Hotel Wellies

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Scored 8.7
Rated excellent

Staff

9.4

Located along a peaceful tree-lined street in Karuizawa, Hotel Wellies offers a British country hotel experience in the highland resort area. There is an English style garden with a lawn and gazebo and it comes with an English-language library, homemade British meals and spacious guest rooms that went through renovations every year since opening from 2013 to 2016. Free WiFi is available at public areas and all guest rooms. The whole hotel is nonsmoking inside and all guest rooms include a 32-inch flat screen TV and a fridge. A hairdryer and toiletries are included in the private bathroom. All rooms has views of surrounding greenery, and some rooms feature great views of Mount Asama. Guests at Wellies Hotel can leave their luggage and ski/golf equipment at the property, or use a safety deposit box. Free parking and bicycle hire are available. The property's signature dish is a hearty, hot full English breakfast with homemade sausages, home-cured bacon and black pudding (included in the room rate). A 4-course meal, including authentic dishes such as fish & chips, beef stew, Yorkshire pudding and home smoked salmon is also available at a surcharge. Property staff are able to recommend local restaurants to guests who wish to eat out. The on-site bar offers local and imported beers, wines, cocktails and spirits, including many Scotch whiskeys. A welcome tea is served to guests arriving before 18:00. Both Karuizawa Shinkansen (bullet train) Station, an outlet shopping mall, the Prince Ski Resort, Shiozawa Lake and the Kyu-Karuizawa area are all approximately a 10-minute drive from the property, while Naka-Karuizawa Station on the Shinano Line is a 3-minute drive. The Hoshino area with hot spring baths, the Sezon Museum of Modern Art, Harunire Terrace and Karuizawa Stone Church are a 5-minute drive away. The Yu River and local temples and shrines can also be reached within a 5-minute walk.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.2 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Free Wifi
  • Restaurant
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

  • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.4)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site

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Melody
United States United States
“Super accommodating staff. Free shuttle to and from the Shinkansen station. Period British themed hotel in the historically European influenced Karuizawa alpine resort area.”
Honor
United States United States
“The decor was very cute and curated. Felt transported to an English countryside inn.”
Andrew
United States United States
“Gracious & responsive owner Chris, very friendly customer oriented staff. Quaint cozy hotel that felt like a large English tavern with distinctive bedrooms upstairs and large dining room & bar downstairs. Spacious well- appointed relaxing room...”
Mihai
Singapore Singapore
“The staff was great, the food was really good (though Western only), and the location was reasonable. It is close enough to several ski resorts, but obviously you're gonna need a car to get around. We had a good experience staying here for a long...”
Agnes
Canada Canada
“I had such a warm welcome from Chris who was extremely helpful in planning my stay in Karuizawa. He cooked me a terrific breakfast and then offered a ride to help reduce the number of kms on my walk the next morning. Such a beautiful location and...”
Alison
New Zealand New Zealand
“A change from the more corporate hotels. Great place to enjoy family as guests as well”
Lisa
Japan Japan
“The wonderful hospitality with a distinct Fawlty Towers vibe, the very yummy authentic British food and the great modern British decor.”
Johanna
United States United States
“Friendly and helpful staff and really good breakfast.”
Michael
Qatar Qatar
“Wonderful stay, great food and friendly helpful staff. Appreciated very much the rides we received by Chris to and from the train station.”
Xin
China China
“Welles is a unique British style hotel which is close to Naka-Karuizawa station. The room is comfortable and quite, the garden is beautiful, the breakfast is pretty good, I love the tableware very much, all of them are stylish. Hosts are very...”

Managed by Hotel Wellies

Company review score: 9.4Based on 466 reviews from 1 property
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Company info

Wellies Hospitality KK was established in 2013 and is the owner of Hotel Wellies.

Property info

NOTE THAT THE HOTEL IS UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP AND WE ARE CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2025. WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR VISIT FROM APRIL ONWARDS! DUE TO RENOVATIONS, OUR PHOTOS MAY NOT BE ACCURATE. We are a small hotel of only 14 rooms in the fashionable resort of Karuizawa, only 3 minutes drive from Hoshino area. The hotel is British themed, with each room is beautifully decorated and unique and suited to couples, families and friends (we have rooms with 3-5 beds). We showcase great British food, mainly homemade, serving Breakfast and Dinner. We have a beautiful garden and plenty of parking. We specialise in providing a top class service, but with a homely feel and have many repeater guests. Guests staying at Hotel Wellies will have a real experience, rather than. just a place to stay. Our staff are a mixture of Japanese and foreign, all speak Japanese. We hope you will have fun!

Neighborhood info

Karuizawa is quite spread out, consider it more of an area than a town. We are quite conveniently located, just 7 minutes walk from Naka-Karuizawa and only 3 minutes by car from the Hoshino area (Stone Church, HotSpring, Harunire Terrace), 7 minutes to JR and Outlet Shopping / Prince Ski and 10 minutes from Kyu-Karuizawa, Old Town. WELLIES is very convenient for guests attending weddings at Hoshino/BlestonCourt and Ariake Tei. Within easy walking distance of us are the excellent Bird (Yakitori) & 8 (Izakaya), Good Afternoon (Craft beer and Izakaya, Mon Loup Izakaya, Mon Chemin French, Kitchen Papa (cheap and cheerful Izakaya), LogTei (Yaki-Niku), Bi-Gene, Chinese House (Guess!), Coco (Ramen / Izakaya) and Lawsons.

Languages Spoken

English,Japanese,Chinese

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
レストラン #1
  • Cuisine
    British
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Dinner
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly • Traditional • Romantic
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian

Amenities of Hotel Wellies

Great facilities! Review score, 8.9

Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Free Wifi
  • Restaurant
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Bar

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Check-out
From 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
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Curfew
The entrance to the property is closed between 22:00 and 06:00
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 3 are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

12+ years
Extra bed upon request
¥11,000 per person, per night

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There are no cribs available at this property.

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Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Hotel Wellies may be able to provide early check-in / late check-out, depending on conditions. A free pick-up service from JR Karuizawa Station, Naka-Karuizawa Station and from the Hoshino area may also be provided. Please contact the property directly or leave a request in the comment box at time of booking.

Please note that children 3 years old and younger cannot be accommodated at this property. Adult rates are applicable to children 7 years and older. Guests with children are required to specify how many children will be staying with you and their respective ages in the special request box.

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In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

License number: 佐久保健所指令25佐保第11-6号

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