Super Hotel Saitama Kawagoe
by the TopOfHotel team
Super Hotel Kawagoe is the best value in town — a free mineral onsen, low rates, and an easy walk to the old quarter.
Super Hotel Kawagoe is the best value in town — a free mineral onsen, low rates, and an easy walk to the old quarter.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Rooms at Super Hotel Kawagoe run about 16 to 18 square metres — small, in line with the Super Hotel chain, but laid out to use every inch. You get a work desk, a spot for luggage, and a clean unit bath. More than one reviewer notes the bed is more comfortable than the price would lead you to expect.
Food and amenities
The headline is the mineral onsen on an upper floor — a real one, with separate baths for men and women, open 24 hours. Plenty of guests say it's the whole reason they chose this place over a standard business hotel at a similar rate, and a soak after a day walking Kawagoe does a lot for tired legs. Breakfast is free with every room type, served self-service: rice, miso soup, Japanese side dishes and bread. It's not a fancy buffet, but it's enough before you set out, and most reviews are happy with the portions. There's a coin laundry that helps on longer stays, a Lawson a 2-minute walk away, and free Wi-Fi throughout.
Location and getting there
The hotel sits a 5-minute walk from Hon-Kawagoe Station (Seibu Line), and because it faces the same direction, reaching the Kurazukuri warehouse street — the old Edo-era district that's the city's highlight — is easier than from some rivals. It's about 10 to 12 minutes on foot to the Toki no Kane bell tower. Hon-Kawagoe connects straight to Ikebukuro on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line in roughly 30 minutes, handy if you're coming from the western side of Tokyo.
Things to know before booking
The rooms are genuinely small, so if you want space to unwind this won't be it. There's no lunch or dinner restaurant in the building — you'll eat out, which around here is easy. And some buildings have no elevator, meaning stairs with your bags. None of these are dealbreakers if your plan is to be out all day, but they're worth weighing.
Our take
This is the easiest budget pick in Kawagoe for a solo traveler or backpacker who wants to save money but still soak in a real onsen, or for a couple on a tight budget who'd rather not overpay. The one trade-off is the room size. But if the plan is to sightsee all day and come back just to sleep and bathe, it covers everything it needs to.
Score Breakdown
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The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- A real mineral onsen, free for every guest — genuinely rare at this price point. It's open 24 hours, with separate baths for men and women, and reviewers call it the main reason they picked this place over an ordinary business hotel costing about the same.
- Breakfast is free and built into every room rate, so there's no add-on charge to start the day fed before you head out.
- Rooms start at roughly $60 a night, the lowest among Kawagoe's hotels that still hold a decent standard.
- It's a 5-minute walk to Hon-Kawagoe Station, and that same direction leads straight toward the Kurazukuri warehouse street, so reaching the old quarter is easy on foot.
- There's a coin laundry on site, which makes a multi-night stay a lot more practical if you're traveling light.
- Rooms are very small, about 16 to 18 square metres — fine for one or two people who mostly need a place to sleep, but tight if you want to spread out.
- There's no lunch or dinner restaurant in the building, so you'll head out for those meals (a Lawson is a 2-minute walk away).
- Some buildings have no elevator, which means stairs — worth knowing if you're hauling a heavy bag.
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Insider Tips
- The onsen runs 24 hours, so go for a late-night soak — it's far quieter than the early-evening rush.
- Free breakfast gets busy between 7:00 and 8:30; come before 7:00 or after 8:30 for an easier seat.
- The Lawson convenience store is a 2-minute walk away — handy for a late-night snack or drink run.