Hoshino Resorts KAI Hakone vs Seikansou
Both are in Hakone, 1.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★★★★★Hakone
Hoshino Resorts KAI Hakone
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 2.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 16
Ryokan★★★★Hayakawa
Seikansou
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.8
- Score by category
- 9 of 16
The short answer
Pick Seikansou
It comes out ahead on 9 of 16 compared facts. 1.3 km apart.
Choose Hoshino Resorts KAI Hakone if you want
- to walk to the sights (4.3 km / 5.0 km)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 34 / 9)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2025 / 2006)
Choose Seikansou if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.8)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (32 / 7)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 9 / 34)
Why is Hoshino Resorts KAI Hakone better than Seikansou?
- 1Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2006)+19y
Why is Seikansou better than Hoshino Resorts KAI Hakone?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.8)+0.4
- 225 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+25
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 58 vs 29)+29
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hoshino Resorts KAI Hakone vs Seikansou: which hotel is better? | Hoshino Resorts KAI Hakone | Seikansou |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 9.2 +0.4 |
| Location | 2.8 | 4.8 +2.0 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 6.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.9 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 9.2 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 15 | 33 +18 |
| Rank in Hakone | top 50% | top 26% +24% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.8 | 4.8 +2.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 4.3 km −780 m | 5.0 km |
| To the airport | 73 km | 72 km −1.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 7 | 32 +25 |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.0 km | 710 m −1.3 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 2 +2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ +1★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 34 | 9 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025 +19y | 2006 |
| Listed amenities | – | 17 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
1.3 km apart
Hoshino Resorts KAI Hakone: city centre: 4.3 km, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 73 km, 7 places to eat within 500 m.
Seikansou: city centre: 5.0 km, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 72 km, 32 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Hoshino Resorts KAI Hakone or Seikansou: common questions
Which is better, Hoshino Resorts KAI Hakone or Seikansou?
Seikansou leads in 9 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Hoshino Resorts KAI Hakone is stronger in distance to the centre, star rating, newest building or renovation.
Which is cheaper, Hoshino Resorts KAI Hakone or Seikansou?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hoshino Resorts KAI Hakone is closer: 4.3 km from the centre, against 5.0 km for Seikansou.
How far apart are Hoshino Resorts KAI Hakone and Seikansou?
The two hotels are 1.3 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