Katakura Silk Hotel

"We stayed in a snowy winter. We were assigned a corner room on the third floor, right in front of Lake Suwa, and the view was great. If you stay on the second floor, you might be bothered by people on the road or the promenade. The room was spacious, and the towels etc were of very good quality. It was disappointing that we had to request a bathrobe and that there was no floor heating in some areas. The hot spring in the room felt smaller than expected, but the hot spring in winter is still the best. There is no large public bath, but you can use the facility next door, but it was too cold to walk outside, so we gave up. The food was heavy for us, so we left it. We knew that we couldn't wear yukata when leaving the room, but it was still inconvenient. It was a small hotel, so I wish they had some stylish indoor wear."

Shibu No Yu

"Service: Very attentive. Although the front desk staff didn't speak Chinese or English, we managed to communicate well with the help of a translator. Food & Beverage: Dinner and breakfast were included in the room rate. Dinner was tasty and substantial. Breakfast, however, was quite standard and not really to Chinese tastes. Environment: The hotel is a 5-minute walk from the station and a 30-minute walk from Tateishi Park. We were also lucky enough to catch a fireworks festival on the day we checked in!"

Kirigamine Kogen Ryokan Futabaya