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title: "Onsen Hotel Gorakan vs Wpu Hotel Hakone: which hotel is better?"
description: "Onsen Hotel Gorakan or Wpu Hotel Hakone in Hakone? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/onsen-hotel-gorakan-hakone-vs-wpu-hotel-hakone-hakone/
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retrieved: 2026-11-05
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# Onsen Hotel Gorakan vs Wpu Hotel Hakone

Both are in Hakone, 60 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Ryokan · ★★★
## [Onsen Hotel Gorakan](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/onsen-hotel-gorakan-hakone/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.4

- **Score by category:** 4 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1919336/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★
## [Wpu Hotel Hakone](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/wpu-hotel-hakone-hakone/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.4

- **Score by category:** 0 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2325453/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Onsen Hotel Gorakan

It comes out ahead on 4 of 17 compared facts. 60 m apart.

### Choose Onsen Hotel Gorakan if you want

-   a spa and wellness
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 7 / 21)

### Choose Wpu Hotel Hakone if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 21 / 7)

### Why is Onsen Hotel Gorakan better than Wpu Hotel Hakone?

1.  Has a spa

### Why is Wpu Hotel Hakone better than Onsen Hotel Gorakan?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Onsen Hotel Gorakan | Wpu Hotel Hakone |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Location | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 10.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.2  (+0.1) | 9.1 |
| Guest rating | 9.2  (+0.1) | 9.1 |
| Number of reviews | 1,491  (+388) | 1,103 |
| Google rating | 4.0/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 257 | – |
| Rank in Hakone | top 4%  (+6%) | top 10% |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 580 m | 610 m |
| To public transport | 90 m | – |
| To the airport | 75 km | 75 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 50 | 48 |
| To the nearest food shop | 410 m | 470 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 9 | 9 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 7 | 21 |
| Floors | 2 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2005 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 12 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

60 m apart

Onsen Hotel Gorakan: city centre: 580 m, nearest station Hakone Tozan Railway Gora Station: 90 m, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 75 km, 50 places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km.

Wpu Hotel Hakone: city centre: 610 m, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 75 km, 48 places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Hakone

[Hakone weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/japan/kanagawa/hakone/weather)

## Onsen Hotel Gorakan or Wpu Hotel Hakone: common questions

### Which is better, Onsen Hotel Gorakan or Wpu Hotel Hakone?

Onsen Hotel Gorakan leads in 4 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Onsen Hotel Gorakan or Wpu Hotel Hakone?

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

### How far apart are Onsen Hotel Gorakan and Wpu Hotel Hakone?

The two hotels are 60 m apart in a straight line.

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## 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/onsen-hotel-gorakan-hakone-vs-wpu-hotel-hakone-hakone/. 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/
