Suwa Hotels with Parking

Extremely satisfying hotel. In the area of Shanghai, this hot spring hotel is considered one of the highest. First of all, the environment of the independent small courtyard is very elegant, and all 8 rooms are facing the beautiful lake view, especially the beautiful scenery under the sunset, which is really pleasing to the eye. Secondly, the room is not only large, but also has a separate hot spring pool. Everything in the room is fine, and it is no problem to come here empty-handed. Toiletries, razors, various skin care and hair products, all have. You can also go to the mixed bath hot springs on the top floor of the 6th floor. The idea here is very chic, when entering the hot spring, men and women must wear a special clothes, similar to swimsuits. Again, each room has a separate dining room, and walk past it for three seconds. Then there is a local bar on the ground floor that offers locally produced sake. Finally, walking across the small road is to visit the lake, and you can walk to the station in 8 minutes, which is really convenient. There are many restaurants around, no need to worry.

Getting to the JR station involves a long detour, a 10-minute walk, which can be quite tiring if you're dragging a large suitcase. The location is quite good; across a small street are an art museum and a large public bath, and the lakeside is breathtakingly beautiful. There's also a small market on weekends where locals sell their own homegrown vegetables, fruits, and bread – a truly idyllic scene. The hotel itself is rather mediocre; the cleanliness is unusually poor for a Japanese hotel, with many stains on the wallpaper, making it unpleasant. The service was also subpar; when I booked the wrong room and asked the front desk for an extra blanket, they just gave me a few big X's. The breakfast was fairly plentiful. The public bath has a bathhouse atmosphere, but don't expect too much.

The hotel is run by a husband and wife team who only speak Japanese, but they actively communicate using a translator. I stayed at a lake-view hotel. Although it's on a main street, Suwa is a small city, and there's not much traffic after 8 PM, so it didn't disturb my sleep. Even though it's a 20-minute walk from the station, I still recommend it; the view is absolutely stunning. Breakfast offers three options, which are checked at check-in.

Location is great, it is just on the main road and by the lake. I remember there was a Lawon convenient store not far away when we drove past. We stayed there for 1 night. I highly doubt if we were given the wrong room type, as I booked a room that can see the full Suwa Lake, but the room we have got is at the corner. It is because of the cherry blossom season, there are so many mosquitos outside so we couldn't open any window. According to the information provided by the hotel, the mosquitos don't bite human, but create stains on clothings. Anyway, the room has a private onsen. It was quite small, and look a bit old. The water is very hot, though I couldn't smell any sulfur so it is not a real hot spring. As the windows can't be opened, so it is a quite stuffy inside the bathroom. The room has equipped with all amenities, but no bottled water. The hotel mentioned the water is drinkable from the tab. The room is quite clean and spacious. The mattress is quite nice, it was good for taking a rest after a whole day trip. We chose the meal package (breakfast and dinner). They were both Japanese style with a lot of dishes and options. Food is great. Nagano is not a place that produces meat, so mainly there are a lot of vegetables. With the price we paid for, the hotel services, food and everything is quite reasonable. However, the hotel is a bit old. Nothing is special other than providing a clean room to sleep.

I stayed one night on the weekend. There was free coffee in the lobby, and amenities were in the room, but you had to bring them along with your towel to the public bath. There were additional amenities in the lobby for guests staying multiple nights. The parking lot was large and the room was clean. The women's public bath was a little small, but I didn't encounter any other guests, so it wasn't a problem at all. The men's room seemed to be much larger than the women's. The breakfast buffet didn't have a huge variety, but it was tasty and had a good selection. There was no fruit when I went, so it would have been nice if there was. Overall, I had no problems and was very satisfied. Thank you for your hospitality.

The room was spacious and clean, and the breakfast was delicious with local ingredients. I also appreciated the service of having coffee made to order.