Name: Hakone Hotel
Address: 65 Hakone Hakone-Machi, Kanagawa, Hakone, 250-0521, JP

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2026

Bruce

We had a good stay. The property is not quite up to date. Lack of electrical outlets and plug in’s next to the bed for usb. A little old fashioned but still very clean and a good stay. About a 20 minute walk to moto Hakone where there is more activity. All outside restaurants and shops close at 5 pm

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2026

Nicholas

Very peaceful and private

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2026

Jose

Over all a good stay
The location was great and we were able to see Mt Fuji when it cleared up for about 30 minutes
I would stay here again

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2026

Ried

Hotel is older but rooms are clean and big. Great views of the lake. Staff are less helpful/friendly than other hotels I’ve stayed in Japan. Hotel Restaurants are very expensive. Not much around the hotel, a few restaurants that are open inconsistently. Nice view of Fuji over the lake when skies are clear.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Abraham

The staff are amazing and very friendly. The hotel was very clean and the breakfast had a large spread of options. We were upgraded on our room and it was absolutely magnificent with a balcony view of Fuji and the lake. Parking was not an issue. Highly recommend this hotel.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Melanie

Stunning hotel with amazing views across the lake, floor-to-ceiling windows in our room which was fantastically 1970s design in very high quality.

The onsen overlooking the lake was also glorious.

The breakfast. Buffet was fantastic and the staff were brilliant. Hakone’s sightseeing boat goes from next door and is a must.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2026

Agni

Nice hotel but starting to look a little dated for a luxury hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2026

Fernanda

This hotel was amazing. The view of our room was breathtaking

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2026

Peter

In a country where the hotel staff provides impeccable service, this hotel falls short. The front desk had no manners and appeared annoyed by any requests. The hotel itself is in a great location and my room view was of the lake and Mt Fuji beyond.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2026

JP

Fabulous room overlooking Mount Fuji. Very clean and spacious rooms. Staff very helpful suggesting the best ways to get around. Amenities were great and good choice of restaurants with a very good buffet breakfast at a reasonable price. Highly recommend a stay here

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2026

robert

Great location. Great buffet breakfast. Rooms are a bit dated, but overall great.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2026

Kathy

Lively old hotel feel huge and comfortable

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2026

Rehan

Great service nice location but property needs renovation specially rooms and bathrooms.

6/10

Pleasant

31 Dec 2025

SUZUKI

The check-in process was poor. Even when I parked my car at the front entrance to check in, no staff came near me, and I was encouraged to take care of all my luggage myself. I wonder if this was a problem with the staff or a hotel policy.
The rest of the service was top-notch. The dining experience was particularly noteworthy.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Casey

Location, quiet, view

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2025

yukiko

It was a great location, and we were able to see the lake and the very top of Mt. Fuji.
The hotel was very clean and well looked after. Staff are very polite too!
One downside was that the hotel design didn’t take the hot spring baths into account. The baths were very small and did not offer lake views, which made the experience less enjoyable given the potential views we could have had.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2025

FERNANDA

Great hotel with a very nice view, the staff is really nice. The beds are a little stiff but that is very general in Japan.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Henry

Scenic view

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Javier

Hakone Hotel

It was amazing

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2025

Jane

Hotel was good, onsen were so relaxing and rooms spacious. Liked the lounge area! Nice views, unfortunately couldn’t see Mount Fuji while we were there. Breakfast yummy and good vegetarian options.

The down side was some of the staff weren’t the most helpful and their English was very questionable. All other hotels we’d been to were able to help with luggage forwarding including to airports but we were told very bluntly to go to a post office and that they couldn’t help with getting our suitcases sent to Haneda airport.

