Suwa Hot Springs Hotels

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.

Service: Very attentive. Although the front desk staff didn't speak Chinese or English, we managed to communicate well with the help of a translator. Food & Beverage: Dinner and breakfast were included in the room rate. Dinner was tasty and substantial. Breakfast, however, was quite standard and not really to Chinese tastes. Environment: The hotel is a 5-minute walk from the station and a 30-minute walk from Tateishi Park. We were also lucky enough to catch a fireworks festival on the day we checked 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.

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.