With a stay at Karuizawa Prince Hotel West, you'll be centrally located in Karuizawa, a 6-minute walk from Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza and 14 minutes by foot from Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort. This 4-star hotel is 1.9 mi (3 km) from Kyu Karuizawa Ginza Dori and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Karuizawa Lake Garden.
While the golfer in the family is out on the course, try one of the other recreational amenities offered, such as hot springs or ski-in/ski-out access. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, ski storage, and shopping on site. If you'd like to spend the day shopping, you can hop on the complimentary shuttle.
Satisfy your appetite at ALL DAY DINING LOUNGE/BAR, one of the hotel's 3 restaurants.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Karuizawa? This hotel has 41667 square feet (3871 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Make yourself at home in one of the 430 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
The "MOMIJI HOT-SPRING" (West hot spring facility) is exclusively for guests staying in the West building. Guests staying in the East main building or East cottages cannot use this facility.Guests staying in the West main building can use the facility for free from check-in to check-out. Guests staying in the West cottages will be charged to use the facility.And an adults need to pay 2000 yen, and children (aged 3 to under 12) need to pay 1850 yen per time.
"The room size was good and the beds were very comfortable. The view in the room was a highlight, overlooking a beautiful green garden with mountains in the background.
Walking around the hotel was very enjoyable. The entire area is lush and green, and there is also a lake which adds to the atmosphere. There is an activity area as well, although it is mostly designed for kids and requires an extra fee. Bicycle rental is available, but it was surprisingly expensive, probably the highest I have seen in Japan.
The onsen was unfortunately closed for two out of our three nights. We were able to use the onsen at East hotel, but it was not as good as the one in our hotel.
A nice touch was the coffee. There is a popular coffee shop in town called Mikado, and the hotel provided their drip coffee for free every day. It was excellent, and when we asked for more, they kindly provided it again at no extra charge.
There is also a FamilyMart inside the hotel, which carries some unique regional products. That was quite interesting and a nice detail. The shuttle bus service was always on time, and the drivers were kind and friendly.
The nearby shopping mall, which is part of the hotel area, offers many popular brands at relatively good prices. It feels more like an outlet, with slightly older products, but still great for shopping. There are also a few good restaurant options within the mall.
I did not have breakfast at the hotel, so I cannot comment on that.
Overall, it was a good stay."