We ended up wasting over an hour trying to sort this out with the lovely and very patient post office people using google translate to fill all the Japanese forms when the hotel could definitely helped… pretty appalling customer service for a 4* hotel and at the end of the stay left a bad impression. They didn’t even help with our bags to get down their stairs when we left…

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2025

Kelly

Love this hotel. Lake view. The suit was very nice, clean, confortable with a balcony. The breakfast was good with a great and kindness staff. Close access to bus stop.
The dinner is expensive.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2025

Vincent

We were greeted warmly at the door as we emerged from our taxi during a rainstorm. The hot springs were invigorating. The view of Lake Ashi was outstanding. And the location was unbeatable, just steps away from the Lake Ashi ferry.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jun 2025

Lexie

Beautiful hotel but we felt a bit lost in time…

This hotel has large spacious very clean rooms. The staff are very warm, friendly and helpful. The view of Lake Ashi from our room was amazing. Unfortunately though, the hotel only has a limited and expensive food offering. On the surrounding street, there is no shopping centre and only one or two eateries with very restricted opening hours. I would recommend you have a car if you visit the area for more than a night. The hotel is large but was pretty empty when we were there - It feels like the hotel would do well to re-invent itself to be a little less formal with a wider range of more casual food areas and better use of the outdoor areas.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2025

Julie

Our room had an amazing view. The grounds outside were beautiful and spacious. The room was great but the bathroom is a little dated. Also not many food options at night. We went to the Indian restaurant next door for dinner and it was delicious.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2025

Mark Anchor

Staff was excellent, hotel needs updating. Very Zen and not much to do in this area. Excellent food.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

William

Onsen was great!

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2025

Mark

Excellent hotel, nice onsen, amazing lakefront setting with mt Fuji views. Highly recommend. Teppenaki dinner was excellent. Reasonably priced for the area…would definitely go back.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2025

Katherine

Beautiful hotel. Junior suite worth the $. Lovely experience.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2025

eleni

Beautiful property right on the lake. We booked a lake view room which I recommend. We were on the top floor and loved our view but I’m sure all rooms are similar. The area has restaurants near by, the pier is 5 mins away where you can hop on the boats to tour the lake and also go up on the cable car. There is also the largest souvenir store right next door. We received a welcome drink at the bar and are reservation also included breakfast which was nice. We definitely would recommend this hotel !

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2025

Oleg

Great hotel to stay at in a great location, yes hotel was dated and the French breakfast was underwhelming. However its located very close to everything you would want to do in Hakone and its surrounding areas, the customer service was excellent , view amazing, kid friendly, easy parking and overall a great stay at hakone hotel!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2025

Jeffery

Nice location, friendly staffs, great food. Highly recommended!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2025

CHEOLKYU

A fantastic view and peaceful environment

2/10

Poor

04 Jan 2025

Hidenori

The location and view are excellent. But the service of the hotel is terrible. They don’t care about the request of clients. The cleaning staff are in their seventies. The number of the staff is very much limited because the hotel cut their cost

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2024

Deisy

It had a beautiful view of mt Fuji. The only thing I can say that was bad, would be that we were not able to control the heat. The rooms where very toasty.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

08 Dec 2024

FEDERICO

Booked 2 nights at this “great” hotel, only to find there’s no shuttle from the nearest train station. Instead, I endured a cramped 2-hour bus ride to get there. Upon arrival at 14:00, I wasn’t allowed early check-in. Dining options? Hotel restaurants charging $120 per person or nearby spots that only take cash and close at 16:00. Need an ATM? You’re directed to a 7/11 that’s 2 km away—enjoy the walk, or wait for a $1.50 bus each way.

The famed baths—allegedly the hotel’s crown jewel—are small and underwhelming. For $260 a night plus an onsen tax, you’d expect large baths with outdoor options, maybe a cold pool or sauna. Reality? Two baths: one tiny with two hot tubs and another slightly better one with jets and an open-air tub. They alternate between men and women in the morning and evening, so you don’t get to choose.

The property itself feels like it peaked 40 years ago—lots of wood and bronze—but luxury is more than hardwood floors and marble columns. It’s about service, and here it’s sorely lacking. Guests must hand in their keys when leaving and retrieve them on return, which can take 2–15 minutes depending on staff.

