Find4-Star Hotels in Hakone

The environment is very good. In the beautiful garden, it is not convenient to just carry a suitcase down a steep slope. Fortunately, a big Japanese brother came to help with the luggage. The shower water in the room is too flush and not concentrated, the lighting switch position design is not good, and it is not convenient to turn off the lights at night. The old people in charge were very nice. The air conditioner sounded a lot to help fix it. Last night, the power was cut off and I helped bring my luggage to another hotel. Thank you very much!

First stop in Hakone! We stayed at Hakone Kowakien Mikawaya Ryokan. It is right there when you get off the mountain bus ”Horaien”. It is very convenient. Check-in is not until 3 o'clock. We arrived early and stored our luggage first. We went to the nearby Okada Museum of Art (8 minutes walk). If you want to visit carefully, you need to stay at least 2 hours. Then we took the bus to the Open-Air Museum (10 minutes by bus). The wind was really strong that day, but we walked around for more than an hour. After we came back, we waited in the hut next to us when we checked in. We were served a cup of tea and a fruit. Someone would take us to the room later and introduce the hotel facilities. The three standard yukatas in the room are S, M and L sizes. Please make sure they fit. The whole hotel is very cold. There is no central air conditioning. The room is heated by the warm air. It is also very cold to walk along the corridor inside the hotel to the large bath and restaurant. We stayed in the hotel for too long. I booked a one-night stay with two meals. The specialty beer, I don't remember what it is called, you can try it, but don't have too high expectations. I think it is just average. I always think Kyoto's beer is delicious. The hotel's hot spring has one indoor pool and one outdoor pool. They are not big. It is a bit crowded for three people. But the water is very clean. There is an hour of free drinks in the cabin at check-in from 9pm to 10pm, including red wine, white wine, whiskey, white wine, orange juice and apple juice. There is also a 24-hour coffee machine. In general, this hotel is worth recommending. It is cost-effective and the service attitude is also good. There is a guy who can speak Chinese.

This is one of the best ryokan I have ever stayed in. Firstly, the location is right next to Gora Station, less than five minutes walk, which makes a big difference if you've come from, say, Tokyo to Hakone. Additionally, the rooms were comfortable and the private baths/balcony feature available for all rooms is lovely. The Double Western room we stayed in had the best of both worlds with the traditional Japanese bath and a comfortable bed (while futon are fine, we preferred a bed). Finally, the samue monk work clothes the hotel lends you to wear as sleepwear is so comfortable, my only complaint is that there are none available for purchase. Also, the hot spring bath facilities were great. We only used the shared not public ones, but they were clean, beautifully designed, and well ventilated (which is important for not getting overheated). Travellers take note: a lot of restaurants in the area close after 7pm, and the dinner set is on the pricier side, so best to plan your dinner accordingly. The restaurants we did try (notably an udon/soba place) was very good. And the nearby shuttle to Pola Art Museum/13 min from Hakone Open Air Art Museum make this a good hotel for art-lovers. The staff are friendly and helpful too.

I recently stayed at Hotel Odakyu in Hakone and had a mixed experience. On the map, the location seems convenient, but in reality, it's a bit tricky—especially for solo travelers. There are no buses that go directly to the hotel, so you end up walking along the main road in the dark if you're coming back in the evening. There’s no sidewalk, which made it feel unsafe and uncomfortable for me as a single female traveler. That said, the hotel itself is clean and the rooms, while a little outdated, are well-maintained and comfortable. The onsen is a lovely feature with both indoor and outdoor options—definitely a highlight of the stay. Amenities are great and well-stocked, and the traditional Japanese breakfast is beautifully prepared. Just note that it's the same meal every morning, so if you're staying for more than a night or two, it might feel repetitive. One key tip: buses in Hakone don’t run late, so make sure to be back in the area by 6 or 7 PM to avoid the long, dark walk. Personally, I would recommend staying in a more central or populated area of Hakone for better access to restaurants and transit—especially if you're relying on public transportation.

