Hotels With Pools in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

This isn't my first stay here, and I still love it. Waking up to this view outside the window really soothes my soul after a long day. The hotel's breakfast restaurant is excellent; the staff are especially attentive to foreign guests. If you're a couple dining, they'll try their best to seat you by the window. Enjoying a meal with such a beautiful view really elevates the whole experience.

The location is excellent, very close to Sakuragicho. We could easily walk to Minatomirai 21 for a lovely evening stroll and to admire the night views. There's a massive shopping mall nearby that has absolutely everything you could need. Even the pedestrian overpasses are equipped with escalators, which is super convenient! Hotel service was impeccable; they even left two extra sets of toiletries right outside my door, which was a nice surprise, haha! I highly recommend staying here! The value for money is absolutely spot on. Plus, just a left turn out of the hotel entrance leads you to a bustling street packed with delicious local snacks!

My colleague stayed here before and recommended it, so I decided to give it a try this time. It's a bit of a shame the window wasn't perfectly aligned for the best view, but I could still see the ocean, which was nice. The area downstairs is great for walking around too, with malls, drugstores, and supermarkets all easily accessible. Plus, the subway is nearby, making it super convenient for getting around.

From Hakone-Yumoto, take the train to Gora Station. After exiting the station, you can walk across from Setsugetsuka Hotel to catch a bus to Kowakien Hotel. The hotel also has a shuttle, but to get to the shuttle pick-up point, you need to go through an underpass, and there's no elevator. The transportation around the hotel is quite convenient, so make good use of the Hakone Free Pass. The hotel rooms are decent, and both breakfast and dinner are buffet style, with good quality and a wide variety of choices. You can enjoy unlimited sweet shrimp! 🦐🦐🦐

The soundproofing in the room was pretty good. Even though I was placed right next to the elevator, there was hardly any noise. This is my second time staying at this hotel in Yokohama; last time I had a nice sea-view room, but this time I opted for a city view. There was no one at the front desk who spoke Chinese, and their English wasn't very good either. I had to rely on a translation app to check in. Right after I lay down to rest for a bit, I suddenly heard my room door being swiped open. It scared me, and I quickly went to check. Luckily, I had engaged the security chain. A man's hand was already reaching into my room, trying to disengage the chain. There was a male and a female staff member outside the door. I was too shaken to grab my phone, but I understood him asking if I had checked in. I showed him my room card, and he said something else I didn't understand before leaving. The next day, I complained to the platform. The hotel sent three different emails with varying excuses and eventually stopped responding. However, the platform kept following up and communicating with me, which was good.

The hotel boasts extremely convenient transportation, just a 10-minute walk from the subway station. It's perfectly situated in Yokohama Chinatown, offering abundant dining options with plenty of Chinese restaurants. As an established 5-star hotel, the staff are incredibly friendly and attentive, and the facilities are equally upscale and impressive. They even offer services in Chinese. Plus, it's only a 5-minute stroll to the seaside and Yamashita Park. I would absolutely choose to stay here again on my next visit to Yokohama. The rooms are quite spacious, especially for Japanese standards.

We stayed in a few Ryokans but this Yoshiike Ryokan is the best because the room have large window that allow fresh mountain air to flow into the room and the futons are incredibly comfortable and warmed. We came in January when the weather dropped to 0c and the room had heaters. The onsen is beautiful and natural. My wife loved the gardens. And the receptionists are very polite and happy. We loved happy people that makes your money well spend. Will come back in the winter.

We enjoyed the rather spacious room and the view of rolling hills. With large beds and a tatami room, it felt rather luxurious. The entire place has an 80s vibe, but good thing we liked the nostalgia it brought for us. The room was quick clean too. Only that the outside balcony and windows had a few rather large spiders and spider webs. Good thing we don't have arachnophobia. They have two locations for their onsens at different timings. So that needed some getting used to. The onsens themselves are decent enough. Getting to the place was a little tricky as we didn't know what was the best bus to hop onto. We hopped onto the bus that Google Maps indicated was the most direct, only to realise as we were boarding that that bus was not covered under the Hakone Free Pass. On hindsight, to utilise the Hakone Free Pass, one should take the bus to Yunessen, the hotel next door and walk a short distance uphill. For the price we thought it was quite worth it, especially compared to some of the other hotels nearby.

The curtains are not completely shading in the morning. It is easy to be awakened. The sauna or swimming have to bring your own swimsuit. I forgot to bring it. So if you rent it, you need money. The clerk can communicate in English. This can also be used for bathing facilities.

The room was really spacious with a lovely sea view. The front desk staff wasn’t very fluent in English, but she was incredibly patient and made the effort to communicate clearly, which I really appreciated. The public bath is free, but we opted for a private one for a bit more privacy, prices were reasonable too, so it felt worth it.