Yes, there are plush lounges with stunning Mount Fuji views. But wine? You need to buy a special 500 yen coin to get a measly 60ml from a dispenser. That’s not luxury—it’s a joke. Avoid this place unless you enjoy overpriced mediocrity dressed up as grandeur.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2024

Sanjiv

The view from our room was incredible. We were fortunate to get Clear sky and the view of Mount Fuji.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2024

Orit

מלון מקסים על האגם עם אונסן ואוכל מעולה , נוף לאגם ולפוג׳י , תחבורה ציבורית מצויינת כולל האונייה שעושה סיור באגם ויש לה תחנה צמודה למלון

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2024

Kazue

Very good view

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2024

Yan

Everything is great except price

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2024

Fabio

The location of the property is amazing right in front of Lake Ashi. Beautiful views and close to trails and historical areas. The hot spring spa (onsen) are very nice and clean. The hotel itself is old and a bit dated but still worth it.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Oct 2024

liwei

I am very shocked and disappointed with this property, especially since the room's condition resembles a 90's style with 70's facilities. The carpet is stained with coffee drops, and it's dirty, dark, and uncomfortable. They don’t provide body lotion in a $900/night room. I never expected Japan's renowned resort to be like this.

The food is not delicious either; the breakfast in particular makes you feel like you don't want to return.

Overall, I am very disappointed, and I don’t think it's worth it.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2024

Ben

Awesome Hakone Stay

The hotel is impressive, very well maintained in common areas. There is a very nice lounge with great views. The location is phenomenal, you can see the pirate ships moving about the lake. The room was very spacious and had an amazing view. The on-site public onsen also had a great view. Note that if you do not get dinner on the property most restaurants in Hakone closed at 4pm it seemed (assuming guests are staying at a Ryokan?).

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2024

Esther

Front desk was going to charge us again for our child even when my reservations that was prepaid showed 2 adults & 1 child. I had to keep insisting even when I showed our booking included a child.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Sep 2024

Bofei

The hotel is old. The hot spring is too hot

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2024

Michael

Great Place! Perfect Location!

The place is amazing. Big room, high ceilings. Great view! On the negative side elevator doesn’t go to the 2nd floor rooms.

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2024

David

Very relaxing resort stay with great view of Lake Ashi.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2024

Kevin K

A comfortable hotel with amazing views

Hakone Hotel is an older hotel that is well maintained with the staff creating a beautiful and comfortable atmosphere. The hotel is designed so that all rooms have a view of lake Ashi that is enhanced by a large picture window. We will definitely choose this hotel if we return to Hakone

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2024

Colleen

Loved the hotel but using the hot water in the bathroom was a problem. A lot of water was wasted before it became warm to have a shower.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2024

Jennifer

The hotels is very peaceful. There is nothing like ending your night on the grass while looking at the Mt. Fuji sunset. We loved our stay. They even included kids skippers. The onsen has Mt Fuju views depending the day you go. The rooms are big, I recommended the water view.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2024

Kimberly

I absolutely enjoyed my stay. The room was clean and had a wonderful view of the lake. Even got to see Mt. Fuji! It was quiet and easy to access public transportation, especially using the Hakone Freepass.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2024

Hong

Large spacious room with lake views

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2024

Joanne

Serene and comfortable

We reserved Junior Suite with a balcony and view of the lake. Our room was spacious and the view was gorgeous. The room was also very spacious and comfortable. Hakone Hotel is walking distance to the Hakone shrine (which is also easily accessible by bus) as well as the Hakone Checkpoint and Onshi-Hakone Park. We highly recommend this hotel!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Mar 2024

Annie

Great location & great view of lake Ashi. Osen was enjoyable & nice. Walkable to river cruise.
Didn’t like diner and breakfast that much, very small portions and minimal selections.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2024

Kirk

Enjoyed the stay here. Very quiet in the area in March. Several food establishments were not open or had limited hours.

