Hakone Retreat villa 1/f vs root hakone
Both are in Hakone, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Ryokan★★★★★
Hakone Retreat villa 1/f
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.0
- Score by category
- 6 of 17
The short answer
Pick Hakone Retreat villa 1/f
It comes out ahead on 6 of 17 compared facts. 1.2 km apart.
Choose Hakone Retreat villa 1/f if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.2)
- to walk to the sights (3.4 km / 4.6 km)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 18 / 9)
Choose root hakone if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (28 / 10)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 9 / 18)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2023 / 2017)
Why is Hakone Retreat villa 1/f better than root hakone?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.2)+1.0
- 21.2 km closer to the city centre−1.2 km
- 3Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
Why is root hakone better than Hakone Retreat villa 1/f?
- 1More guest reviews (335 vs 147), so the rating is more reliable×2.3
- 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 villa 1/f vs root hakone: which hotel is better? | Hakone Retreat villa 1/f | root hakone |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.2 +1.0 | 8.2 |
| Location | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 6.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 +0.9 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 +1.0 | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 147 | 335 +188 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 178 | – |
| Rank in Hakone | top 9% +74% | bottom 17% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.0 | 4.2 +0.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 3.4 km −1.2 km | 4.6 km |
| To the airport | 76 km | 77 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 10 | 28 +18 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.0 km | 310 m −700 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 18 | 9 |
| Floors | 2 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2017 | 2023 +6y |
| Listed amenities | 20 +12 | 8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.2 km apart
Hakone Retreat villa 1/f: city centre: 3.4 km, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 76 km, 10 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
root hakone: city centre: 4.6 km, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 77 km, 28 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Hakone Retreat villa 1/f or root hakone: common questions
Which is better, Hakone Retreat villa 1/f or root hakone?
Hakone Retreat villa 1/f leads in 6 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Hakone. root hakone is stronger in number of reviews, location score, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Hakone Retreat villa 1/f 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 villa 1/f is closer: 3.4 km from the centre, against 4.6 km for root hakone.
How far apart are Hakone Retreat villa 1/f and root hakone?
The two hotels are 1.2 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