Kisenso vs Hakone Airu
Both are in Hakone, 150 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Ryokan★★★★Hayakawa
Kisenso
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Ryokan★★★★Hayakawa
Hakone Airu
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.9
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 150 m apart.
Choose Kisenso if you want
- a spa and wellness
Choose Hakone Airu if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Why is Kisenso better than Hakone Airu?
- 1Has a spa
Why is Hakone Airu better than Kisenso?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.7)+0.2
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3.5★)+0.5★
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Kisenso vs Hakone Airu: which hotel is better? | Kisenso | Hakone Airu |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Location | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.0 |
| Public transport | 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.9 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.9 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 368 +110 | 258 |
| Google rating | 4.1/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 171 | – |
| Rank in Hakone | top 45% | top 32% +13% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Distance to Hayakawa centre | 1.1 km | 990 m |
| To public transport | 490 m | 440 m |
| To the airport | 55 km | 55 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 69 | 82 +13 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ +0.5★ |
| Rooms | 12 | 15 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 14 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
150 m apart
Kisenso or Hakone Airu: common questions
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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