And it was world class. One night, oysters the size of soup plates were freshly shucked and cooked for guests, and another night, delicious snow crab was split open and served with freshly made mayonnaise. Another evening, feeling particularly jet-lagged, I opted for a comforting lasagna and gorged myself on energy-boosting veggies courtesy of the huge fresh salad bar. All meals are included, saving you the hassle of making restaurant reservations, which are often booked up weeks in advance at Japan’s smaller resorts.
ease of speaking english
Unfortunately, like the majority of people visiting the UK, my Japanese is limited to: thank you, sorry and good bye (Thank you, excuse me, and goodbye). On our last visit, English translation was lacking at the smaller ski resorts we visited and difficult to decipher, especially when ordering food.
Club Med’s internationally acclaimed Japanese resorts are popular with travelers from Europe as well as South Korea, China, Australia and the United States. In other words, English is the common language used in hotel elevators, hot springs, and when guests greet each other inside the hotel. While chatting at the bar. Embarrassingly, maybe it made life a little easier.
User friendly après ski
The après-ski scene in Japan is very different from the Alps or North America. The atmosphere is calm and the focus is on bathing in hot springs, or hot springs. Club Med offers the best of both worlds.