Setre Marina Biwako

The hotel is a ten-minute drive from Katada Station. There is no pick-up service. There is a bus that goes to a place 500 meters away from the hotel. There are few buses, so it is recommended to take a taxi. The toll for the Biwako Bridge is about RMB 100. There are no businesses or attractions around, but you can go to Ukimido and Sagawa Art Museum at noon. The check-in staff was warm and thoughtful, and the service in every link was very good. All hotel rooms face the lake, with first-line lake views, floor-to-ceiling windows with wide views, and terraces from which you can see the sunset and sunrise over Lake Biwa. The facilities are a bit simple, without the usual safe and air purifier, which should be a must in a hotel. The hotel's eco-friendly style rooms do not have bathroom supplies, but the front desk can provide them. The bathroom doesn't have dry and wet separation. What's worse is that the space is large but you need to stand in the bathtub to take a bath. It's very uncomfortable for me to wash myself first and then take a bath and wait for the water to drain. It's not as comfortable as an integrated bathroom. The air conditioner is quiet, the bedding is average, the curtains are completely transparent, even at night, an eye mask is necessary, the design has a bit of rough details like the Hoshinoya, but all this can be compensated by the lake view. There is only one bottle of bulk water in the room refrigerator, but unlike the stingy hotel in Hoshinoya, the lounge here serves alcohol, beer, drinks, coffee and snacks all the time, with excellent quality. There are freshly made snacks at 3, 4 and 5 pm. The baking of this hotel is really amazing and delicious. Champagne is served from 5 to 5:30 pm. There are two dinner sessions, and the wine list is free to order, which is very generous. The dinner is Japanese and Western style, with a slightly slow pace. The main course of grilled Omi beef was a failure, with a smell of oil smoke, and the food was not as good as the dessert. There are four varieties of dessert boxes for after-meal snacks, which you can take back to your room and enjoy slowly. This hotel is very suitable for wine and dessert lovers. It is particularly excellent. Dinner may be an accidental mistake. It is recommended to include meals. The breakfast is simple in a box, not a buffet. You can also have breakfast in the room, which is very similar to the breakfast at Hoshinoya Kawaguchiko. Overall recommended to stay.

Can't miss their dinner, perfect service.

The Setre Group is one of my favorite hotels. From the room, Lake Biwa spreads out, and the Lake Biwa Bridge can be seen to the right. The Thirty-six Peaks of Higashiyama, which I always see from Kyoto, can be seen from the opposite side to the west, giving it a resort feel. I enjoyed the sunset while enjoying champagne, homemade cakes and snacks, and opened the door to enjoy the sunrise. I've heard that there are Setre hotels in Nagasaki and Nara, so I'd like to visit them.

・Room Although it was old, it was nice and open. The time spent on the balcony was the most comfortable. ・Dinner I thought the quality of the food and service should be improved for the price. (I would like them to avoid serving beer in whiskey glasses.) ・Breakfast The same type of meat served for dinner was also served in the morning, and I avoided it in the morning because it was too greasy. Overall, the menu was not very appetizing in the morning. ・Other The hallway was extremely hot. Also, I added dinner after making the reservation. I thought it was all-inclusive, so I was surprised to be charged for drinks at check-out. I wish they had told me in advance if there were any exceptions.