Sui Suwako

極其令人滿意的酒店。 在諏訪這個區域，這家温泉酒店算得上最高大上之一了。 首先，獨立小院的環境很優雅，而全部8個房間全部都面對優美的諏訪湖景，尤其是夕陽西下的美景，真是賞心悦目。 其次，房間不但大，擁有獨立的温泉池。房間裏一切應有盡有，空手來這裏都沒問題。洗漱用品，刮鬍刀，各種護膚護理頭髮的產品，全都有。還可以到6樓頂層的男女混浴温泉。這裏的想法很別緻，進去温泉時，男女都要穿一身特製的衣服，類似泳裝。 再次就是每個房間都有一間單獨的用餐房，走過去衹有3秒鐘。 然後就是樓下一樓有一個地方酒吧，提供當地生產的清酒。 最後，走過小馬路就是諏訪湖，徒步8分鐘就可以到車站，確實方便。周圍不少餐廳，不用任何擔心。

非常乾淨 餐食豐富 美味，服務到位，晚上小鎮逛逛，湖邊走走，特別能感受到日本的本土氣息。特別要説明一下，不知為什麼攜程上強調沒有獨立衞生間，明明有獨立的衞生間和洗澡間呀！

Absolutely amazing experience. The room had a Onsen bath on the balcony overlooking the lake. The service included dinner and breakfast in a private room with amazing local food and a lovely waitress who spoke decent English and explained every dish to us. There is also a lovely open rooftop Onsen. The room is large and very comfortable like an apartment. All of the staff were amazing. Fantastic

When it comes to high class Japanese amenities, there is a sliding scale of quality, with the nearby sister hotel Shinyu just one step below Sui Suwako. This place is excellent, and I mean it. It might even be too fancy for your tastes if waiting for someone to retrieve your shoes before you go out makes you anxious. But if you're looking to relax and have a table side dinner and breakfast prepared for you, and if you like spacious rooms and private onsen, you will enjoy staying here. This is the pinnacle of Japanese comfort and accommodation in Kamisuwa. Oh, and when you're leaving? They'll even provide a free car to take you to the station.

We intended to check out the Lake Suwa area of Nagano to view the autumn leaves, which were peaking during the time of our visit, and we couldn't think of a better option than to return to the marvelous Sui Suwako ryokan. We were pleased to find that the establishment was as delightful as we remembered it. We stayed here just a year and a half ago, so I won't go into detail regarding every aspect of our stay. Just a few things that bear repeating, however. At just 8 rooms, this ryokan offers an incredibly bespoke experience for each group of guests. Also, each of the rooms has its own in-room free-flowing Onsen (hot springs) bath. And should you want to enjoy the open-air Onsen on the roof (with an awesome view of Lake Suwa, especially at sunset), you can take a dip with members of other genders because swimsuits are not only permitted, but are available to borrow from the ryokan. Service level is very high here. As was the case last time, we were assigned a butler that tended to our room as well as our meals (which are served in a private koshitsu room for each and every group of guests.) Our wonderful butler during our previous stay was on leave of absence, but we were delighted to have gotten to know the wonderful Ms. Minri Ko, who was as competent, attentive and knowledgeable as she was warm and charming. The dining experience was sublime. Not every offering was a "best ever" serving, but that's not what we were after (nor should you seek it here.) While everything really is delicious, what's more impressive is their ability to serve local dishes with local ingredients, which really adds to the overall sense of place. Soba (buckwheat noodles), Basashi (raw horsemeat), Wakasagi (Japanese Smelt from Lake Suwa) Tempura were among the highlights. Breakfast was equally imaginative and well executed - many ryokans really mail in the breakfast - they're all good (how can Japanese breakfasts not be?), but can be the same 'ol thing. At Sui Suwako, they really go the extra mile in bringing out the flavors of the local, seasonal produce and fish from the area. Yet again, we left Sui Suwako with a deeper understanding and appreciation of this part of Japan. And that's part of why we travel to far-flung places, right?

Amazing ryoken