Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel

3.5 star property

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Seasonal outdoor pool
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
4-7-7 Nionohama, Otsu, Shiga-ken, 520-8520
  • Biwako Hall
    20 min walk
  • 和食清水
    1 min walk
  • Biwako-Hamaotsu Station
    3 min drive
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    55 min drive

Room options

EIZAN Floor Twin Room with Pool Access, Non Smoking

  • 390 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Sky Floor Double Room with Pool Access, Non Smoking

  • 390 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Japanese Modern Room with Pool Access, Non Smoking

  • 640 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Suite Twin Room(EIZAN Floor), Non Smoking

  • 640 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

33,35F Suite Twin Room(EIZAN Floor), Dinner included, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Sky Floor Twin Room with Pool Access, Non Smoking

  • 390 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

32F, Double Room (Sky Floor), Dinner include, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

21-30F,Twin Room (Sky Floor), Dinner included, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room (EIZAN Floor), Non Smoking

  • 390 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Twin Room (EIZAN Floor), Non Smoking

  • 390 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room (Sky Floor), Non Smoking

  • 390 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Twin Room (Sky Floor), Non Smoking

  • 390 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Suite, 2 Twin Beds (Sky Floor), Non Smoking

  • 640 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Run of House (5:00PM IN, 10:00AM OUT) - Smoking Preferences Not Guaranteed

  • 390 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

EIZAN Floor Twin Room (2 Guests) Check-in:5pm, Check-out:10am

  • 390 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Sky Floor Double Room (2 Guests) Check-in:5pm, Check-out:10am

  • 390 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

EIZAN Floor Double Room (2 Guests) Check-in:5pm, Check-out:10am

  • 390 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Japanese Modern Room, Non Smoking

  • 640 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

33,35F, Twin Room (EIZAN Floor), Dinner include, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Suite, 2 Twin Beds (Sky Floor),Dinner include, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room (EIZAN Floor), Dinner include, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Japanese Modern Room, 4PAX,Dinner included, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Lake Floor Twin Room (4 Guests), Non Smoking

  • 390 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Lake Floor Twin Room (4 Guests),5-20F, Dinner included,Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Twin Room (Sky Floor), Non Smoking Check-in:5pm, Check-out:10am

  • 390 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Lake Floor Twin Room (4 Guests) Check-in:5pm, Check-out:10am

  • 390 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

EIZAN Floor Double Room with Pool Access, Non Smoking

  • 390 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

EIZAN Floor Suite Twin Room with Pool Access, Non Smoking

  • 640 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Sky Floor Twin Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Sofa Beds and 2 Twin Beds

Sky Floor Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Eizan Floor Suite Twin Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Sky Floor Suite Twin Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Run Of House

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Lake Floor Twin Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Sofa Beds and 2 Twin Beds

Eizan Floor Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Eizan Floor Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Lake Floor Japanese Modern

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Sofa Beds and 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel

3.5-star Otsu hotel connected to the convention center, close to Lake Biwa
4 restaurants, a golf course, and 2 bars/lounges are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and a free area shuttle are also provided. Additionally, a seasonal outdoor pool, a business center, and conference space are onsite.
Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel offers 529 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs and hydromassage showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with slippers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. In-room massages, hypo-allergenic bedding, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can play rounds at the 18-hole golf course. A children's pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

In addition to a golf course, Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel features a seasonal outdoor pool and a children's pool. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 4 restaurants. The property also offers a grocery/convenience store. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's 2 bars/lounges. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This 3.5-star property offers access to a business center, meeting rooms, and limo/town car service. Event facilities measuring 31646 square feet (2940 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers a vending machine, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).

Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel has designated areas for smoking.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10 AM.
Shimizu Japnanese - This restaurant specializes in Japanese cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Lake View Dining Biona - This buffet restaurant specializes in Japanese cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.
Beaux Sejours French Rest - This restaurant specializes in French cuisine and serves dinner only. Open daily.
Riho Chinese Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in Chinese cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open select days.
Port NIO Lobby Lounge - This café serves lunch only. Open daily.

