Hakone Ashinoko Hanaori

This hotel is a real experience, to enjoy the onsen holidays quite common in Japan. You can get the free hotel shuttle from Odawara, making it very easy to access it. The view from the entrance lounge is magnificent, with the foot bath facing the lake :) We didn't have a room with lake view, we went for the private bathtub on the balcony. In retrospect, I would probably go for the lake view as we ended up booking a private onsen session every day for a small fee. But of course, if you want to enjoy the hot water several times a day, a private bath on your balcony might be worth it. The private onsen is lovely, I highly recommend it. Breakfast and dinner were delicious with lots of options, most of them typical Japanese food. The hotel provided yukatas, slippers, socks, pyjamas, anything you need! The best thing about this hotel is its location: you can walk to the cable car and the pirate boat pier. We started with the cable car, came back down and then crossed with the boat. It was super easy and meant we didn't have to worry about buses to get around. I would definitely stay again, but with different expectations: this is not a place for lots of sightseeing in my opinion, it's a place to take it slow, sleep late, enjoy the hotel facilities, have a little stroll via the boat and the cable car, and enjoy the view of Mount Fuji if you're lucky.

The hotel is huge, with lots of other guests and long corridors to walk! It can feel very crowded at breakfast and dinner. It's definitely not an intimate experience but it's still a high quality one.

Amazing view. Very friendly and helpful staff, Location is good for the cable car and the pirate ship. Buffet is great. It's a spa hotel where you can walk around in the provided yukata/kimono or a comfy pants/top combo of which I forgot the name. It's really cool. The footbath in the front is great. Front rooms have a nice balcony and beautiful views. The hotel is very photogenic.

When there's a bus coming in the line for the check-in can be long. Location is remote. We missed the shuttle bus. The taxi from Odawara station will set you back a whopping 70 euro's. On the way back we did use the shuttle bus, but we only had a choice of 3 times a day so we ended up waiting for a couple of hours (the Super bowl was on, so we were not bored ;-) Their rooms in the back are small, are close to the road (some traffic, not a lot) and lack a view. The second night we paid extra for a room in the front. These were spacious, with a balcony and a gorgeous view. Def. worth the extra spending. The Onsen (spa) is gender seperated which I thought was a shame. There is the paid option for a 40 min private onsen. Wish they would serve tea in the lobby.

The Buffet Dinner is awesome, with the exception that the allergies are not listed. If you have any food allergies, this is not an ideal place for you. The Manager was very nice and helped me navigate the display to find dishes I could eat and even asked the Chef to make a bowl of soup for me and that was a very special touch. The Onsen on site is a wonderful option. We ended up paying a little extra for an accessible room because that was the only option to have the Lake View. I tried to find the information on line when I booked, because I really wanted a Lake View, but it was not available, or I just missed it.

There is no view of Mount Fuji from where the Hotel is located, which I missed to check, but my fault entirely. But … it is very conveniently located just a short walk away from the Boat Ride and the Rope.

Exceptional dinner and breakfast. Others say they repeat the food, but I only stayed one night - I wish I could've stayed a second for the exact same food! The room here was the largest I had on my whole trip. It felt very spacious compared to rooms in Tokyo and Kyoto. Private outdoor onsen was so worth the extra cost for my husband and me. The area was well kept and clean. My favorite private bath of the whole trip. The vibes were just great. Everyone there seemed to be so relaxed and making the most out of their time here. The provided yukatas and PJs that everyone wore around, even to meals, made this place feel both cozy and luxurious at the same time.

It was a little confusing getting to my room the first time (and maybe the second and third). Pay attention when they give you instructions about floors and elevators!

We booked Deluxe room with tatami area and open air bath on lake side. Room is clean and has enough space for family. Hotel staff help to arrange futon in room during our dinner time. In room open air bath is really good. We also book private onsen 40 mins with additional 3,000 yen. It's clean and well equipped plus bonus for Dyson hair dyrer in private onsen. Location is convenience. Just 3 mins walk from Togendai port. Easy to travel to other area in Hakone & Gotemba outlet (direct highway bus from Togendai port around 40 mins).

Only 1 restaurant always crowed. We need to book dinner / breakfast time in advance. Otherwise you may not got the table at your required time. Food are good both dinner & breakfast. They also have sashimi served at dinner.

The view form lobby and restaurant is one of the best in Hakone I believe. Room is clean and comfort. Hotel provided you with multiple design of Yukata. Outdoor foot bath with a cup of coffee is great!! Very delicious meal both dinner and breakfast. Location is exceptionally good for travel Hakone. You can walk to Ropeway and pirates ship ports from here.

I stay here during the peak traveling period, so your travel experience might be different. The staffs are little shortage, so we need to carry our luggage ourselves. The breakfast and dinner queue is very long, and crowded inside. It take time to pick what you want to eat. Almost every guests must walk pass the 2nd floor's corridors to reach the room, which make the guest room in this area can be very noisy. If you prefer quietness, I suggest booking the high floor. The nice lake view from my room was block by trees.

- Great views of mountains and lake from lobby - The public onsen was very relaxing, clean and had superb changing rooms. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED over private onsen - Rooms were spacious and clean - Yukata (Japanese robes) and under clothing were provided. We didn't have to use our own clothes for the whole stay - location is superb. At 4 minutes walk there is a cable car and ship station to go to places for views of Mount FUJI - Staff was very helpful - Food selection for breakfast and dinner was great

- No lunch options. If it's raining and you want to stay in the hotel, need to walk to the cable car station (4 minutes, but in rain) to get some food, and not many food options in the station anyway. - water was free of cost but in very small recyclable bottles, so had to use lots of them. Wish they provided large water bottles to reduce waste - No coffee machine in the room

terrific place located up on the hill above the lake, with views and beautiful facilities.

the primary photo of the property gives the impression that the pool of water is an infinity pool of some sort. a pool you can actually get into. it is not. it’s a lovely “pond” that surrounds a seating area. which is very nice, but not what it appears in the photo. the other criticism is small but important… there should be more menu rotation in the dining room. When you stay for three days, there is a very minimal change in the variety of food. though the food is all of very good quality.

The most bougie I have ever felt in my life. Staff was amazing and the onsen was amazing. Food was tasty. Tattoo friendly in the private onsen and they have covers for small tattoos in the main onsen.

Our room was a far walk from the rest of the amenities but that is a minor quibble.

We originally booked a double room but it had a view of the car park at the back of the hotel which was not nice at all. We asked to be upgraded for an additional fee to a room with our own small onsen on the balcony. The room was large and very nice with a view on trees and the lake in the background. The hotel is very nice with a great lake view from the large lobby. It is a very busy hotel with a large number of people checking in and out every day! As a result, the onsen and the restaurant are very busy. Dinner is served as a buffet and you need to check a time -best is after 7 pm as fewer people-. Location is very good even without a car as the hotel is close to local buses and a bus going to Odawara station. Also 2 minutes walk to rope cable which is very nice! You can also take the boat around the lake,

It is a very crowded place but we avoided the crowd because we had our own onsen in the room!