Reviews of Hotel Rosso Karuizawa 3 stars
389-0104 Nagano, Karuizawa, Karuizawa Higashi 154-2, Japan

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Reviewed: 29 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 20 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 11 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewHotel room and facilities were clean with helpful and friendly staff.
Would be nice if the breakfast could be slightly improved.
Reviewed: 9 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewI didn’t like the property
Reviewed: 25 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 7 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewI thought it was one of those "simpler" hotels, but it turns out it was so (unusually) well staffed. Service was also much more attentive than I anticipated. While they said they provide a "simple" breakfast, it was again more than I thought. In addition to bread, there was a simple salad bar, with a selection of egg and sausage. You get the point. There are not many hotels in Karuizawa, and they are not cheap either. Given that, the price point of Hotel Rosso is relatively a bargain. Despite that, it greatly exceeded my expectations!
Reviewed: 30 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThe location is near Karuizawa JR station. Strongly recommended bigger room. It's spacious.
Breakfast can be better.
Reviewed: 29 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 27 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewConvenient location , good breakfast , attentive staff
No
Reviewed: 26 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 25 June 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewBreakfast is good
Room is small, price is high
Reviewed: 17 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewClose to the station Wry nice room and the staff was no and help
Nothing
Reviewed: 16 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 7 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewClean, well equipped rooms & great water shower pressure !
Reviewed: 3 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewVery clean, comfy bed, great shower pressure, well equipped
Nothing
Reviewed: 30 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewOverall convenient, cleaniness, friendliness of staff, laundry facility, and easy to park.
breakfast was very limited with choices
Reviewed: 25 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewFriendly staff
Reviewed: 25 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewIt has coin operated laundry and parking facility. Breakfast is ok
The staff didnt help with the luggage when we arrived and it was raining. This place requires a car as its not near any food establishment
Reviewed: 22 May 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 22 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewLarge twin beds, good location close To station and few good restaurants within walking distance. Next to Lawson
Breakfast offerings was not interesting. Check out expectation was too early at 10am
Reviewed: 17 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewWe had a wonderful stay! The location was incredibly convenient—just a short walk from the station and right near 2 convenience stores, which made everything so accessible. The room was big and spacious, providing a comfortable space to relax after a long day. Breakfast, though simple, was surprisingly delicious and offered a nice variety each morning. A special highlight was the day soba was served—it was such a treat! One feature we really appreciated was the ability to rent bicycles directly from the hotel. It gave us the freedom to explore during the day and conveniently return the bikes at night. The staff provided impeccable service. Despite language barriers, they made a great effort to understand our needs and always responded with warmth and attentiveness. Overall, a fantastic experience—we’d definitely stay here again!
Nothing at all
Reviewed: 12 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewMy dust allergies was bad
Reviewed: 11 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewClean, spacious room, friendly personnel, parking space in front, good beds, coin laundry available
Options on the (free!) breakfast are a little limited maybe but it is very nice that there is a breakfast served, so not really a negative
Reviewed: 10 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewFor a 3 star hotel, room is of a good size, with sufficient space for luggage and to move around. Toilets are big. It has a good location, within a short walking distance of Karuizawa Station and also the Prince shopping outlets. Hotel reception staff were friendly and readily recommended local yakiniku restaurants to us.
We appreciate the free breakfast. Perhaps, there can be a little more variety and some day to day variations for those who stay more than 1 night.
Reviewed: 3 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewGood location close to the train and bus station. Staff was extremely friendly, They gave good recommendation on how bus tracks and other points of interest nearby. We got a perfectly cleaned room and there were perfect white sheets and a pretty good breakfast. The Welcome Drink and the afternoon game room setup in the cafeteria was a nice surprise which my son enjoyed. Also the fact that we were always welcomed by the staff at the hotel door when we came back from our walks was a great touch.
Nothing that came to mind.