Staff was very friendly and helped me book a side trip.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2023

Jane

We loved the old fashioned charm and personal service. The restaurant was fabulous - with fresh linen table cloths even for breakfast. The only reason for my 4 star rating is because the room temperature cannot be controlled and the rooms were unbearably hot at times, making sleeping very difficult.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2023

John

Beautiful room!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

21 Oct 2023

Elaine

Great view of lake

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2023

John

Fab hotel and surroundings

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2023

Bogdan

Lake location and view

6/10

Pleasant

20 Sep 2023

SHI MIN

Long distance, poor amenities. Other than the view of Lake Ashi, there is nothing great about this hotel. Dining options are limited. The nearest convenient store is 1.5km away. They didn’t even have a proper power plug to charge phone(lucky they manage to find alternate plug for us. All the power outlet are used. You gotta remove it.
The balcony area, horrible. With bird poop and dirt lying… zzzz only one staff can speak better English. Gotta rely on google translate to help us.
The area is a dead place after 6pm.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2023

Susan

Beautiful views over Lake Ashinoko to Mount Fuji

2 night stay to ‘do’ lake cruise, ropeway, cable car and train to visit open air art galley

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2023

Alisa

This is a lovely hotel with an amazing view and close to the pirate ship and bus if you plan to do the Hakone loop. The room we had was a good size and had a beautiful lakefront view. The hotel
also has a bar and restaurant with an amazing view as well but it is very overpriced. The happy hour had a couple of random drinks and beer on it but no food. The unfortunate part is that there aren’t many other options around so you feel a bit trapped and taken advantage of. The restaurant is huge but requires a reservation be made and it must be done no later than 5pm which seemed silly as the night we were there, only a single table was occupied and it was only 1 person! The price for the entrees were outrageous- so we wouldn’t have eaten there in any event. An average entree was $90 and up from there. Wine we ordered in the bar was $23 per glass. We don’t have a problem paying that although there was only 1 type of wine to choose from. I would recommend the hotel due to the beautiful location and view but they need to improve their offering at the bar and restaurant. Staff at the bar could also be more attentive as they spent more time polishing the glasses then serving people.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2023

Kathryn

This is a lovely hotel, albeit a little run down in the bathroom. The views over the lake were spectacular. The bar was extremely expensive as were the restaurants and breakfast. Location was great for what we wanted but the surrounding shops and restaurants were disappointing. Everything was shut from 6pm till 11am. Hotel service was polite and respectful but very slow.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2023

Kaitlin

Hakone Hotel is beautiful. I definitely recommend a lake view room because you can see Mt. Fuji from your room on a clear day! The hotel staff were very nice. English friendly for foreigners. The area is quiet. There are a few places to eat in the area and a short bus ride to the next town for more restaurants and convenience store. We didn’t eat at the hotel restaurant but the hotel bar was nice. If you have the hakone free pass, there is a bus stop right in front of the hotel so it is easy to get to.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2023

TODD

Highly recommended hotel, not restaurant.

This is a really nice hotel right on lake Ashi. It was super quiet and spacious. The only thing I didn't like is that it was a little far from the other Hakone attractions. I also got sick from the breakfast at the hotel restaurant from some undercooked sausage, which was very upsetting especially because it cost so much.

Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Mar 2023

Travis

After reviewing the Expedia.com listing for this Hakone Hotel hot springs, I prepaid Expedia for a three day visit. After arriving, I was refused service to the hot springs because I have a small tattoo on my forearm. The hotel later confirmed that people with tattoos (regardless of size) are strictly forbidden from using their hot springs facilities.

I contacted Expedia via the chat function on their app informing them I was refused service and asked for a refund on my stay. I indicated I had relied on Expedia’s listing and assumed their description of the hot springs to be truthful and accurate before I decided to prepay Expedia. Expedia’s listing made no mention that people with tattoos would be refused service to the hot springs. The hot springs experience was my only reason for visiting that property. Had Expedia provided an accurate, truthful description, I would not have made this purchase.

