Hakone Hisui Hotel vs root hakone
Both are in Hakone, 760 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
- 9 of 16
Hostel★★★★★Gotemba
root hakone
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 4.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 16
The short answer
Pick Hakone Hisui Hotel
It comes out ahead on 9 of 16 compared facts. 760 m apart.
Choose Hakone Hisui Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose root hakone if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
- a newer or recently renovated building
Why is Hakone Hisui Hotel better than root hakone?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.2)+0.8
- 2470 m closer to the city centre−470 m
- 319 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+19
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 68 vs 58)+10
- 5Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
- 6A larger hotel with more facilities (70 vs 9 rooms)×7.8
Why is root hakone better than Hakone Hisui Hotel?
- 1More guest reviews (335 vs 66), so the rating is more reliable×5.1
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 2008)+15y
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (9 vs 70 rooms)−61
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hakone Hisui Hotel vs root hakone: which hotel is better? | Hakone Hisui Hotel | root hakone |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.8 | 8.2 |
| Location | 5.0 +0.8 | 4.2 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 5.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.7 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.8 | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 66 | 335 +269 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 274 | – |
| Rank in Hakone | top 31% +54% | top 85% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.0 +0.8 | 4.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 4.2 km −470 m | 4.6 km |
| To the airport | 63 km | 63 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 47 +19 | 28 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 +2 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Rooms | 70 | 9 |
| Floors | 5 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2008 | 2023 +15y |
| Listed amenities | 14 +6 | 8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Hakone Hisui Hotel or root hakone: common questions
Which is better, Hakone Hisui Hotel or root hakone?
Hakone Hisui Hotel leads in 9 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Hakone. root hakone is stronger in number of reviews, newest building or renovation.
Which is cheaper, Hakone Hisui Hotel or root hakone?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hakone Hisui Hotel is closer: 4.2 km from the centre, against 4.6 km for root hakone.
How far apart are Hakone Hisui Hotel and root hakone?
The two hotels are 760 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