Kusatsu Estopia Hotel

From October 31st to November 2nd, I stayed for two nights, but it was very cold with no heating, the hotel explained that because the building is old, only air conditioning or heating is included and now air conditioning is the priority. It's funny, it's cold around Kusatsu in the morning and night, I spent time wrapped in a blanket in my room, I could have brought thick socks etc. if you had informed me of the situation beforehand, it was the worst.

Nice and clean hotel. Staff are very friendly and most speak English. Room was small but had everything you need for a trip. The food was very good with lots of choices of hot and cold drinks at breakfast to set you up for the day. There is a large shopping centre within a 2 min walk which also hosts restaurants and fast food outlets. A very enjoyable visit and I hope to return in the future.

This hotel is a convenient location 200 metres from the train station at Kusatsu so easily accessed. There is a great shopping centre directly across the road with a cheap and cheerful food-court that provides some value in local dishes. In the hotel itself the breakfast is a buffet with good variety of western and eastern selections. The method of handing a token for your breakfast bemused me though. The hotel seemed quiet so I never socialised there. In fact the bar closed at 10.30pm I found the wifi in my room worked without any issues on mobile and laptop and it is pleasantly fast. It would have been nice if the connection to the wifi extended to the lobby downstairs. The rooms were well cleaned although not particularly big. There is a laundry service that I did not avail of. I thought the room excellent value for the week. I spent as much time as possible out of the hotel. Kusatsu itself does not strike me as particularly vibrant. I think more people leave it daily for work than arrive in it. If I am back in the area again (and I hope I am as I saw very little of Japan due to work commitments) I would be willing to return to Kusatsu Estopia. Although I would have a commute to further to work I might enjoy the hustle and bustle of Kyoto more