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Biwako Grand Hotel

3.5 star property
Ryokan with free breakfast, near Lake Biwa

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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
The current price is AED 701
AED 785 total
11 Jul - 12 Jul

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Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
4 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Futons

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Japanese Style Room with Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
4 bathrooms
Electric kettle
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Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Futons

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Japanese Style Room with Private Open-air Bath

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
2 bathrooms
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Desk
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 8 Twin Futons

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About the neighborhood

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6-5-1 Ogoto, Otsu, Shiga-ken, 520-0101

What's nearby

  • Ogoto Onsen - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Mount Hiei - 24 min drive - 12.8 km
  • Sanzen-in Temple - 24 min drive - 19.0 km
  • Kyoto University - 25 min drive - 19.0 km
  • Kyoto International Conference Centre - 29 min drive - 21.0 km

Getting around

  • Ogotoonsen station - 17 min walk
  • Itami Airport (ITM) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪スシロー 大津堅田店 - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪伊予製麺雄琴店 - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪麺屋聖〜kiyo〜 - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪ガールズファンタジー - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪プルプルネクステージ - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Biwako Grand Hotel

Ryokan near Lake Biwa
Take advantage of a free breakfast buffet, an indoor mineral hot spring (onsen), and a grocery/convenience store at Biwako Grand Hotel. Treat yourself to a massage or other spa services. In addition to a garden and an arcade/game room, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this ryokan include:
  • Free self parking
  • Free train station pick-up, bike rentals, and hot springs on site
  • Luggage storage, an elevator, and a gift shop
Room features
All 182 rooms include comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Showers and free toiletries
  • Refrigerators, electric kettles, and daily housekeeping

Languages

Japanese

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free 24-hour train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle
  • Train station shuttle on request
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Bicycle shuttle
  • Hot springs
  • Karaoke
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Conference center

Outdoors

  • Garden

Spa

  • 24-hour public bath
  • Hot springs
  • Massage
  • Public indoor mineral hot springs (onsen)
  • Public outdoor mineral hot springs (onsen)
  • Separate men/women areas in public bath
  • Spa services
  • Yukata (Japanese robes)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (35 inch wide door)
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Extra futon (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests booked in Half Board rates must check-in by 6 PM to receive dinner.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: JPY 150.0 per stay
  • A tax is imposed by the city: JPY 150.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 13 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Futon bed fee: JPY 5000 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the public bathing facility
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Reservations are required for private bath/onsen; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities

Property is also known as

Biwako Grand Hotel Otsu
Biwako Grand Otsu
Biwako Grand
Biwako Grand Hotel Otsu
Biwako Grand Hotel Ryokan
Biwako Grand Hotel Ryokan Otsu

Frequently asked questions

Is Biwako Grand Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Biwako Grand Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Biwako Grand Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Biwako Grand Hotel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Biwako Grand Hotel located?

Located in Ogoto, this ryokan is within 1 mi (2 km) of Ogoto Onsen and Lake Biwa. Hiei-zan & Enryaku-ji and Lake Biwa Bridge are also within 6 mi (10 km). Ogotoonsen station is 17 minutes by foot.

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Biwako Grand Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 20 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 20 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 20 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 20 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 20 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10

Good view, high price value, staff is very good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10

Private onsen on the balcony was amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10

그냥 구글 맵에서 콕 찍어서 갔던 소도시 호텔인데, 온천수가 대박이었음. 뜨겁지도 차갑지도 않으면서 온천수 특유의 미끌미끌함과 맑은 물인데, 잠깐만 들어가 앉았다 나와도 피부가 매끈해지는 최고의 온천수임. 주변 풍광도 호수와 어우러져 너무나 멋짐. 조용하게 하루종일 뒹굴거리다 오기에 딱 좋은 호텔입니다. 식사도 좋았어요.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10

子供が魚介系が苦手なので、事前にその旨伝えていたら、お肉に代えてくれていて本当に助かりました。
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10

호수가 보이는 온천 너무나도 아름답고 잘 쉬었다 갑니다
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10

정갈한 식사와 아늑한 방에서 잘쉬다 갑니다 노천탕이 갖춰져 있어 편안한 숙박을 할수 있습니다
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10

big and clean Room, delicious Food, wonderful Onsen, superb Services, convenient Shuttle Bus transportation
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

6/10

スタッフの対応はグッド。 建物はロビーお風呂などきれいですが、客室のトイレを見ると古い旅館だったんだなと年季を感じます。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10

You got everything you need in the hotel. Nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

4/10

The overall experience in this hotel is average. What you have paid is not what you can get. The lobby of the hotel is old style and the staff there cannot speak English. Do prepared to learn some Japanese before you decide to live in this hotel. Also, the hotel's ceiling height is not high, which is under our expectation, and each floor do not have enough lightings, the corridors are sort of dark. The only bright floor I guess is the lobby level. For dinner: The dining experience is obviously not up to the standard to what you have paid for the hotel fees. The high price of the hotel made me expect that the dinner would be excellent, but in reality it is not the case. The freshness of the sashimi is even worse than the sashimi that I can eat at some good restaurants in kyoto urban areas. Also, even they are empty seats nearby the windows with lake views, they do not allow us to eat at that table. Instead, they arrange us to a table which is next to the corridor. For breakfast: The breakfast that included in the hotel price is so so. The food quality of the buffet is the food that you can find in supermarkets. Don't expect too much from this hotel. The only thing that appreciate is the shuttle bus service between the おごと温泉駅 and the hotel. Actually, without the shuttle bus service, we definitely would not choose this hotel as this hotel is far from the train station and have at least 20-25 mins walk from the train station.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10

一つの階に部屋が5つぐらいしかないので静かで部屋も広く部屋にある露天風呂に満足出来ました。また、施設には2つの浴場がありこれにも満足しました。食事も値段の割りには良いと思います。
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018