Biwako Ryokusuitei

The room with private onsen for family of 3 is luxurious! My daughter was amazed with the line up greeting by staff as we were the first few who arrived. Enjoying the breathtaking view of Lake Biwa while soaking in the private onsen in the room is such an unique experience. Two about queen size bed fit family of 3. The happy hour with free flow of juice and red/white wine is so relaxing. The quality of beef for dinner is top tier as the fats literally melt in the mouth. Though slightly pricey but worth paying for the experience. You can't miss the big sign board with a cell phone at the metro station to call the hotel shuttle bus. An option for public onsen or feet & hand soaking after dinner. The night passed away fast! Will definitely visit again 😃

* The room is quite good and one can see the lake from the hall. * Breakfast had quite a lot of seafood and the grilled seafood was especially tasty & generous. * Friendly staff. * Good onsen with coconut water to drink after. There was sauna as well. * Shuttle pick up and drop off were very useful & convenient, I was able to make the call from the train station upon my arrival (useful since I didn't have Japanese phone number).

This spa was AMAZING! The staff are truly exceptional. I booked this place as our 'treat yourselves' part of our Japan trip for a night for my wife and I....and I accidentally booked the wrong night?! I was completely horrified as we had to travel the next day and had other reservations already booked. The staff were able to switch my reservation over to the day earlier and give me the same room for no charge!! It literally saved the vacation and this place ended up being the highlight of the entire trip! Everything is very clean and laid out for you, truly you don't even need to unpack your suitcase. The rooms are nice and the view is amazing. The public onsen was great and the private balcony onsen is an absolute must for a romantic evening/anniversary. The dinner was very fancy (very traditional food) and fun to try so many interesting dishes. Breakfast had a wide spread of anything you could want to fuel up for the day. My wife and I still talk about this experience often and how it was the thing we loved most on our 2 week trip through Japan. I highly recommend! :)

Literally everything Best hot spring hotel we stayed at by far, staffs welcome us to the parking space and guide us to the room, happy hour in the lobby is very chill and relaxing, in room hot spring has amazing view. Dinner was amazing, we did not expect this level of food and cooking at the price point we paid. The public hot spring is also beautiful inside out. Very short walk to Lawson nearby, it was a perfect vacation for us.

Top tier experience hidden just outside of Kyoto. Only wish we planned more time to enjoy the facilities (definitely check in as early as you can for the full experience if only staying one night)! The full complement staff greeting, snack on arrival, and happy hour drinks settled us in immediately even with their limited English and our bumbling Japanese. The public high ph onsen and accompanying Nordic style sauna were more than we expected. Our stay was then topped off with 2 amazing meals (don't skip the dinner and breakfast options!), a 15+ item dinner where every item was a surprisingly intricate experience (even the kids meal we purchased for the 10year old as enough food to stuff a grown man), and an equally well thought out breakfast buffet I wished I had the tonnage with which to sample everything!