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title: "Pension Lake Side, Otsu: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Pension Lake Side in Otsu: rated 8.3 by guests, 5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hostel · ★★★★★
# Pension Lake Side

鵜川, Otsu, Japan

8.3 ·  Very good 5 reviews ·  #23 #23 of 30 in Otsu ·  2.4 Location score
## About Pension Lake Side

Pension Lake Side is a hostel in 鵜川, Otsu, Japan. It holds a 5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 5 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 17 km from the centre of Otsu. The nearest beach is 800 m away. The nearest airport, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), is 67 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 16:00

- **Rooms:** 1

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 2

Shiga Prefecture, Otsu City, Kitahira 218, Japan

## How Pension Lake Side scores

Better rated than 43% of hotels in Otsu

-   Guest rating **8.3**
-   Location **2.4**
-   Beach access **7.6**
-   Public transport **9.5**

Otsu average

## Amenities

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **2.4**/10

- **Walk grade:** **10**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **1**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<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="">800 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">比良駅</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">240 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 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="">67 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">151 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="">17 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">38 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Pension Lake Side: in detail

Pension Lake Side offers top-notch services and amenities, ensuring guests experience utmost comfort. Share your photos and respond to emails at your convenience, thanks to the free Wi-Fi internet access offered by hostel. Each accommodation at Pension Lake Side is thoughtfully created and adorned to provide visitors with a comfortable, home-like atmosphere. In certain rooms, the hostel offers blackout curtains and air conditioning for guest convenience and satisfaction. At Pension Lake Side, the uniquely tailored rooms provide a configuration choice resembling a balcony or terrace. Rest assured, in a few chosen rooms, you will find the convenience of a refrigerator and instant coffee at your disposal. Understanding the significance of bathroom amenities in enhancing guest contentment, the hostel offers a hair dryer within certain chosen rooms.

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## Compare Pension Lake Side with nearby hotels

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-   [Biwa-Lakeside Cottage B.B.Dylan](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/biwa-lakeside-cottage-b-b-dylan-otsu/) Hotel ★★★★★ 2.4 km away
    
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## Questions about Pension Lake Side

### How do guests rate Pension Lake Side?

Pension Lake Side has a guest rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 5 reviews, which is better than 43% of rated hotels in Otsu.

### How far is Pension Lake Side from the airport?

The nearest airport, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), is 67 km away in a straight line.

### Is Pension Lake Side close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 800 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Pension Lake Side have?

Pension Lake Side has 1 rooms.

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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