Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel

A bit pricey with no breakfast but the hotel oversees a beautiful lake. Shuttle bus provided to the Otsu train station. Like the set up of the room with the toilet and shower room separated.

This is quite a fancy hotel! I was pleasantly surprised since I didn't pay a lot for the room. The view of the lake is exactly as advertised and was a beautiful treat in the morning. Location isn't so great if you don't have a car but it's actually not that far from Kyoto city. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Great stay!

This is quite a fancy hotel! I was pleasantly surprised since I didn't pay a lot for the room. The view of the lake is exactly as advertised and was a beautiful treat in the morning. Location isn't so great if you don't have a car but it's actually not that far from Kyoto city. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Great stay!

Spaceful room, nice bath and shower, wonderful view over Biwako, free baby cot, free parking space, nice staffs!! Comfort atmosphere, great stay!! Supermarket, medicine, shopping mall, restaurants nearby!!

The hotel do prepare luggage check in at Kyoto station which is very convienent and they also prepare free shuttle bus from a bus station near JR Otsu to hotel but the last round to hotel will be 2100. Else you need to take taxi that cost about Yen 1320 to hotel. The room a bit dusty and slightly out of expectation as seen on the pic when we booked. Overall It suit those wish to back to hotel before 9pm if you plan to stay here and travel to Kyoto daily and not much shop around the hotel

Check in very slow, have booked two nights from different agency. Hotel not allow to stay in same room, I need to move. Actually two rooms are same class. Swimming pool close very early at 18:00. charge JPY 1000 per guest.

I would reccomend booking your stay at Lake Biwako Lakeside Hotspring resort instead of Prince.. 1. Shuttle service is every half hour, understandable as it is 2km away from JR Otsu Stn. However, the service ends at 9 instead of 10(Biwako Hotel). Which means you have to head back early or get a cab or walk! 2. One of the staff was terrible. I hardly give bad reviews if ever but this particular staff's attitude was bad. She isn't Japanese, Taiwanese in fact. During typhoon 24, we had trouble making our way to the airport. We had initially wanted to get on a cab, but it costs almost 400usd, so we declined. Unbelievably, she mummured to her colleague that we already had our luggages in the boot but refused to head to the airport and i believed she said in chinese "i don't know what's their problem". wow. just wow. I had a flight to catch, she didnt offer any helpful solution, am surprised how the hotel even hired her. The one that saved the day was her colleague named 陳'kin'. Although only a trainee, She offered to notify the hotel driver to bring us to JR Otsu as they ceased shuttle services due to incoming typhoon. She also advised against going to the airport and suggested we stay another night in japan till the weather gers better. This is service, great attitude, helpful. I am surprised that a trainee excels way more than her coworker. The only staff that is helping to redeem the staff's reputation from going down the drain. 3. Swimming Pool is disgusting. Albeit the great view from the room, when you look downwards to the pool, you could see huge patches of algae on the pool floor. i kid you not. With the word 'Otsu' tiled to the pool floor, i guess the hotel can do better than that.. It's embarrassing. My honest review ends here, the hotel is an okay place to stay if not for a few bad sheep that ruined the stay. Otherwise i would still reccomend their sister hotel, Biwako Lakeside Resort.

We stayed in a Sky Floor Double Room on level 32. The view of Lake Biwa is stunning from there. The room is large by Japanese standard, cloaked in happy blue, silver and white shades - a perfect reflection of its location by the lake. Room comfort is worthy of five stars. Location-wise, it stands by Lake Biwa, accessible only by taxi or a free regular shuttle bus that plies between Otsu Station and the hotel. The nearest train station to get on foot is Zeze, about 18 minutes away at a regular pace. One can also walk to Seibu mall, about 15 minutes along the lake. Kyoto is just two train stops from Otsu Station, 10 minutes away. As Otsu Station sits on the Biwako Line, one can easily move onwards to Shin-Osaka (40min by a rapid service), Osaka and even Himeji!

A good place if you prefer peace and quiet with nice lake view. Friendly staff. Can see the sunrise at the lake from your room but not sunset. Hotel is beside the lakeside park. Nice evening walk. Wheel chairs and bicycles provided by Hotel. Supermarket is about 15 mins walk from Hotel.

Amazing views and super comfortable, friendly staff, great weather because of the lake. Super breakfast buffet.

Panoramic views of the lake...very comfortable bed, excellent amenities. Was on 34th floor. Dedicated elevators very fast.

Nice stay in Otsu Prince hotel. It's a good location nearby Lake Biwa. My room is in 34F. Fantastic view from the large window. It says all room have lake view. It's the highest building in the area. The room is large in Japan standard. It has separate toilet and bath room. Western/Continental breakfast is soso. Haven't tried Japanese breakfast. The hotel is a bit far to JR station and another local train station. You can take hotel shuttle to Otsu JR station every half an hour. But it will take some time to do the transfer. If you have busy schedule, it might not be very interesting. The hotel is in suburb area. But it's not an issue. I like the peaceful atmosphere. And there's a big supermarket nearby with drugstore which is quite convenient. And there're few good restaurants along the main road to the hotel. It just takes a few minutes walk to be there.

The exception to "quiet" is the tour buses that are common in some locations globally. A pity but some national groups tend to flock/travel this way. The facility, bed and all the needs were well taken care of. There is a grocery store and small local restaurant close too. Overall, a good place. We did not sample to hotels restaurants, no opinion on these.

i visited japan to celebrate my parents birthday. we were very pleased your kindness and wonderful lake view. door man, counter clerk and every staff of otsu prince hotel was nice. my parents satisfied with the every things in hotel. i recommend Otsu Prince Hotel to you. (we didn't visit the restaurant in hotel so i couldn't put a score on it)

My stay in this hotel was very good. The hotel is not centrally located in Kyoto so location is not the selling point but the view of the rooms. All rooms are facing the lake. There is no major problem in communicating with the staff, their English level is standard. They are polite. Shuttle bus always arrives on time, start from 8:15am to 9pm everyday. Buffet breakfast is good and value for money, with Japanese food and international food.

It was a relaxing and comfortable stay. The hotel has a very great view of the lake. The room is very big and it is a great choice to stay instead of staying in one of the hotel in Kyoto. If you drive a car, then it is a great choice since going to Kyoto only takes you 30 mins. Compared to a small room hotel in Kyoto I would prefer this hotel. Definitely I would come back again this hotel.

It was a good decision to stay in Otsu Prince Hotel. The hotel is located near the lakeside and the lake view from my room is super great. Also, the room is very spacious and clean. However, the shuttle bus stops too early at night. We needed to take taxi back to the hotel from the station.

A bit on the expensive side and one needs either shuttle or an 800 meter walk to the nearest train station. Staff excellent and always ready to help.

Good exemple of Japanese modern architecture .Large room (by Japan standards) on the upper floor,with two windows facing the lake. Beautiful view,lot of light,very silent .Very convenient location for temples visits (Onjo-Ji andEnryaku-Ji) . 15minutes by train to Kyoto .

The room had a great panoramic view of Lake Biwa. But the room was a bit old. Very small and uncomfortable pillows. I could here footsteps from the upper floor all the time (the upper floor 's a dining area). The most unpleasant thing was that there was no free bottle of water provided! However, the staff were nice and helpful. The shuttle bus service from/to JR station was very convenient.