Villa Kitakaruizawa Elwing
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Rakuten Travel rating 4.37 out of 5 (675 reviews). Guests report that children loved the communal bath, with one saying that even a child who never takes a morning bath got up at 5 a.m. the next day to go in. Another review says a child was delighted with the chocolate fountain at dessert. On the other hand, some guests say the water pressure in the bath is low, making it hard to rinse off soap.
Kids Facilities
Standard and Superior Japanese-Western rooms
Standard and Superior Japanese-Western rooms
These rooms combine a tatami room and a Western-style room in one, and the tatami area lets you co-sleep with a young child. The Standard Japanese-Western room is about 38 sq m and sleeps up to 4 guests, and the Superior Japanese-Western room is 53.20 sq m (2 beds plus 10 tatami mats) and sleeps up to 5. If you book two or more rooms of the same type, they may not be available on the same floor.
Kids Half and Kids Plate
Kids Half and Kids Plate
The yakiniku restaurant Forest offers a Kids Half (2,000 yen) for children of kindergarten age and under and a Kids Plate (3,800 yen) for elementary school children. The Kids Half comes with Korean seaweed, marinated meat, rice, soup, pudding and fruit. On the Japanese set-menu and kaiseki plans, both elementary school children and younger children receive a children's set.
Deluxe Fours
Deluxe Fours
A room with a spacious living area and 4 beds, suited to families and groups. It is 74.68 sq m and sleeps up to 4 guests, and non-smoking rooms are available. If you book two or more rooms of this type, they will be on different floors.
Playroom
Playroom
A shared playroom inside the hotel. This indoor play space has a slide, a ball pit and a picture-book shelf, with interlocking foam mats covering the floor. Its hours and target ages are not listed in our information.
Humidifiers available to borrow
Humidifiers available to borrow
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
Humidifiers are available to borrow free of charge, in limited numbers, which helps on nights with young children in the dry highland climate. Mahjong, go, shogi, assorted table games and wheelchairs can also be borrowed.
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Overview
Villa Kitakaruizawa Elwing is a 13-story resort hotel looking out toward Mount Asama, known for its wing-shaped exterior that resembles a bird spreading its wings. Most rooms are Japanese-Western rooms that pair a tatami room with a Western-style room, and futons can be laid out in the tatami area so you can co-sleep with a young child. Inside the hotel there is a shared playroom with a slide and a ball pit. The yakiniku (Japanese grilled meat) restaurant offers a Kids Half and a Kids Plate, and on the Japanese set-menu plans, both elementary school children and younger children receive a children's set. The panoramic communal bath on the 13th floor, the top floor, has a sauna, a pre-bath rinsing bath (kaburiyu) and a cold bath; it is not an onsen. The free shuttle bus from the South Exit of Karuizawa Station must be reserved by 6 p.m. the day before.
Rooms
Most rooms are Japanese-Western rooms that pair a tatami room with a Western-style room, and the tatami area lets you co-sleep with a young child. The Standard Japanese-Western room is 35.76 to 38.20 sq m and sleeps up to 4 guests. The Superior Japanese-Western room is 53.20 sq m (2 beds plus 10 tatami mats) and sleeps up to 5. Both include a tatami room. Among the Western-style rooms, the Standard Twin is 33.8 to 40.9 sq m for up to 2 guests, with 2 beds measuring 120 cm wide by 205 cm long by 45 cm high. Families of four can also choose the Deluxe Fours (74.68 sq m, sleeping up to 4), which has a spacious living area and 4 beds. The Japanese-Western Suite is 72.68 sq m with a separate tatami room, and the Suite is 77.72 sq m. If you book two or more rooms of the same type, they may not be available on the same floor. Every room has wired LAN and Wi-Fi, both free of charge.
Dining
Meals are served in the restaurants and dining areas; in-room dining is not mentioned. The yakiniku (Japanese grilled meat) restaurant Forest has a Kids Half (2,000 yen) for children of kindergarten age and under and a Kids Plate (3,800 yen) for elementary school children. On the Japanese set-menu and kaiseki plans, both elementary school children and younger children receive a children's set. Breakfast is either a set menu, Japanese or Western, or a Japanese-Western buffet; with the set menu, elementary school children and younger children are served the Western breakfast. The Japanese and yakiniku restaurants take reservations by time slot and have limited seating, so if you want meals to fit your child's routine, booking early gives you peace of mind. Rakuten Travel's property information lists meals that accommodate allergies as available.
