4-Starhotels in Shiga Prefecture, Japan

"The free call service from the station is very convenient for travellers who come to stay but not driving. Both the breakfasts and dinners are excellent. The in-room onsen with jacuzzi and the beautiful landscape is spectacular. The public onsen is also clean and well maintained. The only flaw is tv in the room is rather old and would appreciate an upgrade.n"

"Hotel at Hikone when we are driving around Biwako. We had a Japanese-style room with a view of the Lake. We did not have time to go to the public onsen but the in-room bath was great too. The food was unexpectedly delicious as well!"

"Ryokusuitei’s environment, service, and facilities were excellent. Our pre-stored luggage was promptly delivered to the room. The private bath room included breakfast, which was delicious with many options, plus a small stove to grill seafood yourself. While the private bath isn’t completely secluded—people in a building across, though quite far away, can see in—the stunning view of Lake Biwa more than makes up for it. The large public bath is open nearly 24 hours, featuring a relaxing lounge area afterward, free ice cream, and complimentary coffee in the lobby during the day. Upon check-in, we received shopping discount coupons that could be used to purchase small towels, scented balms, and storage bags."

"It was a great stay at this ryokan! The hotel is able to arrange a car to fetch you from the JR station. You can call them using a dedicated phone at the station which is used to contact the different ryokans. The car arrived in 10mins or so. The ride to the ryokan was also less than 10mins. The hotel also fetched us to the station on the last day of our stay. The ryokan itself is homely and cozy. We were greeted by an english speaking staff who introduced us to the amenities of the ryokan. There was also a nice welcome tea and matcha chocolate. Our bags were brought to our room as well during this time. The room is spacious and cozy. The hotel prepared 2 welcome biscuits in the room which was a nice personal touch. The room has a nice living room and a great view of Lake Biwa. Recommend to catch the sunrise over the lake! There are 2 normal beds as well as futon beds (need to set up yourself). Both are comfortable. The hotel also prepared pretty yukata for both female and male guests which you can wear during the stay. There are 4 different designs for ladies, and one design for the guys. You can request for different size if the one in the room doesn’t fit you. There is also a full length mirror and a mini dressing area at the side of the living room. It was fun dressing up in the yukata! The toilet, basin, shower and hot tub areas are all separate. The toilet is a little small, but the basin and mirror area is very spacious. The shower area is quite small as well and the shower head is rather low so you need to hold the shower head if you wish to wash up while standing. There is a small stool given for you to sit down though. The hot tub area is semi-outdoor and you can see Lake Biwa. But it is quite small (only good for one person). It was too cold so we didn’t use the hot tub. Instead, we booked the private onsen for 50mins. The private onsen has a private toilet and dressing area which is equipped with hairdryer, body lotion etc. There is a water dispenser as well if you need to hydrate yourself. The onsen area has a washing area, and the hot tub area is spacious for 2 person. There are privacy screens around the onsen area but there is a small gap to let in cold air for ventilation. Wish there is a good view from the private onsen but it was still enjoyable! Dinner and breakfast was Kaiseki style, and the meals were one of the highlights for my husband and I. We really enjoyed the courses which are clean tasting yet wholesome, fresh and flavourful. It was such a sumptuous treat! The ryokan also has a souvenir shop if you wish to buy anything back. Overall, my husband and I really enjoyed the stay here and we agreed this was one of the main highlights of our 12 days trip in Japan. Highly recommend!"

"長濱是北陸本線唯一一個靠琵琶湖的站點（彥根和米原都不在湖邊），而這個酒店又在長濱港，中間有五分鐘路程，並不遠。酒店客房南北向，這使所有客房都能看到湖景。 酒店七樓有浴場和室內瞭望台（向南），已經是湖邊的制高點了，早晚風景都很好，東南北三面瞭望琵琶湖，向西還有伊吹山。出酒店就是琵琶湖渡輪和去竹生島的遊船。 房間保留了泡沫時代的裝修風格，且非常乾淨。雖然入住率很高，但走廊並不吵。服務沒什麼説的，該給到的都給到了。雖然不是很想説性價比的事情，但和大津以及湖西網上動輒幾千元的湖景房相比，這邊真的做到了花小錢辦大事。 感謝酒店提供一晚令人放空的體驗。因《琵琶湖周航之歌》來到這裏，也真的在酒店看到了歌詞中所言之景。希望這個平價觀景酒店可以一直存在下去。"

"窗外就是琵琶湖，視野很好。房子也大，很日式。晚餐好吃。但彥根是個小鎮，這地方不在彥根城中心，公共交通不便，當地居民可以汽車，摩託，自行車出行。遊客想打taxi 要麼電調，要麼衹能去彥根站。巴士沒看到過，酒店有shuttle bus去彥根城彥根港彥根站，但好像衹有早上。"

"酒店距堅田站十分鐘車程，無接送站服務，有巴士可以到酒店附近500米的地方班次較少，推薦出租前往，加上琵琶湖大橋的過路費約人民幣100元。周邊沒有商業和景點，可以中午去浮御堂和佐川美術館．辦理入住的工作人員熱情周到，每個環節服務都非常好。酒店房間全部面湖，一線湖景，落地窗視野開闊，均帶露台，可以看到琵琶湖的落日和日出。設施簡單了一點，沒有常規的保險箱和空氣凈化器，這兩個應該酒店必備。酒店環保風格房間衞浴沒有備品，前台可以提供。衞生間沒有乾濕分離，更差的是空間很大但需要站在浴缸裏洗澡，對於我必須先洗乾淨再泡澡需等放水就很難受，沒有整體浴室舒服。空調安靜，床品一般，窗簾一整個大透光，夜晚都透，必備眼罩，設計有點星野界細節粗糙的感覺，但這一切可以被湖景彌補。房間冰箱衹有一瓶散裝水，但與星野界的摳門不同，這裏的lounge全時供應酒水啤酒飲料咖啡小零食，品質優良，下午三點四點五點有現做的點心，這個酒店的烘焙真的厲害，太好吃了，下午五點至五點半提供香檳，晚餐有兩個時段，酒單免費任點，特別大方，晚餐和洋式，節奏略慢，主菜烤近江牛失敗，一股油煙味，料理沒有甜點出色。餐後甜品盒子四個品種，可以帶回房間慢慢吃。這個酒店非常適合飲酒及甜點愛好者入住，特別優秀，晚餐也可能是偶然的失誤，推薦含餐，早餐簡單盒子裝的，不是自助，也可以在房間用早餐，很像虹夕諾雅河口湖的早餐。總體推薦入住。"

"非常值得的住屋, 很漂亮及整潔, 屋內一應俱全, 還有户外浴缸, 它有恆溫, 可以保存合適溫度, 有插曲誤延了入住時間, 但有乃trip.com團隊的同事Gary快速協助跟進, 感謝他們"

"We had a great stay here, very clean, the staff was also very friendly and helpful ! The location had an amazing view of the lake as well"