Laforet Hakone Gora Yunosumika

Excellent food, very clean and new decor, specious rooms.

Location of this hotel was excellent, only a few minutes walk to the closet cable car station and only one stop away from the Open Air Museum. Note: use the directions listed on the hotel's own website and not Google Maps, as Google lists the wrong station and will have you walk longer. Our booking included included both breakfast and dinner (called half board) and was definitely worth it. Nice not to have to worry about finding a place to eat, and they provide traditional yukatas to wear inside the hotel (recommended to wear to dining as well). The breakfast buffet was amazing, with a combination of traditional Japanese breakfast (my favourite), as well as Western options. The kaiseki (traditional multi-course Japanese dinner) was also delicious. We did not book a room with a private onsen, but the public onsen was empty when I used it. However, if you are travelling as a couple and would like to use the public onsen together, note that this will not be possible as the onsen are separted by sex, so you would need to book a room with a private onsen if you want to use the onsen together. All the hotel staff were very friendly (translation apps will be necessary unless you can speak Japanese).

Cozy and comfortable hotel with high attention to the guest’s needs. With two people with gluten allergy they were extremely attentive and for dinner we got speciali created menu with all gluten-free courses, while for breakfast there was a large selection of gluten-free options with all the ingredients well listed. The rooms were very spacious and clean with amazing private onsen overlooking the mountains. Location is amazing, just a 3 minute walk to the cable car station which takes you to all the important and beautiful spots of Hakone! They as well provide shuttle service to Gora and Sounzan station if wanted. Tranquil and peaceful place, great to enjoy the mountains.

Having an onsen to ourselves was amazing, and the communal one is not that much bigger than what we had in our balcony. It was an amazing experience for sure. The room is big and the beds were comfy. The dinner was also quite an experience. The yukatas provided by the hotel were a nice extra touch.

The private onsen in our room was great. Facilities were clean and staff was extremely accommodating. Food was excellent and there were options to upgrade. Also appreciated that they made a point not to serve the same courses for dinner as we stayed 2 nights. Samue, yukata, and slippers were all provided. So far staying here was the highlight of our Japan trip.