Susukinohara Ichinoyu

Beautiful place to stay, the room was stunning and the staff were lovely. The dinner was not something my husband and I would have again, but it was great to try. We ended up skipping breakfast and going to the convenience store next door. The bath in the room was really nice but very hot, and it looked out to the forest and was beautiful. The beds were thin so we got extra ones out of the cupboard and doubled them up. The walls were thin and we could hear people staying next to us talking, and their child screaming and thumping around.

We could not have been more pleased with Susukinohara Ichinoyu. I only wished we could have stayed two nights instead of one. The room we booked was spacious and beautiful, and the private onsen was luxurious. Our onsen faced the mountains and trees. Opening the window and enjoying the view was so special. Our room was on the second floor of the main building. I had been worried that this inn would be too far out of the way of the major Hakone sights. But it was easily accessible by bus from Hakone-Yumoto and Odawara stations. We forwarded our baggage from Hakone-Yumoto which was easy and affordable. I actually appreciated that it was away from the main road (RT 138) and other crowded areas because the setting was serene, just what we wanted to feel in a peaceful 'getaway' after a few days in Tokyo. It's still very close to the glass museum and open-air museum. We skipped the main Hakone sights (shrine, lake, cables) and instead opted to hike to the top of Mt. Kintoki (not easy but rewarding). The front desk staff was helpful and gracious with all of our questions and helped us figure out how to get to Odawara station. The dinner was lavish! (The sea bream was so tasty.) If you decide to have breakfast on the day you check out, just make sure to give yourself enough time to get to the train station as the bus ride is easy but can take awhile.

Everything was beautiful, staff was exceptional, onsen and the private room bath was incredibly rejuvenating. I loved the traditional yukata that were provided to us & the free amenities and drinks bar at the entrance.

The provided dinner and breakfast were fantastic, a real experience. It made the trip easy knowing these meals were being provided onsite. The private onsen in the room was appreciated as was the parking and the public onsen. Location was accessible to Hakone and Gotemba and beyond. Great having a Family Mart next door.

After a long day traversing the wonderful sights of Hakone, I absolutely adored my brief stay here. The hotel is in a peaceful area, two mins walk Family Mart, and the bus stop directly across from there. My room was fabulous, clean, and had traditional Tatami floor and table, a really comfortable bed (there were two), and my own private bath. I sat and watched some fun Japanese music contest on tv while I snacked on an assortment of pickled vegetables and a beer or three. I didn’t watch tv during my time in Japan apart from this hotel, they had fun stations to watch and I really enjoyed the relaxed environment to myself, hopping in and out of my bath for more snacks and checking in on the song contest. Breakfast was a stunning traditional Japanese breakfast. I got in early and it was just myself and a local who I believe was a local tour bus driver who I met when outside Family mart. Breakfast consisted of freshly cooked fish along with an assortment of seasonal appetisers, Miso soup with shell-fish and steamed dumplings with pork and vegetables thst cooked while I had the fish and appetisers, and a huge pot of rice with tea, water and coffee if requested. I didn’t know where to start, but when the man beside me cracked open his egg into the miso and giggled with delight….you bet I followed him through every step of this beautiful breakfast. The reception and breakfast staff were very friendly and I can tell are all really hard workers judging by the quality of the food, facilities, and excellent cleanliness of the room.