[Karuizawa] A 130-year-old hotel undergoes a full luxury renovation

"Mampei Hotel" in Karuizawa This hotel was founded 130 years ago and was loved by famous people such as John Lennon and Kakuei Tanaka. The hotel closed in January last year for renovation and had its grand reopening in October this year. The main building, the Alps Hall, is a registered tangible cultural property! As it is a cultural property, the exterior cannot be changed during the renovation, so they had a lot of trouble installing an elevator that didn't exist before and improving the facilities...😵💦 First, we went to the cafeteria, where they serve John Lennon's royal milk tea and his favorite apple pie... The apple pie is a taste that has been preserved as a tradition since the hotel's founding, so we had that. It was packed with thinly sliced ​​apples and had a slight cinnamon taste. It wasn't too sweet and brought out the apple flavor to the fullest. Pets are allowed in the terrace seats at the cafe, so some people were walking their dogs and having tea... It seems to be loved by locals and people who own vacation homes😊 The room I stayed in was Atagokan's "Grand Premier", which has a natural hot spring in every room. Atagokan is a newly built building during the renovation. It is an exquisite room that combines the classic atmosphere of the hotel with a sense of luxury. The Grand Premier is a little larger than the standard Premier. The atmosphere is the same as the standard, so I think it will be helpful. By the way, I stayed in Atagokan's top suite, the "Manpei Suite", last time and posted a video of that, so if you're interested, check it out😉 This time I went to see the autumn leaves, but it might be better to see them at places famous for autumn leaves such as Kumoba Pond rather than inside the hotel... Manpei Hotel... "Hospitality is the heart, the hotel is the people" They believe this, so their hospitality is excellent. This is a real hotel where you can enjoy your stay rather than sightseeing❣️ 📍Mampei Hotel 925 Karuizawa, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano About 5 minutes by taxi from Karuizawa Station About 20 minutes by car from Usui-Karuizawa IC on the Joshinetsu Expressway #trip accommodation report #Karuizawa #Mampei Hotel #winter trip #classic hotel #domestic trip #luxury hotel #autumn leaves #room with hot spring #hot spring