http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T05:06:56Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/269 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/2/20/1352/25234 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/green_plaza_joetsu.png" class="imgborder"> <p>Heard that a big ski tournament is currently taking place <a href="http://www.freeskier.com/freeskier/news.php?news_id=884">in Japan</a>? Well, now you have, and all the fans are apparently hanging out at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Green+Plaza+Joetsu/local/269"><b>Hotel Green Plaza Joetsu</b></a> at the Joetsu Kokusai mountain resort in Niigata prefecture, northern Japan. With a ski station "zero minutes" away, you can get swooshing fast, plus enjoy Japanese meals on your return. Previous <a href="http://www.snowjapan.com/e/voice/readrereview3.php?resortName=Joetsu%20Kokusai&amp;prefecture=Niigata">guests</a> describe the hotel in various ways, from "a massive mock tudor mansion" to:</p><blockquote><p>a breathtaking German or Swiss style structure that seems to go on forever. It has about a million rooms all with good heaters and private baths. </blockquote></p><p>While Japanese ski resorts are apparently becoming increasingly packed with Aussies and Kiwis amandak 2007-02-20T09:26:53-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/