Hotel Cypress Karuizawa
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Rakuten Travel rating 4.28 out of 5 (1,820 reviews). This Karuizawa hotel has received the Rakuten Travel Gold Award. A limited number of rooms have an open-air bath, so families whose young children are not yet ready for the communal bath can still enjoy a soak together on their own. The official website has information for kids and babies, and equipment for children is available. Live music is also performed in the lounge every day.
Kids Facilities
Baby and kids' items available to borrow
Baby and kids' items available to borrow
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
Cribs and bed guards are available to borrow free of charge for babies and young children (reservations are prioritized and numbers are limited). A microwave baby-bottle sterilizer is available to borrow and baby food can be warmed, but these are not available in Hollywood Rooms, Urban Rooms or Comfort Twin Rooms. Children's toothbrushes, rinse-in shampoo and body soap, indoor and outdoor slippers (20 cm) and face towels for co-sleeping children are provided as well.
- •Cribs cannot be used in Hollywood Rooms or Comfort Twin Rooms.
- •Bed guards cannot be used in Hollywood Rooms.
- •Pajamas (sizes SS and S) are not provided for co-sleeping children.
- •Cribs and bed guards are limited in number, so reservations are prioritized.
Family-friendly features in the bathing area
Family-friendly features in the bathing area
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
The changing room of the communal bath has a baby bed and a diaper bin, and bath chairs are provided inside the bath. The toilet in the changing room has a toilet-training seat, and 2 of the women's restrooms have diaper-changing tables. This communal bath is not an onsen.
Dining arrangements for children
Dining arrangements for children
The breakfast venue has unbreakable melamine tableware and high chairs for children, and strollers can be brought in. At dinner, a children's dinner or à la carte dishes can be ordered on the day. There is no breakfast charge for children from age 0 up to those who have not yet started elementary school.
- •If anyone in your party has an allergy, please inform the hotel at least 2 days before your stay.
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Overview
Hotel Cypress Karuizawa is a highland resort hotel in Karuizawa, Nagano. It is a 12-minute walk from Karuizawa Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, and 7 of its 86 rooms come with an open-air bath. Children from age 0 up to those who have not yet started elementary school can stay with co-sleeping. Cribs and bed guards are available to borrow free of charge, and family-friendly touches continue in the bathing area with bath chairs and diaper-changing tables. Do note that neither the public areas nor the guest rooms are barrier-free, and there are many steps.
Rooms
There are 86 rooms in total, ranging from compact options such as the Standard Twin Room (30 sq m, capacity 1-2 guests) and the Comfort Twin Room (30 sq m, capacity 1-2 guests) to the Deluxe Room (58.9 sq m, for 1-4 guests), the Family Suite Room (80 sq m, for 1-6 guests) and the Cypress Suite Room (123 sq m, for 1-8 guests). Seven rooms come with an open-air bath (55-65 sq m, capacity 2-5 guests), each with a private open-air bath; these baths are not onsen. The Japanese-modern rooms have duvet-style semi-double low beds, so families can rest on lower beds. Some room types have a mini kitchen and others do not.
Dining
Breakfast is served either as a Japanese-Western buffet or as a set menu, and there is no breakfast charge for children from age 0 up to those who have not yet started elementary school. At dinner, a children's dinner or à la carte dishes can be ordered on the day. The breakfast venue has unbreakable melamine tableware and high chairs for children, and strollers can be brought in. If anyone in your party has an allergy, you must let the hotel know at least 2 days before your stay. The main dining room La Table serves creative dinner courses, and the teppanyaki and grill dining room Bian serves teppanyaki and grilled dishes. Both are by reservation only. Children of elementary school age and younger cannot use Bian.
Baths
The communal bath is reserved for staying guests and is free to use, and there is a sauna as well. It is not an onsen. The changing room has a baby bed and a diaper bin, and bath chairs are provided inside the communal bath. The toilet in the changing room has a toilet-training seat, and 2 of the women's restrooms have diaper-changing tables.
Family-friendly features
Cribs and bed guards are available to borrow free of charge for babies and young children; reservations are prioritized and numbers are limited. Cribs cannot be used in Hollywood Rooms or Comfort Twin Rooms, and bed guards cannot be used in Hollywood Rooms. A microwave baby-bottle sterilizer is available to borrow, and it can also be used for warming baby food. Children's toothbrushes, rinse-in shampoo and body soap, and indoor and outdoor slippers (20 cm) are provided as well. Face towels are provided for co-sleeping children, but pajamas (sizes SS and S) are not provided for them. Guests remove their shoes to enter every room, which makes the hotel easy to manage even with a baby at the crawling stage. Thermometers, cooling sheets, adhesive bandages and cooling pillows are kept at the front desk, and Karuizawa Hospital, which has a pediatric outpatient clinic, is about 5 minutes away by car. Note that neither the public areas nor the guest rooms are barrier-free, and there are many steps around the property.
Access
The hotel is a 12-minute walk or a 3-minute taxi ride from Karuizawa Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen. By car, it is about 15 km from the Usui-Karuizawa IC on the Joshin-etsu Expressway. Parking underground and above ground holds 50 vehicles in total and is free to use.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 287-1 Karuizawahigashi, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano 389-0104 |
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| directions_carAccess | About 12 minutes on foot from Karuizawa Station on the JR Hokuriku Shinkansen, or about 15 km from the Usui-Karuizawa IC on the Joshin-etsu Expressway. |
| trainNearest station | Karuizawa Station |
| local_parkingParking | Parking is reserved for staying guests and is free of charge, with an underground parking area plus a gravel lot across from the entrance. No reservation is needed except for large vehicles such as trucks. |
| callPhone | +81-267-42-0011 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, Mastercard, Saison, AEON, Rakuten Card |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.cypresshotels.jp/karuizawa/open_in_new |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is Hotel Cypress Karuizawa best suited to?
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It has facilities that work especially well for babies and toddlers (ages 0 to 2) and children aged 3 and over. There is no age limit, and families with children of any age can stay.
Does Hotel Cypress Karuizawa have baby beds?
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Baby beds are available to rent. See the Kids Facilities section on this page for details.
Is there parking at Hotel Cypress Karuizawa?
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Parking: Parking is reserved for staying guests and is free of charge, with an underground parking area plus a gravel lot across from the entrance. No reservation is needed except for large vehicles such as trucks.
How do you get to Hotel Cypress Karuizawa?
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About 12 minutes on foot from Karuizawa Station on the JR Hokuriku Shinkansen, or about 15 km from the Usui-Karuizawa IC on the Joshin-etsu Expressway.
Can we bring baby food, and can it be warmed up?
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A microwave is available that you can use to warm baby food, and a microwave baby-bottle sterilizer is available to borrow.
What are the communal bath's opening hours?
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The communal bath is open from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. and from 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. It is reserved for staying guests.
Can the hotel accommodate a child with a food allergy?
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Please inform the hotel of any allergies at least 2 days before your stay. The hotel may not be able to accommodate requests made the day before or on the day of arrival.
Are towels and amenities provided for a co-sleeping child?
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A face towel is provided for co-sleeping children, and you can ask the front desk if you need more. Pajamas are not provided for co-sleeping children.
Can we walk around the hotel with shoes on when traveling with a baby?
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Guests remove their shoes to enter every room, so families can stay with peace of mind even with a baby at the crawling stage.
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