Expedia refused to refund any amount of the purchase and has, as today, refused to update their online listing to indicate that people with tattoos are refused entry into the property’s hot springs facilities. A basic tenet of commerce is that an advertiser must provide truthful, accurate descriptions of their product or service for the transaction to be valid. False or misleading advertising is unethical and unlawful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2023

Nicholas

Great place

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2022

Jon Louis

Onsen was nice, View is amazing, very quiet

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2022

Cuong

Friendly staff. Room was very clean and spacious. Hotel is right next to the Pirate cruise ship and Tozan Bus Station.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2022

Andrea

A beautiful hotel overlooking Lake Ashi. It's conveniently located next to Hakone-machi port where the pirate ship stops. The room we stayed in was spacious with a bathtub and had an excellent view of the lake. Although Mt Fuji was not visible due to cloudy weather, we still had breathtaking views of the other mountains across the lake. There are two hot springs in the hotel for guests. The hotel also has drinks for guests at the lounge in the morning and evening.
The restaurant in the hotel serves French food so it was disappointing that we were unable to have some authentic Japanese meals for dinner and breakfast at the hotel. The area is very quiet and there is no convenience store near the hotel. Only one restaurant was open for dinner near the hotel on the day we checked in.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2022

Verified traveler

fabulous place to stay!

We were pleasantly surprised by the quality of this hotel! Incredible views, comfortable and upscale.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2022

Rashida

Excellent

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

30 Nov 2021

Michael

On the conditions it stated that tattoos may not be allowed but then when I got to the bath house there was a warning that those with tattoos will be removed from the premises. This type of rule his old fashioned and out of date. In most prefectures tattoos are now allowed but still are not in this hotel. Sad.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Nov 2020

Anna

Perfect location and have a beautiful view of lake from our room! Staffs are very friendly, we have good breakfast and Franch dinner too.
The room phone is not working, and the bathroom water leaking while shower. Need more maintenance care.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

A+

It was amazing! Friendly staff, who spoke English very well (which we appreciated).

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2020

Zhao Yi

Helpful and warm hotel staff

Staff were very helpful with our baggage when we arrived and even as we depart. They are helpful in providing information around the area. The room was a little too warm in the afternoon and there wasn't a faster way to cool it down, but it encouraged us to proceed with our outdoor plans quickly.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2019

Veronica

I’ve done this before

Amazing

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2019

Veronica

Wish I was back

Fabulous 4th floor room. Perfect view of Mt Fuji. Very large by Japanese standards. Great onsen. Wonderful facilities wish I was there again

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

03 Dec 2019

Lauren

Good hotel

Nice hotel but very hard to get to.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2019

Juan

Amazing views, comfortable bed, clean. Restaurant options limited and overpriced. Quite location away from main tourist spots. Enjoyed our stay.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Very expensive for such a dated hotel. I would not recommend this hotel.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

07 Nov 2019

Natalie

Wonderful view!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2019

Brian

Overnight in Hakone

Meals in the hotels were expensive and there were no nearby alternatives It was a Monday night). The hotel is well situated with all rooms overlooking Lake Ashi.
The bus terminus is next door making it very convenient for arrival and departure.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2019

GeraldA

This hotel is a pretty decent hotel located at Hakone with free parking and excellent paid breakfast. Great view of the lake too.
When I made the booking via Expedia, I wasn’t expecting that we had to pay additional local tax of JPY150 per person per night.
Would be good to have this called out to your booking guests ahead of time for any extra charges required

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2019

Michael

Expensive but we did enjoy our two night stay as our one day turned out to be sunny and not too hot. The view was wonderful Not too many places open to eat in the evening but we did find the hotel bar happy hour to be good with good food. One problem was only one key which made it difficult one going to the male baths and the other going to the female baths. Easy solution - two keys.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2019

Nicky

Awesome view of Lake Ashi! Shuttle bus to the train station was an added bonus. Walking distance to a few shrines and hikes. On the clear days you will have epic views of Mt Fuji and be sure to take the gondola rides up the mountains or across Ashi.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

