Biwako Ryokusuitei

This hotel is excellent, with a luxurious retro style. They offer a shuttle service, and you can even call them from Ogoto Onsen Station for a pick-up. The location is great, right by the lake with beautiful scenery. Both dinner and breakfast were superb. I'll definitely be back!

Stepping out of JR Ogoto-onsen Station, I spotted the shuttle bus across the street, waiting at a red light. I quickly waved, and to my surprise, the driver motioned for me to wait, then circled back to pick us up – incredibly grateful for that! 😊 The drive to the hotel took about 5 minutes. Upon entering the lobby, I noticed a slightly odd smell. The staff asked us to take a seat in the lobby. After checking us in and confirming our meal times, they showed us to our room. There was no odd smell in the room or restaurant areas. They even helped with our luggage – truly excellent service. The private hot spring in the room had continuously flowing water; I'm not sure if it's recirculated, but you can see Lake Biwa from there. The summer dinner cuisine was delicious! 😋

The hotel has a good environment, very convenient transportation, friendly staff, and good hygiene. It's clean with just the right amount of light, and the air conditioning is nice and cool. (It has a window with comfortable sunlight).

The environment is absolutely beautiful, right by the lake. They have a great happy hour in the lobby, and I really enjoyed the sauna and hot spring pool. The breakfast and dinner buffets were amazing – I was so surprised to see seafood BBQ even at breakfast! The only minor drawback was the restroom, which was quite small, but it was fine for just using the toilet.

Excellent hotel! Both breakfast and dinner were fantastic. Highly recommend.

Damn nice view from my room! I just spent the whole day chilling at the hotel, soaking in the hot springs whenever I had a moment. Plus, the hotel provided two meals, and they were super fresh!