I did enough research for this trip to Japan, so let me tell you about the advantages and disadvantages of the hotel: Advantages: 1. The hotel is in the mountains and the surroundings are very quiet. 2. The hotel provides hot spring bathing, and you can experience one night and two meals. The food is also very unique, you will definitely be full, and the taste is also good. At the same time, there is a free minibar in the lobby, and drinks are free to drink. 3. It is a pure Japanese hotel, and it has a unique flavor to try something new. 4. The price of one night and two meals is relatively cheap among Hakone hot spring hotels, and it is relatively cost-effective. You can consider it. Disadvantages: 1. Although the hotel is only a 5-minute walk from the Kami-Gora tram station, the so-called tram station is the Hakone ”Mountain Cable Car”, which runs every 20 minutes during the day and ends at 18:00 in the evening. After 18:00, you can only take the ”Mountain Cable Car” to Gora Station, and then climb the mountain for more than 20 minutes to the hotel... So in fact, the hotel transportation is very inconvenient, so it is quiet. 2. There are only Japanese people at the front desk of the hotel. There is English service, but I complain that although the Japanese pay attention to the service, the efficiency is really slow. I arrived at the hotel at 3 pm. The first 3 groups of guests checked in and waited in line for 45 minutes... At the same time, there are also time regulations for dining. I personally understand that I can't accept the Japanese concept, so my personal experience of the service is relatively poor. For reference only. 3. Although public hot springs are provided, the hot spring pool is relatively small, with only 2 positions. As shown in the picture, the water temperature in the morning is OK, and the hot spring water temperature is a bit cold in the afternoon and evening. In summary, this hotel is suitable for staying for more than 2 nights, with good value for money, and you can quietly experience the beauty of Hakone. However, the transportation is inconvenient. If you are traveling with a lot of bags, you must do your homework and calculate the timetables for trams, buses, etc. in advance. If you miss a bus and wait, you will really go crazy.

Hotel was literally 2 mins walk from Hakone Yumoto station. Check in was easy. Room was clean. Public bathe was nice. Some parts of the hotel was under maintenance while we were there. The breakfast was pretty good as well. They've got western food items, eastern items and japanese items.

Hotel experience was mixed. Positive: the hotel site has a lot of history, the Japanese garden was beautiful and the best part of the hotel. The included meals were good but not spectacular - yet the setting with a view of the Japanese garden was beautiful Negative: the facility was dated with little catch up updares. Only one lock key can be provided n made my wife n my visit to the Onsen very inconvenient as we had to wait for each other all times. The outdoor access for men Onsen had to go thru a common area for men n women so need to re-clothe to get thru, not great. Facility for the Onsen bath were dated n worn out. The in room lighting was dim n equipment facility visibly outdated. The worst was I discovered a big size cockcroach in the bathroom when I got back from Onsen bath in the morning. Smashed it n picture enclosed. We had high expectations coming in to the hotels with strong recommendations by Japanese friends. Was quite underwhelmed. I had stayed at other well rated Ryokans before n most have met or exceeded my expectation. This one fell far short of it.

It has wonderful location, next to the port and ropeway. The view is stunning. And onsen is so beautiful, clean and nice. Amenities are good. The dinner and breakfast are buffet style. It was tasty but I would say it is more european than japanese if it is important for you.

Great place with great staff. It was actually bigger than I thought it was going to be. The pillows unfortunately were super hard and uncomfortable, but that’s only a small down side. Would recommend!

Good location, good service, lots of snacks and drinks to pick up. There is still ramen in the evening, but I was too full to eat. The hot springs ♨️ The water was excellent, the temperature was strongly hot and the quality of the spring water was higher than at another hot spring hostel on my same journey. But it was because of the convenient location so there was no scenery for dinner in the evening fortunately it was a bit not very good to eat starches at the end. Although I eat in a restaurant in a small box in a room, I am always watching whether I have finished eating.