Suwa Hotels with Bars

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.

The room I booked was a regular tatami room, but the lake view was great. The hotel service was really considerate and thoughtful. I arrived early and was told during check-in that there was a free bus tour of the four major shrines of Suwa, including a driver's explanation throughout the trip. Due to my poor Japanese, I only understood the general idea and didn't understand any of the details. The four shrines of Suwa Taisha were originally quite scattered, but now it's easy to take them all. The breakfast was made with local specialties and was very healthy.

I went to use the large public bath, but there were only three shower stalls available, so I imagine it could get crowded depending on the time. Also, there's only one sink in the changing room, so if someone is using it, you can't. Because of that, I just wrapped a towel around myself and headed back to my room. Overall, I was satisfied, but the one small disappointment was how they sold the milk. I wanted some after my bath, but you had to buy it at the front desk. I was too embarrassed to go all the way there with a towel wrapped around my head, so I gave up on getting any.

The hotel's proximity to the station was a huge plus. It was incredibly helpful to be able to store our luggage before check-in and after check-out. The service was excellent as well. Although the Wi-Fi was a bit weak, everything else was perfect, and we had a very comfortable stay!