Kagetsuen

If you only want to visit the sights outside Hakone (such as the shrine, Owakudani, and Hakone Motokan), this hotel is a good choice. It's about a 10-minute walk up and down from Toendai Station (the most convenient location in the Hakone suburbs). You don't have to wait for the 20-30 minute bus. The public onsen is a kind of bathhouse, so it's rarely crowded. There's free table tennis and mahjong inside the hotel. Only the karaoke costs money. The large number of people makes it a great way to spend your evenings in Hakone. Although it says there's no room service, there's maid service. Luggage can be delivered to Hakone Yumoto, and there's luggage storage. The service is excellent. However, be aware that breakfast is only available by reservation, not walk-in. Dinner usually ends before 7:00 PM, and after that, you can only buy rice and noodles in the lobby. The microwave (BF1) is located one floor below the lobby (1F), which is quite far from the rooms (1-4). The WiFi is weak and unstable, so you may need to use your own data.

This hotel is a bit old, and the facilities are a bit dated. The most annoying thing is that there's only one two-hole socket in the room, so if two people are staying, they have to take turns charging their phones, which is very inconvenient. The location is okay; get off at the Nanwenquanzhuang bus stop and it's only a 3-minute walk to the hotel. The hot springs are just okay, and the women's public bathhouse only has two small pools.