Gyokutei

the dinner is in traditional japanese style and is delicious. there is a private and public onsen. the staff is nice and helpful. there is a slope on the way to the hotel and it takes around 10mins walk from the train station. I highly recommend this hotel for those who wish to enjoy traditional Japanese style stay.

Хорошее расположение, в Ариме есть где погулять вечером, красиво подсвечены здания и вышка на источнике. Комната большая, традиционные футоны на месте. Ужин в общем зале. Сошлись во мнении, что последние два блюда были лишними, которые мы уже не смогли оценить по достоинству, не влезло. Нам все понравилось, особенно доя первого опыта-все внове и очень здорово.

We had the most amazing experience at this ryokan! It was well worth the money. We spent 3 nights here and the staff were absolutely amazing! They made us feel like royalty. Yes the rooms are traditional and older looking but it was spacious and clean. The food we had every day was just Devine. Even our children loved their kids meal. What an experience for the whole family. It is very seafood based which we loved. Every meal was different which was great. Breakfast was served at either 8 or 8.30am and dinner we had an option of 6 or 6.30pm. Dinner would take nearly 2 hours but we didn’t mine. Both meals are served in our rooms. The onsen was a bonus experience for both adults and kids. The ryokan is located on a hill but in walking distance to Hakone Yumoto train station. A bit tricky with luggage but for day to day sightseeing, it was fine. Highly recommend this ryokan experience. We are so sad to be leaving but grateful for the experience.

We stayed 2 nights in Gyokutei. It was overall a nice experience. The room was clean and old fashioned. Was a nice experience. Just a few notes which may help other travellers decide if this accommodation is suitable for them: 1) As per the website, the ryokan is located 10 min walk from Hakone-Yumoto station, so it is very convenient. But please note that it’s located on a steep, steep slope. It’s no problem for reasonably fit people to walk up (though dragging luggage up the slope will be tedious), but may prove challenging to those who have much luggage or have mobility issues. There is baggage delivery service at the train station which will deliver your luggage to the accommodation for a small fee. We used it and it was reliable. Do note that the cut-off time for same day delivery is 12.30pm. 2) Breakfast is served in room at 8.30am. They were pretty inflexible about the timing. We did ask if it could be later but they demurred. The staff came every morning at 8.15am to set up the table for breakfast. So, no sleeping in. 3) Dinner is served in room at 6.30pm. Again, they were inflexible about the timing. We purchased the Hakone free pass which allowed us on most of the public transport available. However, public transportation in Hakone is pretty limited. Some of the buses come only once hourly, and some only have 2-3 buses per hour (depending on whether it’s weekday or weekend). The train from Gora to Yumoto is every 40min. Also, close to sunset, when most tourists are returning to the main train stations, there’s a very high chance one will not be able to get onto the bus if they are not boarding at the terminal stations. All the roads are single lane, windy roads, so slow traffic during sunset hours are pretty much expected. I would say most attractions are at least 30-40min away from Yumoto station by public transport. Do take this into account when deciding if you would like to include dinner during your stay.