Village Hayley. We hope to see everyone again, and wish them health and happiness.

On my first ski day, I was in Club 5 with Diego instructing. Later that afternoon I was his only student, and we spent 1.5hrs skiing every run. He gave me so much confidence that I think I skied at my best. I’ll remember it as one of the best ski experiences I’ve had. The skiing was excellent, though of course it depends on Mother Nature. Haley and her team made the stay enjoyable. As Club Med Gold members, we thought the food quality and choice were the best we’ve had. We went to nearly every show during our seven nights, plus the after parties, and always had fun. The comedy night was especially well done. Everyone at the resort was friendly, courteous, and helpful. I’d highly recommend Sahoro.