Hilton's first ski resort in Asia is located on the Japanese island of Hokkaido and offers access to 48km of ski slopes. The resort includes seven dining outlets as well as a cabin-style bar overlooking a ski piste.

• Opened: September
• Owner: Citigroup Principal Investments Japan
• General manager: Daniel Welk
• Bedrooms: 506
• Facilities: include a spa with four treatment rooms and a hot-spring bath. In the summer the resort offers two 18-hole golf courses and activities including mountain biking, hiking and white-water rafting.
• Prices: from ¥27,000 (£138) including a spa treatment, breakfast and dinner
• Address: 048-1592, Niseko, Higashiyama-onsen, Niseko-cho, Abuta-gun, Japan
• Telephone: 00 81 1 3644 1111
• Website: http://www.hiltonworldresorts.com/
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