Hotel Petit Riviere Karuizawa vs Tokiwakan

Same City · 가루이자와 Distance: 14.6km
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Hotel Petit Riviere Karuizawa

★★★ 3-Star
7.6 185
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Tokiwakan

★★★ 3-Star
8.8 120
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
7.7 (547)
8.6 (154)
Booking.com
7.5 (323)
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Trip.com
7.5 (4)
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Overall Average
7.6 (874)
8.8 (154)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Hotel Petit Riviere Karuizawa Tokiwakan
Strengths Strengths
+ Spacious and clean rooms mentioned repeatedly across sites + Cable car to scenic open-air bath praised for views and fun in many reviews
+ Large shared ofuro bath praised for feeling great + Rooms spacious and clean, family compartment rooms great for privacy
+ Comfortable beds and excellent cleanliness common feedback + Staff friendly and quick to respond, repeated in reviews
+ Quiet location with easy car parking and bike rentals for business/couple travelers + Buffet meals tasty and plentiful, unlimited ice cream popular
+ Young staff friendliness and English communication highlighted + Cypress bath mild temperature perfect for long soaks
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- 20-min walk to central area makes restaurants/convenience stores inconvenient - Some noise from neighboring rooms mentioned
- No elevator, stairs tough especially for elderly - Occasional unclean toiletries, but quickly replaced
- Aging facilities like old TV/kettle noted - Couples disappointed by buffet breakfast expecting kaiseki

Recommended For

Couples Solo travelers Car travelers Ski enthusiasts

Recommended For

Families with young kids Families with teens Couples Onsen lovers

Guest Reviews

Hotel Petit Riviere Karuizawa

Booking.com 3.6 Solo

Very spacious clean room great value. Young staff helpful

Lobby cigarette smell old TV

Agoda 8.8 Family with teens

Quiet and clean. Easy car parking bike rental

Agoda 9.2 Solo

Classic ryokan vibe great autumn view

Agoda 9.6 Couple

Spacious quiet satisfying. Will revisit Karuizawa

Trip.com 10.0 Business

Comfortable room superb bath hot water pressure perfect

Tokiwakan

Agoda 8.8 Family with teens

Best open-air bath view, clean comfy rooms, family satisfied

Slight neighbor noise

Agoda 8.8 Couple

Spacious clean room, friendly staff, trolley bath impressive

Breakfast buffet mismatch expectation

Agoda 10.0 Family with kids

Tasty breakfast, monorail bath stunning views

Agoda 9.2 Couple

Good staff response, fresh buffet tempura, cable car bath fun

Agoda 9.2 Family with kids

Compartment room great for family, bath like attraction

Location Comparison

Distance: 14.6km

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