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Hakone Kowakien Hotel vs Hakone Suishoen

Both are in Hakone, 130 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★★

Hakone Kowakien Hotel

Guest rating
8.9 Excellent
Location score
6.7
Score by category
1 of 17
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Ryokan★★★★★

Hakone Suishoen

Guest rating
9.2 Excellent
Location score
6.9
Score by category
7 of 17
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The short answer

Pick Hakone Suishoen

It comes out ahead on 7 of 17 compared facts. 130 m apart.

Choose Hakone Kowakien Hotel if you want

  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 150 / 23)

Choose Hakone Suishoen if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.9)
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 23 / 150)
  • a newer or recently renovated building (2007 / 1948)

Why is Hakone Kowakien Hotel better than Hakone Suishoen?

  1. 1More guest reviews (888 vs 135), so the rating is more reliable×6.6
  2. 2A larger hotel with more facilities (150 vs 23 rooms)×6.5

Why is Hakone Suishoen better than Hakone Kowakien Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.9)+0.3
  2. 2Newer or more recently renovated (2007 vs 1948)+59y
  3. 3Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
  4. 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (23 vs 150 rooms)−127

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Hakone Kowakien HotelHakone Suishoen
Score by category
Guest rating 8.9 9.2
Location 6.7 6.9
Facilities – 5.0
Spa & wellness – 5.5
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.9 9.1 +0.2
Guest rating 8.9 9.2 +0.3
Number of reviews 888 +753 135
Rank in Hakone top 31% top 10% +21%
Location
Location score 6.7 6.9 +0.2
Distance to the centre 770 m 660 m
To the airport 76 km 75 km
Restaurants within 500 m 16 18
To the nearest food shop 1.2 km 1.1 km
Shops within 500 m 1 0
Sights within 1 km 6 6
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Rooms 150 23
Floors – 2
Newest building or renovation 1948 2007 +59y
Listed amenities 4 14 +10
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 15:00
Check-out until 10:00 11:00 +1h
Amenities
Concierge ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ –
Breakfast ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ –
Free Wi-Fi – ✓
Free parking – ✓
Shuttle – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Bar – ✓
Room service – ✓
Spa – ✓
Sauna – ✓
Massage – ✓
Kitchen – ✓
In-room safe – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples – ✓
Business trips – ✓
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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      Location

      130 m apart

      Hakone Kowakien Hotel: city centre: 770 m, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 76 km, 16 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

      Hakone Suishoen: city centre: 660 m, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 75 km, 18 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

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      Hakone Kowakien Hotel or Hakone Suishoen: common questions

      Which is better, Hakone Kowakien Hotel or Hakone Suishoen?

      Hakone Suishoen leads in 7 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Hakone. Hakone Kowakien Hotel is stronger in number of reviews.

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      How far apart are Hakone Kowakien Hotel and Hakone Suishoen?

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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