Baths
Shi Fon, the panoramic communal bath on the 13th floor (the top floor), has one bath each for men and women, with a sauna, a pre-bath rinsing bath (kaburiyu) and a cold bath. It is not an onsen. Hours are 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to midnight, but every Wednesday is a deep-cleaning day, and hours are shortened to 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to midnight. There is no private-hire bath, and each guest room has an en-suite bathroom. Whether children who are not yet out of diapers may get into the communal bath's tubs is not stated, so please confirm with the hotel.
Family-Friendly Features
The hotel has a shared playroom, an indoor play space with a slide, a ball pit and a picture-book shelf. Its hours and target ages are not listed in our information, so please check at the front desk if you would like to use it. Co-sleeping is for up to 2 children. Children aged 0 to 2 stay free when co-sleeping with no meals and no bedding, but bookings for elementary school children to co-sleep are not accepted, and children aged 3 and over are charged. Elementary school children in both the upper and lower grades pay 60% of the adult rate, and children from age 3 who have not yet started elementary school (no meals, bedding included) pay 40% of the adult rate. Children aged 3 and over are charged even if they need neither meals nor bedding. Baby futons to borrow are not mentioned, and ages 0 to 2 fall into the category that needs neither meals nor futon bedding. Humidifiers are available to borrow free of charge. The building is wheelchair accessible, with wheelchairs available to borrow, a ramp at the main entrance and a barrier-free toilet in the restaurant wing only, and the guest rooms have Western-style toilets. There is no childcare service.
Access
By car, the hotel is about 50 minutes from the Usui-Karuizawa IC on the Joshin-etsu Expressway. Free outdoor parking has about 80 spaces, first-come, first-served, with no reservations. The free shuttle bus leaves the South Exit of Karuizawa Station at 11 a.m. and 3:45 p.m., and leaves the hotel at 9:30 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. Reservations are required by 6 p.m. the day before, and any run with no reservations is canceled. In winter, Karuizawa Snow Park ski resort is 20 minutes away by car and Kazawa Snow Area ski resort 40 minutes by car; there is no shuttle to either.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 1924-172 Kitakaruizawa, Naganohara-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma 377-1412 |
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| directions_carAccess | By car: about 50 minutes from the Usui-Karuizawa IC on the Joshin-etsu Expressway. By train: a shuttle bus runs from the South Exit of Karuizawa Station on the Nagano Shinkansen and takes about 40 minutes (reservation required). |
| trainNearest station | Karuizawa Station |
| local_parkingParking | Outdoor parking for about 80 cars, free of charge. Parking spaces cannot be reserved. |
| callPhone | +81-279-84-5555 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, Mastercard, JTB, Rakuten Card, JAL |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.villa-kitakaruizawa.jp/open_in_new |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is Villa Kitakaruizawa Elwing 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.
Is there parking at Villa Kitakaruizawa Elwing?
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Parking: Outdoor parking for about 80 cars, free of charge. Parking spaces cannot be reserved.
How do you get to Villa Kitakaruizawa Elwing?
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By car: about 50 minutes from the Usui-Karuizawa IC on the Joshin-etsu Expressway. By train: a shuttle bus runs from the South Exit of Karuizawa Station on the Nagano Shinkansen and takes about 40 minutes (reservation required).
How much do children cost to stay?
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Children under 3 who co-sleep with no meals or bedding stay free, but children aged 3 and over who have not yet started elementary school are charged whether or not they have meals or bedding. Elementary school children are charged as well.
Are there children's menus at breakfast or in the restaurants?
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The yakiniku restaurant Forest has a Kids Plate (3,800 yen) for elementary school children and a Kids Half (2,000 yen) for children of kindergarten age and under. On the Japanese set-menu and kaiseki plans, both elementary school children and younger children receive a children's set.
Do young children stay as co-sleepers?
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Children aged around 0 to 2 are treated as co-sleeping, with no meals or bedding included.
Are the rooms Japanese-style or Western-style, and are they easy to use with children?
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Most rooms are Japanese-Western rooms that combine a Japanese-style tatami room with a Western-style room, and some rooms make it easy to co-sleep with a young child.
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