Kamikochi Lemeiesta Hotel

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Sharon Chew

5/5Google· 3 months ago

Service was superb from check-in to dinner and breakfast. Staff were attentive and confident and clearly enjoyed what they did. The room was spacious and well thought out. They even had a shoe-drying machine in the room. There is only one washing machine/dryer, but no one else seemed to be wanting to do laundry. I took the special French dinner and was surprised by how good every dish was. It was a splendid experience and I hope to go back in future.

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Trip.com Member

5/5Trip.com· a year ago

Excellent hotel, super clean. With nice river and Mountain Views. Bear bells and walking sticks and other equipment which can be borrowed during the stay. Delicious breakfast and dinner, suitable for some kind of celebration. Best to book a taxi to/from bus terminal after 3.30pm or before early morning otherwise will need to tug your luggage for a 20 mins walk, even the walk from imperial hotel bus stop is also a distance 15 minutes walk.

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lilacfields

3/5Tripadvisor· 11 months ago

Booked this hotel because it purportedly was one of the only 2 hotels in the restricted Kamikochi area with natural hot spring water, and had just been renovated in 2024.|Our first choice, Kamikochi Imperial we ruled out because they had no onsen facilities. We chose our room because it was described as a twin room with scenic view bath, as advertised by JAPANiCAN, thinking that we had a private bath. To our dismay, when we asked to see the room assigned to us on the second floor (and we are glad we did), we found that it was a regular bath tub placed alongside the wall looking out to the view outside, not the kind of prefilled private onsen bath we had mistakenly believed it to be. From this and our other experience with the Century Southern website in Tokyo, we have learnt that it pays to be extra careful to ascertain that what they say on the website is really what you are getting. In the end, we chose to pay an extra 12,000 yen per night to upgrade our room to a similar sized one on the third floor which had been fully renovated, in contrast to the original one which we were told was only partially renovated. The check in process was also marred by the inflexibility of the front desk staff. We were there at 1.30 pm, just half an hour before check in, but we were told we had to absolutely wait till 2 pm before we could access the room (and not because the room was not ready yet) and also avail ourselves of complimentary drinks at the cafe. A service orientated hotel would have considered letting us have our welcome drink whilst we were kept waiting, especially as the prices for this hotel don’t come cheap. The best thing that can be said for the room was the view of the scenery outside, and the handy full length ledge along that wall. Breakfast was decent. Dinner- French the first night and Japanese fusion the second, whilst good was not remarkably so, again consdering the half board price we pay. Plus point is that the public bath is new and spotlessly clean, with great loungers for after onsen relaxation. They do offer two other public bath rooms that can be rented for an hour each time for private usage. Because it is in a no-car zone (apart from certain hours), we walked to the hotel from Kamikochi Imperial after lunching there for the start of our stay, and similarly walked to the Imperial for lunch on checkout, before taking a nice stroll to the bus terminal. One of the best things the hotels in this area do is to provide a same day luggage forwarding service, which we took advantage of, by having our cabin bags transported to the Kamikochi Bus Terminal from where we took our highway express bus back to Tokyo, freeing us to fully enjoy our post lunch walk to the terminal. If a public bath/onsen facility is not a requirement, there are other hotels similarly with good views of the Azusa river one can consider, not forgetting the grand dame of them all, the Kamikochi Imperial Hotel. But if you choose Lemeiesta, avoid the second floor rooms if you can, because passersby (of which there are many) can look into the room.

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John Chia

5/5Google· 4 months ago

Nice hotel with room facing river and mountains. Staffs are warm and friendly with good service. The french fine dining dinner is great as well. Highly recommended.

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Yan Bing

5/5Google· 11 months ago

Stayed in Oct 2025 Our room was spacious, bright, and clean, with a river view. The bed and pillows were very comfortable, and I loved that the bathroom and toilet were separated. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful, even offering to take photos of us by the river when we checked out. Dinner was a delicious French cuisine served with attentive service. Near the entrance, torchlights and bear bells were provided for anyone heading out at night; we spent a few minutes stargazing outside. A minor note: a few bugs (likely stink bugs) did make their way into the room, even with the windows closed. It wasn’t a big issue, as they didn’t fly near the bed, and natural bug spray was provided. The price is on the higher side, but considering the quality, location, and service, it was completely worth it. I couldn’t have asked for a better stay in Kamikochi and would definitely choose this place again!

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482JamesS482

5/5Tripadvisor· a year ago

An absolutely spectacular experience in every way. Of course, Kamikochi is spectacular and the views from the hotel: of the mountains, the forest, the river, and the monkeys are otherworldly. But this hotel shines above the rest in terms of service, friendliness of the staff, cleanliness, and organization. The breakfast is good with many options, though merely average in taste and quality. The dinners are amazing in every way - a true white table cloth, 5 star experience with delicious food and a great wine selection. They were extremely helpful with our food restrictions. The rooms are very clean with great beds though a little tight due to an extra chair and table. The lounge wear is superb and comfortable. Note that the hallways and dining room are very cold at night. The Bento lunches boxes are disappointing.

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Mark Quin

5/5Google· a year ago

We spent to nights here and were glad to have stayed here. The room was well renovated and the service at the hotel and restaurant was exceptional. The food was great. If you have luggage and are travelling during a busy time it is a short walk (15mins) to the hotel from the main bus stop, otherwise you can also get dropped off at the oriental hotel to make the walk shorter.

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James Stein

5/5Google· a year ago

An absolutely spectacular experience in every way. Of course, Kamikochi is spectacular and the views from the hotel: of the mountains, the forest, the river, and the monkeys are otherworldly. But this hotel shines above the rest in terms of service, friendliness of the staff, cleanliness, and organization. The breakfast is good with many options, though merely average in taste and quality. The dinners are amazing in every way - a true white table cloth, 5 star experience with delicious food and a great wine selection. They were extremely helpful with our food restrictions. The rooms are very clean with great beds though a little tight due to an extra chair and table. The lounge wear is superb and comfortable. Note that the hallways and dining room are very cold at night. The Bento lunches boxes are disappointing.