Mount View Hakone, Hakone

Mount View Hakone is a traditional ryokan that offers an authentic Japanese experience, complete with a hot spring where you can enjoy a milky-white nigori-yu open-air bath. The hotel is off a main road and across the street from the town's community center near the river. Having a car is ideal in Hakone, but you can walk from the hotel to numerous eateries and a few sites, including the Rene Lalique Art Museum (a 3-minute stroll) and Venetian Glass Museum (15 minutes away).

The rooms at Mount View Hakone are decorated in traditional Japanese style with tatami mats, offering a calming atmosphere. Though fairly simple and sparse, you can still feel cozy in your room with dark wooden furnishing, large beds, paneled ceilings, and warm lighting. Past kimkim travelers have praised the hotel's cleanliness and attention to detail. Upgraded rooms and suites offer additional amenities, including seating areas with views. 

Mount View Hakone is renowned for its milky-white nigori-yu hot springs—a rarity in the Kanto region. Open 24 hours a day, these separate open-air baths for all genders offer an exceptional experience. In addition to this, the hotel offers a full-service spa where you can enjoy massages and other treatments. The dining options are also a highlight, with meals prepared using local seasonal ingredients. The hotel also features a shop that offers a wide range of keepsakes unique to Hakone, a lobby lounge with a view of the moss garden, and a table tennis area for some sporty fun.