With stunning architecture by Shigeru Ban (who designed House 1 and 2), this stylish small hotel has interesting spaces filled with contemporary art. My family took 3 rooms in Villa A of House 2 which gave us a private kitchenette and small seating area, with access to a beautiful communal room and library. It's a couple of minutes' walk to House 1 with the gorgeous restaurant that merges the indoor with outdoor. The restaurant offers a good breakfast and a la carte lunches/dinners. We chose the omakase dinner one evening and it was creative and excellent. The staff members are fantastic - friendly and helpful, especially the knowledgeable and wonderful General Manager Ogihara-san who went out of his way to personally take us to the oldest ramen restaurant in Karuizawa and the volcano park. We enjoyed our stay very much. The hotel recently added House 3 which is also stunning. There's quite a bit to do in the area - hikes, waterfall, onsen etc., so we are already planning our next trip. A great escape in the summer from the blazing heat of Tokyo, and I hear it's amazing in the snowy winter too.
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滞在時期： 2023年8月
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客室選びのポイント:Request a quieter room further away from the main road.
We stayed 3 nights here and wished it was more...It's a small hotel, can be reaches by bus from Karuizawa or Karuizawa Naka train stations or a quick ride by taxi. We did walk a few times to Naka Karuizawa station, it's a lovely walk.... The room is not big but very cosy and comfortable. There is kitchenette which is sharable with other guest. Local coffee and teas provided, simple meals can be cooked if desired. The hotel's staff is very professional and pro-active. All inquiries prior trip were answered. One afternoon they asked us if we had plans for dinner and we just said maybe we will go out, maybe not... 10 min later we got Ipad offered with their suggestions for dining in case we were interested....Reservations were made and we really enjoyed dinner place they recommended.... As well they gave us some tips for our day trip to Nagano and that did not disappointed us either... The breakfast was delicious. We tried both western and japanese style breakfast and both were delicious including breads from local bakery, coffee from local roastery... We travel to Japan once a year and I must say this place gave me: wow feeling in all aspects. If you like small hotels, fine with less amenities then you will enjoy this place! Dreaming of going back....
We stayed for a night in Shishi-Iwa House. The architecture designed by Shigeru Ban is simply beautiful. We loved all the wood and the curves of the design make the rooms so stylish. You can feel the details in everything, from the selection of art, furniture, lights and space down to the tableware. The flowers in every room were beautiful, too. We felt as though we were staying in a museum, yet the place is extremely relaxing and comfortable. The breakfast was the best continental breakfast we have ever had. The blueberries and melon were so ripe and sweet! The staff were friendly and professional making sure that guests enjoyed everything about their experience. We would love to return.
