ในช่วง 10 ปีที่ผ่านมา ยกเว้นในช่วงที่มีการแพร่ระบาด เราจะมาพักที่ Karuizawa Prince Hotel East Prince Hotel อยู่ใกล้กับสกีรีสอร์ท (มีบ่อน้ำพุร้อน) West Prince Hotel ค่อนข้างใหม่ (ยกเว้นห้องโดยสารและการคมนาคมอยู่ไกลออกไปมีน้ำพุร้อน) และ Prince Hotel มีทิวทัศน์ที่ดี แต่อยู่ห่างจากทางออกมากที่สุด (ข้อเสีย: ไกลและไม่สามารถเดินไปถึงได้ สำหรับโอเล่ต้องไปที่ฮิกาชิโอจิหรือนิชิโอจิเพื่อแช่น้ำพุร้อน ข้อดี: ศูนย์บริการหน้าสถานีสามารถช่วยขนสัมภาระของคุณไปที่ โรงแรมและคุณยังสามารถส่งไปที่ศูนย์บริการของสถานีเมื่อคุณออกจากโรงแรม (ไม่มีให้บริการในฮิกาชิโอจิและนิชิโอจิคุณต้องนั่งรถปิคอัพด้วยตัวเอง) ขนส่งด้วยตัวเอง) ล็อบบี้บาร์ฟรี
การบริการของโรงแรมไม่ว่าจะเป็นแผนกต้อนรับ บาร์ หรือพนักงานทำความสะอาดก็ดีมากครับ ครั้งนี้เรายังได้รับคำเตือนเรื่องหิมะตกหนักและหิมะตกหนักอีกด้วย ทางโรงแรมยังรับประกันการให้บริการรถบัสรับส่งในพื้นที่ ทำให้นักท่องเที่ยวได้รับประสบการณ์การเดินทางที่ดีมาก ขอบคุณมาก!
ผผู้เข้าพักI 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.
ผผู้เข้าพักFirst off, the staff are lovely. Even with a language barrier they were friendly, and the reception man was kind. I've stayed at Villa about 4 times now, but this was the first time in about 11 years. Sadly there is a lot that needs to be fixed. The pricing has increased heavily since I was last here. Whilst it is very close to the ski lifts of Ichinose Family, this is a budget accommodation. But I would still expect it to be cleaned more regularly. The rooms are fine, but the hallways, and common areas look very dated and have paint peeling, cracks showing, carpet is old, worn and dirty, and nothing would imply it is being maintained.
We never had dinner here, but breakfast was a buffet style, and whether it's worth it to you or not is a personal thing.
The convenience store downstairs is only open at night times, and not every day. I remember the restaurant at ground level facing the road served excellent gyoza, ramen and beer. Sadly it's been closed for a while and used as storage.
I don't want Villa to become like the rest of the hotels in Ichinose, only for school groups or super expensive because of their proximity to the ski lifts, but it really needs to have some money invested in the property, replacing old and damaged decor, and carpets professionally cleaned yearly.
But thank you to all the staff for being lovely and kind people.