Hakone Retreat före vs root hakone
Both are in Hakone, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★
Hakone Retreat före
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.0
- Score by category
- 7 of 16
Hostel★★★★★Gotemba
root hakone
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 4.2
- Score by category
- 4 of 16
The short answer
Pick Hakone Retreat före
It comes out ahead on 7 of 16 compared facts. 1.1 km apart.
Choose Hakone Retreat före if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to walk to the sights
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose root hakone if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a smaller, quieter hotel
- a newer or recently renovated building
Why is Hakone Retreat före better than root hakone?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.2)+0.7
- 21.1 km closer to the city centre−1.1 km
- 3Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
Why is root hakone better than Hakone Retreat före?
- 1Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
- 218 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+18
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 58 vs 45)+13
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 2017)+6y
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hakone Retreat före vs root hakone: which hotel is better? | Hakone Retreat före | root hakone |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.7 | 8.2 |
| Location | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 5.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.7 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.7 | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 642 +307 | 335 |
| Rank in Hakone | top 30% +55% | top 85% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.0 | 4.2 +0.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 3.5 km −1.1 km | 4.6 km |
| To the airport | 62 km | 63 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 10 | 28 +18 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 37 | 9 |
| Floors | 2 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2017 | 2023 +6y |
| Listed amenities | 18 +10 | 8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Hakone Retreat före or root hakone: common questions
Which is better, Hakone Retreat före or root hakone?
Hakone Retreat före leads in 7 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. root hakone is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m, star rating.
Which is cheaper, Hakone Retreat före 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 Retreat före is closer: 3.5 km from the centre, against 4.6 km for root hakone.
How far apart are Hakone Retreat före and root hakone?
The two hotels are 1.1 km 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