We had a fantastic time staying at Penke Panke. Justin and his team made us feel extremely welcome, even given that we were a very large group. The lifts provided into town when required, recommendations for food/drinks/ski hills and general friendliness were amazing. Location is great for boarding being a short walk to the ski lifts, and the combination of... More

We had a great experience at this place. It came highly recommended by friends who stayed at Penke Penke in 2012, and raved about their stay there. You can't beat the location on the mountain & the super friendly guys here make it so easy for you- they offer shuttle service, will pick you up from town and basically act... More

This super cool Lodge is located within walking distance of Happo One, one of the largest ski areas in Nagano. Its also right in the middle of a whole bunch of other ski areas that are easily accessible from here.The Lodge itself is separate from the excellent restaurant/bar so if you feel you need to chill in the massive common... More

Penke is the lodge to stay at while skiing in Japan. Close to the lifts and close to bars for after ski refreshments. Justin and his team of staff are friendly and always make you feel welcome. They have to be the most helpful staff I have ever encountered in a ski lodge. Board hire from these guys is also... More

Great location for the snow - only few mins walk to Happo One (one of the larger resorts) & shuttle bus to others only down the road. We got recomendations from front desk on which resorts to visit and when based on weather which was great so do ask. They also have discount passes there which is handy. Chose the... More

This was my second visit and once again, Penke delivered the goods. The staff are really friendly and willing to go out of their way to be helpful, the breakfasts in the Penke Bar were excellent and the convenience of the Lodge in relation to the slopes make it the best value stay in the area. I stayed for 27... More

Nice friendly and easy. Lovely comfortable bed and the linen sweet and soft. We were blessed with powder. I recommend Cortina for a resort visit. Justine was very knowledgable and helpful as were all the staff. Nice breakfasts in the Penke Bar.

Where do i start with Penke....This place is just amazing even on my 2nd trip round. The lodge is very spacious, great rooms, big communal kitchen, big lounge/chill area (with heated floors) as well as a bit of a movie room, vending machine with cheap asahi's, two big ski/board rooms with rental facility's. Staff are just awesome! Justin runs the... More

Excellent lodge, warm, dry, friendly and a great crew keen to help help in every way with local info and recomendations. This was my 3rd stay and it just gets better and better. It's bearly 2 minutes from the Happo One Saka lift base and ticket office. The 2 lodge 10 seater vans are always available for pick-up/drop-off, onsen/ATM/supermarket runs...not... More