Royal Hotel Kawaguchiko

The bathroom was a bit cramped, though. The sink was too close to the tatami mat, which made it awkward to wash up and water easily splashed onto the floor. However, the onsen service was fantastic – that's why we chose this place! There are two baths, so you can switch between them, and the water was very clean. It's also quite convenient for seeing Mt. Fuji in pink the next day, about a 7-minute walk from Kawaguchiko Ohashi Bridge.

How to put it? Among all the hot spring hotels I've stayed at, this one is pretty average. Perhaps because it's located in a tourist spot, there are many visitors from various countries. The highlight was the freshly cooked individual rice portions for dinner. The hot springs were a bit underwhelming, and I could sense the hotel management's struggles.

Thanks to this hotel, our Hakone trip was truly memorable. Aside from its somewhat secluded location and inconvenient public transport access, everything else was great. It's definitely recommended if you're traveling by car.

The hotel's location is excellent, just a short walk to Lake Kawaguchiko. We chose a room with windows, and the hotel gave us a corner room, so the front window offered a perfect view of Lake Kawaguchiko, and the side window overlooked Mount Fuji. The hotel also has free hot spring baths, which was a nice bonus. We also booked breakfast and dinner, and they were quite good!