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Calendar Hotel

2.5 star property
Take your time exploring Heian Shrine then relax with a cup of coffee from the cafe. Laundry facilities make it easy to pack light.

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Terrace/patio
Lounge
Lobby
Library
View from property

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Capsule Bed (Woman)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Pillow menu
Day bed
Toilet with electronic bidet
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Capsule Bed with TV (Woman)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Pillow menu
Day bed
Toilet with electronic bidet
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Capsule Bed (Gentleman)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Pillow menu
Day bed
Toilet with electronic bidet
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Capsule Bed with TV (Gentleman)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Pillow menu
Day bed
Toilet with electronic bidet
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Map
Kasuga-cho 1-3, Otsu Station Building, Otsu, Shiga-ken, 520-0055

What's nearby

  • Lake Biwa Canal - 19 min walk
  • Heian Shrine - 11 min drive
  • Kyoto Tower - 13 min drive
  • Nijō Castle - 14 min drive
  • Fushimi Inari Shrine - 16 min drive

Getting around

  • Higashino Station - 6 min drive
  • Kamisakaemachi Station - 7 min walk
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪スターバックス - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪ちゃんぽん亭総本家 ビエラ大津店 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Calendar Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪ラーメンモリン - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪THE CALENDAR - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Calendar Hotel

Capsule hotel near Lake Biwa
Located close to Heian Shrine and Fushimi Inari Shrine, Calendar Hotel provides a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe and laundry facilities. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a bar and conference space.
Other perks at this capsule hotel include:
  • English breakfast (surcharge), bike hire and a vending machine
  • Coffee/tea in reception, a front desk safe and luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket information, a water dispenser and barbecues
  • Guest reviews give good marks for the overall condition
Room features
All 60 rooms boast comforts such as pillow menus and air conditioning, as well as perks such as free WiFi and bathrobes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers, toilets with electronic bidets and free toiletries
  • Daily housekeeping and electrical adapters/chargers

Languages

English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: JPY 500 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 1,076 square feet of conference space

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Electrical adapters

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; all guests older than 18 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately JPY 500 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Property is also known as

Calendar Hotel Otsu
Calendar Hotel Otsu
Calendar Hotel Capsule Hotel
Calendar Hotel Capsule Hotel Otsu

Frequently asked questions

Is Calendar Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Calendar Hotel?

This capsule hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Calendar Hotel?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 1:00 AM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Calendar Hotel?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Calendar Hotel located?

Situated in Otsu, this capsule hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Lake Biwa, and within 9 mi (15 km) of Heian Shrine and Sanjusangen-do Temple. Kyoto Imperial Palace and Kyoto Tower are also within 9 mi (15 km). Kamisakaemachi Station is 7 minutes by foot and Biwako-Hamaotsu Station is 12 minutes.

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Calendar Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 91 out of 228 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 89 out of 228 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 228 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 228 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 228 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Üsame

Perfect
Everything was great
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mariel

Super convenient and complete with all amenities!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Repugnant
Awful place to stay. Avoid at all costs. The rooms smell so bad of cigarette smoke it’s nauseating. The pillows are these rock hard tiny things. The toilets were filthy and has mould all over it. It’s cheap yes, but my god it’s not worth it.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

The location is perfect for travelling around Japan. The place is clean and has everything you would need. And the staff is also really kind.

10/10 Excellent

Anneliese

This was my first time trying a capsule hotel and it increased my expectations for all capsule hotels. Everything about this hotel was nice and very convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andre

Nice place. Bare bones and you get what you Kay for. Staff is really nice and helpful. You should speak some Japanese.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dannis

Great place to stay. Direct access to train station and about 10min. to Kyoto by train. Food is also great. Nice park nearby for morning walks.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sabina

Comfortable one night stay at this capsule hotel. The beds were comfortable, the showers were clean. Close to metro.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Adrian

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately the pod I stayed in did not appear to be terribly clean as there had been quite a few large stickers that had been peeled off the walls but not cleaned off properly. There was a good supply of linen. Lockers were too small so main backs were kept in the common room so suggest bring padlocks for bags. Unfortunately the common area appeared dusty and dirty and overall felt unwelcoming. The hotel restaurant staff were running the capsule hotel so general reception area was an after thought. So the experience was functional overall but not hospitable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Chloe

Liked: Amenities
The beds were terrible. The pillows were not much better. Every time you moved in the bed the entire capsule creaked. The mattress was paper thin but everything else was great
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eric

I’ve been to many capsules across Japan and my stay here was at the too. Yes, I’ve stayed in Kyoto, Osaka, but wanted to spend a few days in Ōtsu and experience a slower pace and so glad I did! The reviews on Google and Orbitz rated The Calendar high so I gave it a try and I was not disappointed. However, I do need to mention if you are sensitive to smell you might notice the slight scent of smoke. The entire capsule is non-smoking, however there is a smoking room, that when smokers return it might linger with them. To me, I only noticed the first hour at check-in and after that I didn’t notice anything. The good? How about everything else! No elevator so if you have two luggage you might need to make two trips, but the steps you are greeted by a very popular Italian restaurant which is part of the hotel. The staff is friendly, professional and will make your stay pleasant. The bed is somewhat on the thin side and pillow non-existent, but overall I had no issues falling asleep. In your capsule you do have a TV but good luck finding anything with subtitles lol. The bathrooms and showers are modern and clean, The common area very spacious and relaxed. The bonus is it’s at the entrance/exit of the JR train station! Biwa Lake a 10-minute walk away. So if in Ōtsu looking to get away from the crowds I highly suggest a stay at The Calendar. I stayed for two nights and felt recharged going back to Osaka. 10-stars! Arigatō!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Mitchell

Was een hele leuke ervaring en prima hotel maar had het gevoel dat bepaalde dingen best toe aan vernieuwing waren, had ook eerlijk gezegd deurtjes of iets in die richting verwacht bij de capsules, nou had ik het geluk dat er niemand snurkte of andere dingen deed maar dat kon ook anders zijn. Wel ontzettend aardig en behulpzaam personeel en hele gezellige sfeer! Voor tussenstop is het echt perfect en aan te raden.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

かずこ

電車の音が気になりました
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

OHZONO

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

kunihiko

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Mimpei

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
禁煙室ではあったがタバコの臭いがした 隅々までの清潔感が感じられなかった残念
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

????

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
典型的なカプセルホテルで、可もなく不可もなくといった感じだった。まず、入口が分かり辛く、レストランを突っ切って奥まで行かなければならず、食事中の人の真横を大荷物を持った人が通るのは余り良い印象は持たれないのではと感じた。客室は上下２段に分かれていて思ったよりは広いが、上段の人は出入りが大変で高齢の方や、普段運動していない方は少し大変だと思う。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

César

Buena atención
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

CHI HUNG

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Rika

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Yoshinori

寝るだけにしては十分 清潔感がある
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Maggie

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

AYUMI

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

HOANG THANH

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

駅から近いのが良い。
南草津と京都に用事があったので色々探して大津のHTLに決めました。京都市内よりも落ち着いた雰囲気が好ましかったです。
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024