Hakone Hisui Hotel vs Hakone Retreat före
Both are in Hakone, 960 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Ryokan★★★★★
Hakone Hisui Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Hotel★★★★
Hakone Retreat före
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.0
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 960 m apart.
Choose Hakone Hisui Hotel if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (47 / 10)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 70 / 37)
Choose Hakone Retreat före if you want
- to walk to the sights (3.5 km / 4.2 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 37 / 70)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2017 / 2008)
Why is Hakone Hisui Hotel better than Hakone Retreat före?
- 1Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
- 237 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+37
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 68 vs 45)+23
- 4Has an on-site restaurant
Why is Hakone Retreat före better than Hakone Hisui Hotel?
- 1More guest reviews (642 vs 66), so the rating is more reliable×9.7
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2017 vs 2008)+9y
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hakone Hisui Hotel vs Hakone Retreat före: which hotel is better? | Hakone Hisui Hotel | Hakone Retreat före |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 8.9 |
| Location | 5.0 +1.0 | 4.0 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.1 | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 66 | 642 +576 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 274 | – |
| Rank in Hakone | top 32% | top 31% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.0 +1.0 | 4.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 4.2 km | 3.5 km −610 m |
| To the airport | 77 km | 76 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 47 +37 | 10 |
| To the nearest food shop | 460 m −470 m | 930 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 +2 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ +1★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 70 | 37 |
| Floors | 5 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2008 | 2017 +9y |
| Listed amenities | 15 | 18 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sauna | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
960 m apart
Hakone Hisui Hotel: city centre: 4.2 km, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 77 km, 47 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
Hakone Retreat före: city centre: 3.5 km, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 76 km, 10 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Hakone Hisui Hotel or Hakone Retreat före: common questions
Which is better, Hakone Hisui Hotel or Hakone Retreat före?
Hakone Hisui Hotel leads in 1 of 4 categories, including location.
Which is cheaper, Hakone Hisui Hotel or Hakone Retreat före?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hakone Retreat före is closer: 3.5 km from the centre, against 4.2 km for Hakone Hisui Hotel.
How far apart are Hakone Hisui Hotel and Hakone Retreat före?
The two hotels are 960 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score