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BEB5 Karuizawa Proposal of summer trip 2020 to enjoy the summer resort “Karuizawa” fashionably

2020.07.21

“Hoshino Resorts BEB5 Karuizawa” with the concept of “a hotel to spend time with friends” proposes a summer trip that you can forget about the heat and enjoy yourself. Karuizawa is one of Japan’s leading summer resorts. It’s only 1 hour by bullet train from Tokyo, and it’s easily accessible from the metropolitan area. You can relax in the stylishly designed public space, bring local gourmet food to your room for a petit party, feel abundant nature and feel refreshed, leave your daily life and enjoy a refreshing summer.

Enjoy the fashionable and open space freely!

With a bed space on a spacious sofa, the “Yagra Room” is a place where you can enjoy chatting on the sofa, read a book quietly in a bed space like a secret base, and feel at ease. The stylishly designed public space “TAMARIBA” consists of a courtyard, lounge, cafe and library, and is open 24 hours a day. The fresh air blows through the large windows, creating an open space.

You can just enjoy thinking about where and how to spend your time, such as stretching out your feet and relaxing in the yagura sofa or the courtyard of the wooden deck. The 24-hour cafe sells wine by weight. It is useful for drinking alone or with friends. You can bring in food and drink, so you can buy your own favorite and enjoy a mini party.

Rental items available to fully enjoy the summer resort

Five items are available to help you stay in the summer, such as a straw hat, a bug cage, a portable speaker, a neck fan that increases the wind in the plateau, and a shoulder cardigan that adds elegance to your outfit. It will be free from 13 July to 31 August 2020. You can rent as many times as you like during your stay, so try out what you care about and enjoy the refreshing summer in Karuizawa.

Feel the rich nature and change your mood

Hoshino Onsen Dragonfly Hot Spring
Picnic image

BEB5 Karuizawa is located in the “Karuizawa Hoshino Area”, surrounded by the clear streamed forest. Within a walking distance, there are 16 unique stores lined up, such as the “Harnire Terrace” and the “Hoshino Onsen Tonbo no Yu” that flows directly from the source.

You can join a nature tour of a group of wild flora and fauna specialists “Picchio” to meet a flying squirrel, relax in a hot spring flowing directly from the source, or enjoy a picnic on a bench near the clear stream. Karuizawa is located at an altitude of about 940 meters, so the refreshing air is comfortable even in the summer, and even if you walk around, you won’t be exhausted due to the heat, which is a charm of a summer resort.

Hoshino Resort BEB5 Karuizawa

A hotel for the younger generation, with the concept of “a hotel that is more than an izakaya but less than a trip, spending time with friends”. The symbol is “TAMARIBA,” a public space that can be used 24 hours a day. Located in Karuizawa Hoshino area, you can enjoy shopping, hot springs, and meals within walking distance.

Address: Hoshino, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture 389-0195
Phone: 0570-073-022 (Hoshino Resort Reservation Center)
Number of guest rooms: 73 rooms Check-in: 15:00 / Check-out: 11:00
Price: From JPY 9,000 per night (per room for 2 people, tax and meal excluded)
Access: 15 minutes by taxi or Seibu bus from JR Karuizawa station
URL: Hoshino Resorts BEB5 Karuizawa

< Reasonably priced with the “29 year old and below eco favor plan”! >
“BEB” was born as the fifth brand of Hoshino Resorts, with the desire to “encourage the younger generation to travel more.” The idea of ​​”eco-favourite plan for under 29″ is what made me realize that idea. If all the guests are 29 years old or younger, it is a flat rate plan that does not change depending on the season or the day of the week. You can enjoy it at a reasonable price even in the summer, which is the best season for Karuizawa.

Reservation conditions: All guests under 29 years old at check-in
Price: 15,000 yen per room per night (5,000 yen per person when using 3 people per room)
Remarks: Please bring something that can confirm your age at check-in.
If you can not confirm, we will charge at the normal rate.
Reservation: Hoshino Resorts BEB5 Karuizawa

Highest standard corona protection declaration

[1] Sanitation management
At Hoshino Resorts, as part of corona countermeasures, we take the following measures in consideration of our customers’ health and public health.
・Temperature measurement at check-in
・In addition to regular guest room cleaning, cleaning and wiping with alkaline electrolyzed water inside the hotel
・Install alcohol for disinfection in various places in the building
・Installation of alcohol for hand disinfection in all guest rooms
・High temperature cleaning of tableware (plates, glasses) and cutlery (80 degrees or more), disinfection cleaning of food trays
・Partitions such as panels and vinyl sheets are installed at the front
・Wear a mask when serving customers in the hall
・ Thorough management of staff health and hygiene (temperature measurement and confirmation of records before coming to work)

[2]3 Dense avoidance
The following measures are taken to create a stay that avoids three types of “denseness”: closed, dense, and close.
・Three dense visualization services (partial) to check the crowdedness of the public bath on a smartphone
・During stays, restrictions on entering and entering stores where congestion is confirmed
・Proper enforcement of line-up restrictions at check-out at the front desk

>Corona countermeasure summary

Hoshino Resort BEB5 Karuizawa
A hotel for the younger generation, with the concept of “a hotel that is more than an izakaya but less than a trip, spending time with friends”. The symbol is “TAMARIBA,” a public space that can be used 24 hours a day. Located in Karuizawa Hoshino area, you can enjoy shopping, hot springs, and meals within walking distance.

> Hoshino Resorts BEB5 Karuizawa

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