As noted by other travellers this ryokan / hotel is very expensive considering it is probably a 3 star accommodation. The free shuttle back to the station and easy walk into town is a plus but I wouldn't rush back to Hakone. Compared to the rest of rural Japan that we visited Hakone is in desparate need of maintenance including... More

We stayed in a superior traditional twin room and were really excited to try something different to a hotel. We arrived by train and got the 100 yen shuttle bus very easy to this hotel. We mentioned pax to bus driver and he knew where it was. After that initial trip, we discovered it is only a 10 min stroll... More

The overall experience was very good - the traditional room was large, in fact more like a small apartment with an entrance hall, separate toilet, bathroom with deep bath and large windows, a very large main room, and then a sitting room (with conventional armchairs). Our room was right next to the river racing over huge stones, which was just... More

It is an old hotel with rooms in Japanese type. Don't mix it with real Ryokan B&Bs with good services. Service: When we arrived, there was no one at the reception, and we waited for 5 mins for a staff who doesn't speak English. Despite that they had a restaurant, they didn't allow us to have dinner there! And because... More

Convenient, close to train station, free shuttle from hotel to train station, also bus A goes to the hotel from station and cost 100 yen pp. Good Ryokan and hot spring experience. Breakfast and dinner are also excellent. The property is old needs a face lift but everything is super clean. Our room was very spacious. Check in is 2pm... More

We choose this hotel as it offered the Ryokan experience at the fraction of the cost of other Ryokans. The hotel had really friendly staff who were really happy to help as well as a free station shuttle on returning to the station, although it is about a 10minutes walk. The room was nice although a little dated, the bathroom... More