Hakone Kowakien Hotel Review

Hakone Kowakien Hotel, located about 25 minutes' walk from Hakone Gora Park Craft House Pottery Store, boasts a seasonal outdoor pool. The hotel features a sundeck and a terrace, plus a bureau de change and a vending machine.

The Kowakien offers a buffet breakfast daily. Gastronomic options include a lounge bar. The restaurant Kaikatei is situated around a 5-minute walk from the accommodation.

This comfortable 5-star accommodation has a beautiful location just steps from mountains. Mori no Yu is 5 minutes' walk from the hotel, while Gora Park is approximately 25 minutes' walk away.

The property is also not very far from Lake Ashi. One of the most important attractions in Hakone is the mammoth Okada Museum of Art and it is located a short distance from Hakone Kowakien Hotel.

Guests will find Ten-Yu bus stop next to the accommodation, about a 5-minute walk away.

The 150 rooms at the property include a balcony and a dining place. Some of the rooms feature comfortable decor furnished with a writing desk. Along with coffee and tea making equipment, they also have wireless internet to keep you entertained. Providing a sauna and a separate toilet, some bathrooms come with hairdryers and bath sheets.

The Kowakien Hakone provides guests with cots and a baby bathtub for their children. You can engage in hiking and cycling. The accommodation offers a spa lounge, along with a treatment room, a Jacuzzi, and sauna facilities.

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Impressions

Pros

Gorgeous old-fashioned hotel with good views of the mountains.
Good location within a 20-minute walk from Hakuundo Chaen.
Nestled in a picturesque area surrounded by a hill and a river.
New-fashioned rooms, each with its luxury bathroom and Japanese decor items.
Great grill restaurant with Western fare.
Sushi bar with hot drinks and appetising bites.
Excellent service and brand-new facilities.
Rates are great.

Cons

Wi-Fi was slow for such a hotel.
Minor complaints about a few not very helpful employees.

Location

Landmarks nearby

Kowakidani Horaien Gardens 330 m (1083 ft)
Okada Museum of Art 160 m (525 ft)
Hakone Ropeway 2.22 km (1.38 mi.)
Owaku-dani Valley 2.47 km (1.53 mi.)
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun 90 m (295 ft)
Chisuji Falls 750 m (2461 ft)
Horai Garden 330 m (1083 ft)

Restaurants nearby

Cafe Douce 1.09 km (3576 ft)
Chokoku-no-Mori Dining 1.17 km (3839 ft)
Woody 1.07 km (3510 ft)
Fukuyoshi 1.83 km (1.14 mi.)
Restaurant Roi 780 m (2559 ft)
Gyoza Center 1.12 km (3675 ft)
Nakamura 1.16 km (3806 ft)

Transportation

Kowakien 30 m (98 ft)
Ten-Yu 350 m (1148 ft)
For J line 1.01 km (3314 ft)
Kowakidani 1.02 km (3346 ft)
Sounzan 1.76 km (1.09 mi.)
Hakone 2.42 km (1.50 mi.)
Hakone Tozan Cable Car 1.86 km (1.16 mi.)

Facilities

Dining facilities

Restaurant
Bar/ Lounge area
Special diet menus
Electric kettle

Rooms

Free Wi-Fi in rooms
Air conditioning
Heating
Terrace
Garden furniture
Tea and coffee facilities
Trouser press
Flat-screen TV
AM/FM alarm clock

Services

Free shuttle service
Housekeeping
Laundry
Welcome drink

Relax

Seasonal outdoor pool
Aqua park
Sun terrace
Garden area
Leisure/ TV room
Spa & wellness centre
Sauna
Jacuzzi
Facial
Treatment room
Beauty treatment
Back massage
Full body massage
Foot massage
Hot spring bath
Open-air bath
Public Bath
Pool with view
Shallow end
Hiking
Cycling