Languages

English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free area shuttle
  • Limo/town car service
  • Uncovered self parking on site (JPY 500 per day)
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: JPY 2,900 to 2,900 for adults and JPY 1,000 to 2,900 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 4 restaurants

Restaurants on site

  • Beaux Sejours French Rest
  • Lake View Dining Biona
  • Port NIO Lobby Lounge
  • Riho Chinese Restaurant
  • Shimizu Japnanese

Things to do

  • 18-hole golf course
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Golf carts
  • Golf driving range
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Shopping mall

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free area shuttle
  • Free crib
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 31,646 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • On a lake

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • Elevator (61 inch wide door)

More

  • 38 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1989
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Some room names indicate varying check-in and check-out times, which override standard check-in and check-out hours.
The listed optional pool fee applies to guests age 13 and older. The pool fee for children age 4-12 is JPY 1500, and there is no fee for children age 3 and under.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately JPY 2900 to 2900 for adults, and JPY 1000 to 2900 for children
  • Uncovered self parking fee: JPY 500 per day
  • Pool fee: JPY 3000
  • A fee will be charged for use of certain facilities

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, debit card, or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The optional facilities fee to access the outdoor seasonal pool applies to adults over 12 years old. The fee for children ages 4-12 is JPY 1,500 per day.
Japanese futons are provided based on the number of adults in the reservation.

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from August 01 to August 31
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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
Guests with tattoos are not able to use the onsite public bathing facilities

Property is also known as

Hotel Otsu
Otsu Hotel
Otsu Prince
Lake Biwa Prince Hotel
Lake Biwa Otsu Prince
Prince Otsu
Prince Otsu Hotel
Lake Biwa Prince
Otsu Prince Hotel
Prince Hotel Otsu
Biwako Otsu Prince Hotel
Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel Otsu
Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel Otsu
Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel Hotel
Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel Hotel Otsu

Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 539 out of 1005 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 335 out of 1005 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 85 out of 1005 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 1005 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 1005 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Anzu, Keaau

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed 4 nights. It was the beginning of September, a terribly hot month in Japan. I had planned to spend the day swimming in the pool, but it was closed on weekdays. I could not swim at all. The size of the room and the view were wonderful.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Yukari

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It is nice place but nothing fancy .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

CHUNG MING

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tsz Yeung

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

VIKTOR, Gardena

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything fine except when I was seatrd on the toilet my private parts were touching the water in toilet. I had to take a shower after each time I used the toilet... Probably, the water level should be adjusted if possible.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hwee Fang Charlotte

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel with a Great Lake Biwa view.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stay here was great, we got upgraded to suite which was perfect especially having 2 young kids who need space to move around. The views from the room were amazing, you could see the whole of lake biwa and even the city. The location was walking distance to the supermarket/shops/parks, and even had a its own little convience store at the bottom. I would highly recommend if you are staying in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with good view
Spacious rooms with full length window panel. Managed to see sunrise from the room. Toilet was clean but a bit old fashioned. Breakfast restaurants have very good view and a good vairiety of food. Overall, the stay at the hotel was fantastic for my family.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

david

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Li-yin, Beechhurst

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the view i had of the lake. It was amazing. I booked an extra night and got a room upgrade so i didnt have to checkout and check back in for the extra night.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved my stay and enjoyed my upgrade due to staying an extra night. Attended strawberry time which was amazing! Would definitely stay again next time im back in Japan. Alice From Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Laurence

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Our room was in dire need of refurbishment although the view was great. Very few staff had enough English to understand requests for information. Very few restauraunts could be found nearby but the hotel breakfast buffet was really good.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property and staff were wonderful. The cost of dinning in the rooftop restaurants were very overpriced for the quality. Everything seemed to be pre-plated and nothing stood out as great for $140 per person. The hotel lacked excitement as well with mostly 60yr old people. Great place if you are 60 :)
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Li-yin, Beechhurst

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and very friendly staff. Great location. Easy access to Kyoto.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sergey

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very nice view from the property! Very quiet, not as many tourists.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Upmarket resort/convention-style property in a stunning location on the shore of Lake Biwa. Amazing view from the room. Very expensive in-house dining options. Not close to transport, but half-hourly free shuttle bus to Otsu station fills that gap to some extent.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

SEE

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

WAI KEI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very good
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023