30 Aug 2019

Mabuhay

uniquec and spacius room,classic bathroom, grandeur lake view

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Property was beautiful, maybe a little more dinner options to pick from other than hotel at night. So if you want any somewhere local for dinner attached a pic to my review.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Amazing location right next to lake Hakone. Unfortunately hotel is not as upgraded as one would hope. However service was good. Food at the restaurant was not cheap and not that great.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2019

simone

Good

Cosy beds, good service but dated hotel with limited shopping and restaurants little places to charge devices

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

The property was very clean and the staff were a great help for a person that only speaks English

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

05 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Firstly THIS HOTEL IS DAMP. If you are asthmatic or anyone with breathing problems don't come here. The damp is excessive. The downstairs bar had water running down the walls . The smell was so bad we had to leave.
YOU REALLY CANT CALL THIS A 4 STAR???
As with many hotels in Tokyo they are classed as 4 star because they have big rooms. The staff have very little English. They do need to be trained up.The fittings are about 30 to 40 years old... really I don't exaggerate. The wiring is iffy.You can hear sparks from the plugs as japan is only a 2 prong plug. NO earth. We had a lake view which was nice. The pillows are awful and SO soft . I had a bad neck. The beds are low and a bit hard.
You have to pay 1800Yen ( for 2pax) in bus fares. Its quite hard to find the bus stop. Bus number 3. Then … BE WARE !!! The bus ride takes over an hour from Odawara station. This is a very windy journey up a mountain, so if you are travel sick beware. We came from Kyoto on the Shinkansen Train. It took 35 minutes. These trains are great quiet and efficient. Large seat with loads of leg room.
On arrival I was presented with a local tax of 600 Yen. I wasn't informed of this on the Expedia site... Poor guys. Secondly this place is isolated. After 4pm there is nothing and I mean nothing. No shops no cafes. SO you have to eat at the hotel The meals at the hotel are 3000 Yen each!!! You have no choice. My verdict. Knowing what I know I wouldn't touch this hotel. Hakone is nice.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Onna gjugyoin ga heya ni asobini kita. Otoko gjugyoin wa soreo inpei shita.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2019

Anne

Try to stay longer than 1 day

Fabulous stay if only for one night. Didn’t realise that it was an hour by bus from Odawara Station, and all the restaurants around close at 5 pm. Even though it was a little expensive the food was delicious. Tried the Onsen which was a wonderful experience. You can walk to the boat terminals which take you for the cruise on Lake Ashinoko & we were very fortunate to see Mt Fuji as the weather closed in the following day. All in all a wonderful stay.

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

The property is great -beautiful location right on lake ashi and easy walk to hakone shrine and to catch lake ferry. The onsen is fantastic!
The only downside is the area is a bit dead at night - literally no restaurants stay open for dinner so the hotel is only option.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2019

Verified traveler

Everything was amazing, loved this place. Staff so friendly, onsen so nice, everything great! Would love to return!

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2019

Verified traveler

Good location and nice room. Very clean, well appointed, good size. But the place is a little tired looking. Like every place we stayed in Japan the bed is very hard. We would have had a fabulous view of Mt. Fuji but unfortunately all three days that we were there was totally socked in with fog. The room was warm and we could not turn on A/C because it is centrally controlled. There was a thermostat in the room but it only adjusted the heat temp. So we simply turned off the heat and opened the window. The hotel offered to send up a fan but we declined.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Apr 2019

Chris

Comfortable but average

Great view from the room. Facility is clean. The included breakfast buffet is nice. However, dinner at the French restaurant was not that good, food quality and taste was average. After dark, nothing was opened in the area!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

I loved the location. On the lake. Lots of open space. Next to the gardens of the old Imperial palace place
Next to the buses

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2019

Sunita

Very conveniently located hotel within minutes of walking to bus and ferry terminals. We enjoyed their Japanese hotsping pools.