APA Hotel Karuizawa Ekimae Karuizawaso

Nearby the station and outlet mall so food choice was not an issue There are buses near the hotel that travels different parts of the sightseeing area. Price is very reasonable for the locations.

value for money

Functional compact room handy to the train station. Arrived at train station at 5.10pm and after check-in got a reasonable length sleep, shower and change of clothes checking out around 9am to put my bags in a locker at the train station. For those without a vehicle, consider the Karuizawa free pass. Please note that the Red Metro bus is unable to take passengers when the road is wet to Usui Observation Platform. All the other buses were running in the wet and I highly recommend Shirato Falls and Harunire Terrace where I had a terrific Indian meal.

Within short walking distance to train & bus stations. Room was ready before checkin time & we were allowed to checkin before time. Staff were swift to do checkin & out for their guests.

Staff are very kind and helpful. I ordered a non-smoking room, but in the first night, they gave me a room with strong smell of smoke. I asked for changing the room that night, a young man was very helpful and immediately helped me to change a room with no smell. Everything else was perfect.