Need advise on Furano

Planning a trip to Hokkaido in mid June and need some advise. Can anyone recommend accomodation in furano, suitable for family with 2 kids (age 7 & 9)?Also we bought the Hokkaido pass. Is it easy to move around Furano/Biei are using public transport? Must i rent a car? Pls help. Thanks.

Can anyone recommend accomodation in furano

A nice way to stay in Furano is at a pension:
http://www.furanotourism.com/english/hyperlinks/accommodatio...

For something less personal, there are two Prince Hotels:
http://www2.princehotels.co.jp/app_room/epiq0010.asp?hotel=0...
http://www2.princehotels.co.jp/app_room/epiq0010.asp?hotel=0...

Also we bought the Hokkaido pass. Is it easy to move around Furano/Biei are using public transport?

No. Public transportation around Furano and Biei is not convenient, at all.

Must i rent a car?

No, but it makes things much easier. I recommend it:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2024.html

Thanks Uji. If I don't rent a car in furano/biei, what is the best way to move around? Do you have in mind a pension to recommend? By the way, we have a last day in Sapporo before flying home from Sapporo Chitose airport, do you know of any outlet malls nearby that we can spend the last day? Preferably not too far from airport as we taking morning flight.Thanks again.

Clover, Furano is a little 'rural' and a great place for a skiing holiday but keeping kids amused could be a tad difficult. If you have the Hokkaido pass I would consider staying in Asahikawa and doing the 70' commute to Furano by train.

Clover, Furano is a little 'rural' and a great place for a skiing holiday but keeping kids amused could be a tad difficult. If you have the Hokkaido pass I would consider staying in Asahikawa and doing the 70' commute to Furano by train.