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title: "Hotel Piazza Biwako, Otsu: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Hotel Piazza Biwako in Otsu: rated 8.4 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-14
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Hotel · ★★★
# Hotel Piazza Biwako

Nionohama 1-chome, Otsu, Japan

8.4 ·  Very good 246 reviews ·  #10 #10 of 30 in Otsu ·  4.0/5 on Google, 266 reviews ·  4.9 Location score
## About Hotel Piazza Biwako

Hotel Piazza Biwako is a hotel in Nionohama 1-chome, Otsu, Japan. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.4 out of 10 across 246 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 7.3 km from the centre of Otsu. The nearest beach is 1.4 km away. The nearest airport, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), is 47 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 70

- **Floors:** 10

- **Opened:** 1999

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 0

1-1-20 Nionohama, Otsu-shi [hotelpizza.com](http://www.hotelpizza.com/)

## How Hotel Piazza Biwako scores

Better rated than 70% of hotels in Otsu

-   Guest rating **8.4**
-   Location **4.9**
-   Beach access **5.6**
-   Public transport **9.0**

Otsu average

## Rating on Google

4.0/5

266 Google reviews

-   5★29%
-   4★40%
-   3★23%
-   2★5%
-   1★4%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.9**/10

- **Walk grade:** **60**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **32**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">石場駅</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">330 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">47 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">106 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Otsu</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   滋賀県立琵琶湖文化館420 m
-   山田豊三郎氏之像920 m
-   渡来人歴史館960 m
-   大津駅北緯35度線モニュメント1.3 km
-   大津祭曳山展示館1.4 km
-   大津城跡1.4 km

### Compare

## Compare Hotel Piazza Biwako with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Ayaha Lakeside Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ayaha-lakeside-hotel-otsu/) Hotel ★★★ 500 m away
    
    7.8 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ayaha-lakeside-hotel-otsu-vs-hotel-piazza-biwako-otsu/)
-   [Biwako Hotel - Lakeside Hotspring Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/biwako-hotel-lakeside-hotspring-resort-otsu/) Hotel ★★★★ 980 m away
    
    9.0 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/biwako-hotel-lakeside-hotspring-resort-otsu-vs-hotel-piazza-biwako-otsu/)
-   [Hotel Tetora Otsu.kyoto](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-tetora-otsu-kyoto-otsu/) Hotel ★★★ 1.3 km away
    
    7.5 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-piazza-biwako-otsu-vs-hotel-tetora-otsu-kyoto-otsu/)
-   [Toyoko Inn Kyoto Biwako Otsu](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/toyoko-inn-kyoto-biwako-otsu-otsu/) Hotel ★★★ 1.5 km away
    
    7.9 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-piazza-biwako-otsu-vs-toyoko-inn-kyoto-biwako-otsu-otsu/)

## Questions about Hotel Piazza Biwako

### How do guests rate Hotel Piazza Biwako?

Hotel Piazza Biwako has a guest rating of 8.4 out of 10 from 246 reviews, which is better than 70% of rated hotels in Otsu.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Piazza Biwako?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Hotel Piazza Biwako include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### How far is Hotel Piazza Biwako from the airport?

The nearest airport, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), is 47 km away in a straight line.

### Is Hotel Piazza Biwako close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.4 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Hotel Piazza Biwako have?

Hotel Piazza Biwako has 70 rooms on 10 floors.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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