Le Grand Kyu Karuizawa — Hotel in Karuizawa

We stayed here for two nights. Check in was at 3pm and we arrived around 12pm, but there was no early check in. As we waited for our room, we were given welcome drinks. We booked a large double room, which had two queen size beds; a sitting table with two chairs; a TV and large cabinet; and wardrobe.||There was an Apple TV, which is useful to people who subscribe to those services. However, it didn’t work so they had to replace it with another unit.||The room had a large bathroom, with a separate tub and shower cubicle, toilet unit and sizeable sink area. The toilet is a modern Japanese one with various functions you can press that will make more of a mess if you don’t understand the language. We did not use the shower and bath as we used their public spa facilities.||The spa is on the top (2nd floor) and includes hot bath and shower facilities as usual in these places. There is also an outdoor bath as well. They have the usual amenities.||The hotel is walking distance from Karuizawa Station but could be difficult if you have heavy luggage. There is limited to no transport choices given by this hotel (could be the norm in Japan). ||They do a buffet breakfast that had hot Western and Japanese food (also Chinese Siu Mai as well). Western food was scrambled eggs and small sausages. There are pastries and fruit as well so there’s enough food for a sufficient meal.||Overall a good stay was had. Hotel is nice and room was clean. The staff are friendly enough, if English levels were of...

Le Grand Kyu Karuizawa offers a complete package in terms of access, room comfort, facilities, and amenities.||The property is about 1km from the train station, which connects directly to Karuizawa Prince Outlet Mall and, next to it, the ski slope.||The building is either new or recently and comprehensively renovated so as to be indistinguishible from being new. The guest room is palatial by Japan's standard. I have stayed in a Japanese hotel that is barely larger than Le Grande's bath room. The room is tastefully kitted and very comfortable.||The breakfast spread is great and the onsen is simply sublime. The onsen features separate male/female sections and both men an women sides have both indoor and outdoor pools.||Le Grand Kyu isn't a bargain in the absolute sense. It is in fact on the pricier side. But compared with similar offerings in the vicinity, you could do a lot worse than Le Grande Kyu Karuizawa.||If you are looking for a comfortable night after a long day on the slope, or exhaustive day shopping at the nearby outlet mall, the hotel doesn't disappoint. It certainly will be my first choice the next time my family and I...

My wife and I stayed here overnight. We usually stay in a ryokan in Karuizawa but we tried this hotel as we had been booked into ryokans in the days before and after, and need a break from all of the food.||||We had a second floor room facing the main street which is a pretty enough outlook. The room is huge for Japanese standards about 4.5m by 12m. The beds are good, the appointments modern, the bathroom huge and well appointed.||||Breakfast is buffet style, a good mix of Japanese and what Japanese tend to think is western food. Very enjoyable. We didn't try the French restaurant as unfortunately (and typically of Japanese hotels) it only has set menus. Luckily though a very good restaurant - Kawakami An - is only about 100m up the road and we had dinner there.||||The Onsen facilities are on the 3rd floor. Very nice, with good indoor and outdoor baths. ||||The staff are helpful and nice. I saw a review complaining about the check in time of 3, but the corollary to that is that the checkout time is midday. You can't have it both ways as they have to clean the room some time.||||All up, very impressed, we...