FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Karuizawa Prince Hotel East
View Single Post
Old Feb 19, 2022 | 6:57 pm
  #3  
hailstorm
FlyerTalk Evangelist
10 Countries Visited
20 Countries Visited
30 Countries Visited
10 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: SEIBU PRINCE CLUB Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 21,773
Originally Posted by shonanroger
Not a skier but stayed here recently to cut an 8 h road trip in winter conditions to two shorter segments. Arrived on a weekday evening and left the next day before noon. It was the best points option in town as Marriott and Curio/Hilton were far more expensive and the new Indigo not open yet.
Thanks for the report, which is the first I've seen from someone booking via Hyatt.

It's interesting that breakfast was included with a Hyatt points reservation, as It was my impression that Globalist benefits were not extended during stays at SLH hotels. I assume that your stay was on a weekday? During weekends and holidays, they generally open up the Porto buffet restaurant next to the hotel for breakfast as an additional option. Porto has possibly the best karaage I've ever had at a breakfast buffet.

I didn't see it mentioned in your report, but were you able to use the hotel onsen with this rate?

It is interesting that you were recommended a ramen place so far off site when there is actually pretty good ramen within the food court in the Prince Shopping Plaza. The onsite shuttle busses would take you from the hotel front right to the food court.
hailstorm is offline