Akan Yuku no Sato Tsuruga

A few hotels were closed down in the area. This was a historical and large one. The traditions were kept. The carpark was located some distance away, but a free shuttle bus was provided. My rooms had a lake view. There were two water basins in the bathroom area, which was very convenient. Room size was acceptable. There were onsens in the building. Sightseeing points were very near. There were many souvenir shops along the road. Convenient stores and restaurants were operating within walking distance. Food choices in the breakfast and dinner buffet were enough. They were put in separate areas to avoid congestion of guests at one point and creating long queue. Overall maintenance was good.

Fantastic hotel resort by the lake—beautiful, serene, and… completely frozen. Guess we picked the wrong season for a lakeside view! On the bright side, the rooms were spotless, and the dinner buffet was so good it almost made us forget about the icy surprise outside.

Beautifully decorated with modern design. The onsen is huge with various water features and wonderful view to see the lake. Though the buffet provides very good food with good quality but the room price is equivalent to one with Kaiseki.

Our third times staying in this hot spring hotel in Lake Akan! Very good services offered, and great choices of food both in breakfast and dinner! Our room overseeing the great view of frozen Lake Akan, and we greatly enjoyed the room facilities during our three nights stay! Will come again …

Gorgeous old world charm and beautiful hotel. Lots of friendly service and 2 north face stores in the lobbies, we picked up 2 pairs of pants on sale. The parking lot is a short shuttle / short walk from the hotel but you can drop off and pickup your luggage at the entrance. The hotel offers day spa, so it is a little busy until they leave, but the pools are large so it is manageable. The B1 outdoor spa was my favourite, the rooftop was too cold in winter - make sure you are completely dry before ascending the stairs in the rooftop spa. Rooms in the rera area were massive and very clean, we loved the double sink and amount of space. The kaiseki dinner was delicious and I thoroughly enjoyed it all, the same selection was magnificent. We did the buffet breakfast, and there is so much variety (a map is provided to each table), but it wasn't remotely the same quality as dinner - but still better than any buffet breakfast in my home country (Australia). Loved this hotel, and make sure you see the stray cats opposite the hotel.

Compound of the hotel was large and as a big hotel it’s very well run. The buffet has a good variety of food but was crowded as expected, given the hotel room size.||Parking was however not within the hotel but not a big issue. Deers are often spotted at the parking site.

Love this hotel. Located near the lake and the activities centre just few minutes walk from hotel. The hotel offer shuttle from bus terminal. The Onsen is huge with different types of bath.

Onsen is the best. Indoor and outdoor. Lots of options. Buffet spread is excellent. Lots of choices. Overall a great stay.