Biwako Hotel, Otsu

Biwako Hotel - A lakeside hotel with natural hot springs, lake-view rooms, and multiple dining venues

Biwako Hotel offers 45 rooms across categories including Royal Suite, Junior Suite, Premier Luxury Floor Aqua, and Premier Luxury Floor Vista, all featuring lake views from private balconies. Rooms include air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, electric kettles, and private bathrooms with baths. Guests staying on floors 11, 12, or the Premier Luxury Floor Vista have access to the Club Lounge with seasonal hors d'oeuvre buffets featuring Shiga Prefecture ingredients. The property contains a natural hot spring public bath, a modern Japanese restaurant with Omi-inspired decor, and an Italian restaurant with pizza oven. Biwako Hotel is a 5-minute walk from Biwako-hamaotsu Station and 0.3 miles from Otsu Lakeside Nagisa Park. A continental breakfast is available each morning at Biwako Hotel.

Pros

Natural hot spring public bath with therapeutic properties

Lake views from all room balconies

Club Lounge access for premium room categories

Multiple on-site restaurants including Japanese and Italian cuisine

Proximity to Biwako-hamaotsu Station (5-minute walk)

Cons

Itami Airport is 37 miles from the property

Limited accessibility to wheelchair restroom (only available on 2nd floor next to shop)