Hotel dekat Ishiba Station, Otsu

This time we stayed with 6 people. It's not a big house, but I was grateful for the sufficient number of rooms and the cleanliness above all. The corner 々 was well cleaned and I was able to use it with peace of mind. I was able to contact the owner by the day and ask what I didn't know. Thank you for your kind response. Thank you very much. ※ Uber eats was also available and there was Lawson nearby. The nearest station also has a big supermarket and a stub.

Clean hotel, view of Lake Biwa, delicious breakfast to my taste. There are both European and Japanese dishes. Friendly staff, especially the receptionist, very enthusiastic in introducing shops and restaurants near the hotel.

There is a shuttle bus from Otsu to the hotel. You have to make an early phone reservation. The Japanese service has nothing to say. I have been on a business trip to Japan. This family trip, the breakfast and dinner are set. The variety is better. The victory is less. Haha.

It's a 5-minute walk from Otsu JR Station and a 10-minute walk from Keihan Electric Railway's Torino-Seki Station. The location is good. Super is a chain of budget hotels with high cost performance and includes buffet breakfast. I especially want to praise the service at the front desk. The next morning, I found that the traffic was exhausted. The front desk said that Otsu is a small place and needs to go to Kyoto or Osaka to buy, and asked me about the itinerary for the day. I said that I would go to Koyasan and transfer in Osaka; after that I went to have breakfast. Halfway through the breakfast, the front desk came over with a color printed map (Osaka JR Station), and told me that I checked it. There is a yodobashi, which is on the right hand side of the station. I thank you. After eating, wait for the elevator , she came here with a highlighter in order to mark yodobashi on the map, it was just a trivial matter, but this kind of service awareness, the spirit of feeling that I can still do it, moved me, it is worth learning, stranger , a small city, a small thing makes Otsu warm and memorable.

My partner and I thorougly enjoyed our stay at Biwako Hotel. All rooms face the beautiful Lake Biwako and the view was perfect. We even caught a snowfall on one of our mornings here. The staff was great and always friendly even when there was a slight language barrier. We tried their breakfast as well which was really good. Highly recommend renting their electric bikes and cycling around the lake during sunset. And also going for the Lake Biwako Cruise! The hotel onsen is wonderful as well, we will definitely be back

I was happy to receive welcome fruit. The room was spacious and well-equipped for the price. It felt basic, but it was reasonably clean. There were two hairdryers, but one of them would periodically switch from hot to cold, and the other had a hole in the filter. I appreciated the abundance of amenities.

There is a small lobby-like desk on the second floor where you can check in. You have to carry your luggage up the concrete stairs to the second floor. I think it's a repurposed staircase from another facility, but I'd like an escalator. I guess not having an escalator is a cost-saving concept. As soon as you enter the security area with your card, you'll be in the common area. Guests are hanging out in their roomwear on sofas, chairs, and counter seats by the windows. The security area one step further is for women. The room with the capsule beds (bunk) lined up by the door is dimly lit, and the beds you'll be staying in are lit up with white LEDs. There are also beds with TVs. I felt a sense of self-restraint when climbing up to the top bunk bed. It's difficult to climb up when you're drunk, and quite dangerous. The shower room, washbasin, toilet, and laundry space are all in one room. The layout is rational. There is a smoking room for both men and women next to the common area. I think it's very cost-effective to stay in front of the station at a low price. There was one problem, there was something left in the washing machine that hadn't been washed yet (curtains? some kind of cover?) so I had to give up on doing the laundry. The next day, it was left in exactly the same state, and it turned out that no one had checked it during the morning cleaning. I called a hotel staff member and insisted that they deal with it immediately.

The room is super big, the design is very good, the service is also very good, it is a worthwhile trip!

The room is clean and tidy, and the location is very close to Keihan Station. It is one of the must-choice budget hotels when traveling around Lake Biwa. The train track is a bit noisy, after all, the distance is too close, the TV is a bit old, and the electric kettle is also a bit old. The experience will be better if these two are replaced.