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title: "Hotel Grand Fuji vs Kinoya Hostel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Grand Fuji or Kinoya Hostel in Gotemba? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-grand-fuji-gotemba-vs-kinoya-hostel-gotemba/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-12
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# Hotel Grand Fuji vs Kinoya Hostel

Both are in Gotemba, 2.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Hashishita
## [Hotel Grand Fuji](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-grand-fuji-gotemba/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 4.3

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1584802/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Shichogawaraminami
## [Kinoya Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kinoya-hostel-gotemba/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 4.3

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1728614/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 2.0 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Grand Fuji if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (139 / 23)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 27 / 11)

### Choose Kinoya Hostel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.9)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 11 / 27)

### Why is Hotel Grand Fuji better than Kinoya Hostel?

1.  116 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+116)
2.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 69 vs 50) (+19)
3.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 16:00) (−2h)
4.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

### Why is Kinoya Hostel better than Hotel Grand Fuji?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.9) (+0.3)
2.  280 m closer to public transport (−280 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Grand Fuji | Kinoya Hostel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Location | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Public transport | 8.6 | 10.0  (+1.4) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 9.1  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.2  (+0.3) |
| Number of reviews | 167 | 241  (+74) |
| Google rating | 3.9/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 500 | – |
| Rank in Gotemba | top 19% | top 7%  (+12%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 29 km | 29 km  (−150 m) |
| To public transport | 410 m | 130 m  (−280 m) |
| To the airport | 58 km | 58 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 139  (+116) | 23 |
| To the nearest food shop | 440 m | 310 m  (−130 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 27 | 11 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10  (+2) | 8 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−2h) | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

2.0 km apart

Hotel Grand Fuji: city centre: 29 km, Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ): 58 km, 139 places to eat within 500 m.

Kinoya Hostel: city centre: 29 km, nearest station Shin-Fuji Station (Hokkaido): 130 m, Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ): 58 km, 23 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Gotemba

[Gotemba weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/japan/shizuoka/gotemba/weather)

## Hotel Grand Fuji or Kinoya Hostel: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Grand Fuji or Kinoya Hostel?

Kinoya Hostel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Grand Fuji or Kinoya Hostel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Kinoya Hostel is closer: 29 km from the centre, against 29 km for Hotel Grand Fuji.

### How far apart are Hotel Grand Fuji and Kinoya Hostel?

The two hotels are 2.0 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-grand-fuji-gotemba-vs-kinoya-hostel-gotemba/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/