Kyu Karuizawa Hotel Otowa No Mori

Kei Otowa Hotel is very close to the Karuizawa Shinkansen Station and has convenient transportation. The hotel has a scheduled bus to pick up guests to the station, which is a 3-minute journey and very punctual. This is the second hotel I chose to stay in on this trip. I have a good impression. The hotel is a French white building with a very European style. It is divided into the old and new building areas. The old building is being renovated. This time I stayed in the new building. The wooden staircase, the room is not too big or small, clean, and all toiletries are available. You can see the autumn scenery outside the window. There are 2 sets of breakfast to choose from, 4 different varieties of French bread and cakes, with Kei Otowa Forest's special orange and strawberry jam (available in the hotel's small shopping mall), which really surprised us foodies. It was so soft and freshly baked that it was too delicious. I remember it deeply. Breakfast was in a large restaurant. After careful observation, except for us, most of the people staying were RB people who came to Karuizawa for vacation. There is a small garden outside the hotel. The clear blue sky, fresh air, red and yellow leaves and fallen leaves are so beautiful that I can't express them in words. The hotel service is also good. If you ask about the restaurant, they will lead you in person. Turn left from the gate to the station, and turn right to go to Karuizawa Old Street, where there are various shopping stores and food stores. There is also a small road behind that is a rich area. The names of the villas are written on the door, but they are all empty. It is said that Karuizawa is the back garden of the rich in Japan, and it is true. We walked for more than 1 kilometer in the morning. The environment was very quiet and the air was excellent. I will stay in this hotel again if I have the chance.

The staff were very polite. The location was a little off the busy streets of Karuizawa, so it was very quiet and we enjoyed the atmosphere of a villa surrounded by trees.

Old European-style building, deluxe twin room in the new building, with a large opening of 30 square meters. There are only two floors, so there is no elevator. It is surrounded by woods and a little humid, so I chose the second floor. The hotel is divided into the main building, the new building, the banquet hall, a small church and a gallery-like building (not open). The hotel is more than 30 meters away from the main avenue, where there are restaurants, and 1.5 stops away from the old Karuizawa commercial street (one stop is very short). It costs 700 yen to take a taxi from Karuizawa Station to the hotel, or you can take a bus to the power bureau and walk back a little (the bus has a latest departure time, which is different for each route). I like the environment and food of the hotel (quiet and elegant). The disadvantage is that the room is a little damp and musty, and it is recommended that the hotel place aromatherapy.

The hotel service is very good, it is also close to Kyukaruizawa, and there are bicycles for rent.

Hotel location is good

It was a hotel I had always wanted to stay at. As expected, it was a good old-fashioned hotel. There were paintings everywhere, and just looking at them was soothing. The only disappointment was that the room was not very well designed. I wish there was a partition door to enter the bedroom.