Hotel Route-Inn Gotenba - Gotemba

#1) location is terrific! A 3-5 minute walk from the lake which has gorgeous views if mt Fuji, right around the corner from a beautiful onsen, y some yummy restaurants nearby. #2) super friendly staff that make you feel right at home :) they will even pick you up from the train station so that you don't get lost or have to lug your bags around. I just went to the tourist information center y they called k's for me. 10 minutes later a van came to puck me up, so easy.

This is a traditional Japanese-style hotel room with traditional service. The room was fantastic and was the perfect size for two. We paid extra for a private bath on the balcony facing an amazing mountain with a creek below and waterfalls scattered throughout. Be prepared for traditional Japanese meals served in your room by an adorable, kimono-clad waitstaff. This place does not have many English speaking staff members, so it helps if you know some basic Japanese. However, if you don't know the language, it is still an incredible experience. Another thing to note is that this is ryokan is not in Hakone proper. You will need to take a train from Odawara Shinkansen station to Yugawara Station. After that it's about a 10 minute taxi ride to the hotel. While out-of-the-way, it was still a fantastic experience and we had a terrific time.

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My wife and I celebrated our wedding anniversary at the resort recently, and we thoroughly enjoyed the brief stay. The accommodations were excellent. The location on a mountainside on the Izu Peninsula overlooking the ocean was quiet, isolated and romantic The spa facilities and pool area was immaculate and very relaxing. Our Prix Fixe French cuisine at the Spa's Brasserie Flora was excellent. A little pricey, considering the value of the dollar, but worth it. The resort is easily accessible from the cities of Odawara and Atami. The hotel provides a free shuttle service to the local railway station, five minutes away down the mountain, and to Odawara station, 45 minutes travel. We took both shuttles. The price for the room was reasonable. I recommend this resort and spa highly, when visiting Japan.

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