Hotels near Forest Chapel Karuizawa Worship Place, Karuizawa

A trendy hotel at Karuizawa, their breakfast is recommended Recommend to book parking before check-in. We didn’t make the reservation and we need to park nearby. They have free drinks in the evening too :) Would like to stay there again if I visit Karuizawa next time!

I really like the temperature in Karuizawa. I went there during the summer vacation and it was almost 10 degrees cooler than Tokyo. It felt a bit like autumn. The hotel is in the woods, very quiet. The breakfast is provided for each person, but it is freshly made and tastes good. It’s not far from Karuizawa Train Station, just a few minutes’ taxi ride and about 15 minutes’ walk.

Kei Otowa Hotel is very close to the Karuizawa Shinkansen Station and has convenient transportation. The hotel has a scheduled bus to pick up guests to the station, which is a 3-minute journey and very punctual. This is the second hotel I chose to stay in on this trip. I have a good impression. The hotel is a French white building with a very European style. It is divided into the old and new building areas. The old building is being renovated. This time I stayed in the new building. The wooden staircase, the room is not too big or small, clean, and all toiletries are available. You can see the autumn scenery outside the window. There are 2 sets of breakfast to choose from, 4 different varieties of French bread and cakes, with Kei Otowa Forest's special orange and strawberry jam (available in the hotel's small shopping mall), which really surprised us foodies. It was so soft and freshly baked that it was too delicious. I remember it deeply. Breakfast was in a large restaurant. After careful observation, except for us, most of the people staying were RB people who came to Karuizawa for vacation. There is a small garden outside the hotel. The clear blue sky, fresh air, red and yellow leaves and fallen leaves are so beautiful that I can't express them in words. The hotel service is also good. If you ask about the restaurant, they will lead you in person. Turn left from the gate to the station, and turn right to go to Karuizawa Old Street, where there are various shopping stores and food stores. There is also a small road behind that is a rich area. The names of the villas are written on the door, but they are all empty. It is said that Karuizawa is the back garden of the rich in Japan, and it is true. We walked for more than 1 kilometer in the morning. The environment was very quiet and the air was excellent. I will stay in this hotel again if I have the chance.

I arrived at the hotel early, so I parked my car and left my luggage. Even if I walked through Karuizawa Ginza and was tired and came back, I asked for a little early check-in to drink tea in the lounge. But what about the welcome drink at check-in? I was asked, and for a moment ... ! I wanted to say that there was a welcome drink ahead. The room was upgraded and thanked. When you enter the room, everything is excellent! Cleaning is well done, the room is large enough and the quality of the bed is quite good. The hard side is the best. But the breakfast ingredients and seasoning were room for improvement, and the dining service was family level. We look forward to the up of manpower. We will stay again. Thank you for your help. Thank you.

I've stayed here before, and everyone at the hotel was very kind and quick to respond, so I had a very comfortable stay this time as well. It's a little far from Karuizawa Station, but they provide transportation and even to the Karuizawa Ski Resort, so it's very convenient and I've used them many times. The breakfast was delicious, there was a large public bath and sauna, and I was happy that the hair dryer was a Dyson. I'd definitely like to stay here again.

We had an amazing 2 nights stay here! Located about 5 minutes short walk from the train station, there were a convenience store and small supermarket directly across the hotel. We weren't expecting much when we booked as the photos look dated and it was a last minute trip but oh mine, we were pleasantly surprised when we checked in. The room was large and although it was the old room, it had a certain charmimg character to it that we love. The bathroom was also big, clean and had a lovely large bathtub. I love the full range of toiletries they provided and was hoping to buy it in Tokyo to bring home but I couldn't. There was a common area on the second floor where water, juice and coffee were provided and we bought our own sake in the evening and sat there. We spent two peaceful evenings here after dinner and it was lovely. Our only complaint was the bed was rather soft and the pillows were flat. But we will definitely stay here again when we come back to Karuizawa.

Hotel is very clean and not too far away from train station. Simple breakfast is provided. The staff not only cleans the table but also wipe the seat after a guest leaves. Of course, a different cloth is used to wipe the table and chair.

The hotel is located in Kyu-Karuizawa, in a quiet grove, with a great environment! The most ordinary room is 30 square meters, which is a big surprise in Japan. The room is very clean, the toiletries are L'Occitane, and there are travel-sized basic skin care products, which are very good! The only drawback is that the girl at the front desk may not speak English well. For example, there is a shuttle bus to the station at 10/11 o'clock, but she did not take the initiative to inform the guests when they checked out at 10 o'clock ~ service points deducted

The location is good, about 13 minutes walk from the station. There are supermarkets, coffee shops, and bookstores nearby. The hotel can rent bicycles. It is very convenient for people who don't drive to come to Karuizawa to ride and walk on the weekend. It feels good to live in this location at this price. Before it was converted into a hotel, this building should have been a rest house for its employees by a certain company. The equipment is relatively old, but clean and sanitary. There is a toilet in the room but only a washbasin and no bathroom. You have to go to the large public bath on the first floor to take a bath. Although the large public bath on the first floor is not a hot spring, it is quite comfortable to soak in it. There is also a sauna room inside. I didn't book breakfast at the hotel. I rented a bicycle from the front desk in the morning. I rode a bicycle to Kumoba Pond to listen to the birds singing, and then went to SAWAMURA in the old Karuizawa for breakfast. It was very good.

I stayed at this hotel with my wife and two children during a two-night trip to Karuizawa in early February. The hotel is around 100 years old and its claim to fame is that John Lennon has stayed there. The piano that he played on is still in the bar. Location: The hotel is near Old Ginza Street and around a 15-minutes drive from Karuizawa station. It was not difficult to find, but you must navigate a narrow approach to the hotel which is icy at this time of the year, so you must drive carefully. Cleaniness: The staff told me that the hotel was only recently and everything was very clean and in good condition. Service: The receptionist that conducted the check-in was probably the Japanese that spoke the best English that I had encountered on this trip. He spent a lot of time explaining the hotel to our family. The porter was also very helpful and polite. When we asked for extra toothbrushes and slippers for the children, housekeeping was very prompt in delivering them and even brought some children's robes for my sons. Facilities: The hotel did not have many facilities. There is a small shop, a bar and a french restaurant but not much else. Some rooms had private hot springs in them and they gave us the opportunity to upgrade. Our room, had a small balcony even though we were on the ground floor. It looked onto a wooded area so there was not much to see, especially at night. However, when it snowed the next morning, my kids loved going out and playing in the snow. I was particularly impressed by the breakfast. It was a simple American breakfast very well presented. It was very pleasurable to look out into the inner courtyard with it was snowing. Overall: I like this hotel as it has a lot of character. It is architecturally attractive and has kept a lot of its charm despite renovation. The staff are very professional and polite. I would stay in this hotel again.