Hakone Hotel Guide - Hakone Museum of Photography hotels in Hakone, Japan.

"Incredibly attentive staff and a beautiful location. It feels like a hidden gem, and like you were transported into another world. It was such a stark contrast from Tokyo and was a real breath of fresh air. The food was excellent, the room was incredibly comfortable, and the outdoor hot spring was just delightful. This is also one of the few ryokans that is tattoo friendly, which was a big place for us."

"Awesome full-course Japanese dinner and traditional breakfast. Private onsen included. Rooms with private bathroom and spacious. Awesome staffs!! We were there with small kids and will definitely get back next time in town. "

"Large and comfortable bed. In room onsen was fantastic and large enough for the two of us. Very friendly staff."

"Had a great 1 night stay with the wife and 2 teenagers in a Premier Deluxe Japanese Western room. Booked this as the one expensive special treat night for this trip. Room was clean, in excellent condition, very spacious and looked just like the photos on the website. The room having its own outdoor private onsen bath was fabulous. Dinner was excellent with every course looking and tasting amazing. Breakfast was also good with lots of options for the buffet. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Just what I was hoping our stay would be like."

"We had a wonderful two-night stay at Hakone Yutowa. The location is excellent, just a few minutes’ walk from the Hakone-Gora station. The hotel offers a calm, pleasant atmosphere with beautiful greenery and trees throughout the grounds. While communication in English was occasionally a challenge, the staff remained incredibly friendly and professional. We thoroughly enjoyed both the public and private onsens. Our room was spacious, spotless, and well-equipped. The complimentary snacks and beverages were also a fantastic perk that added extra value to our stay, along with the restaurant onsite."

"This was our favourite stay for our whole Japan trip. We stayed at 3 other hotels. This place and area is unbeatable and i wish I would’ve booked a second night. I didn’t know that I would want to live this day again. The staff were ridiculously kind and helpful. At the end of our stay, I asked which bus and where I should take to get to Hakone-Yumi to and she literally left her post and started running to help me catch the bus. My son enjoyed free ice cream from the vending machine (which he loved). The band in the lobby before dinner was such a nice touch. The dinner and breakfast were perfect. Honestly, just the perfect relaxing spot for us. Would go back for sure. "

"Pleasant stay, excellent dinner!"

"Looking back, we wished we would have stayed a bit longer as it was so relaxing in the middle of a crazy trip. We stayed two nights and could have done more. One night in a place like this isn't enough as you don't have time to enjoy the property. Easy location from the station and walkable- but there is a hill! We loved the great location and we got a big room with a patio with a tub- it looked towards the mountains and although on the third floor, they make sure that the rooms are private- we didn't hear anyone else use their patio. There are slim pickings in this area for dinner and typically fill up, so even though we were out and about, we wished we would have booked the dinner ahead of time as they were booked and unable to get us in once we arrived. They were a bit stand offish as we arrived ahead of check-in time, and didn't really feel welcome to sit in the lobby, but it was pouring rain when we got there and were soaked so it was a bit hectic. They spoke great english to help us that don't know the language so that is always a very helpful amenity. The breakfast was huge with a lot of food, and we loved being able to use the robes around the property. "

"I think the hotel was not as good as we expected. We arrived tired -after a wedding in Tokyo - and the check in staff grill you with so many questions “what time for dinner” (but there are limited options so you don’t have much choice), “what time for breakfast tomorrow”, same thing for the following days … they even asked “what time do you want housekeeping tomorrow?”! And then they said they had a spa - I said I’d like a massage and they said they were all booked for our dates! But no one had communicated with me in advance to offer massage services so I could book. Also the dinner both nights repeated “Main Meal 1” (their term) -despite the affectation of being so custom. Finally as we checked out we found someone’s socks in the drawer behind the safe deposit box! "