root hakone vs Hakone Hisui Hotel
Both are in Hakone, 760 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★★★★★Gotemba
root hakone
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 4.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 16
Ryokan★★★★★
Hakone Hisui Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.0
- Score by category
- 9 of 16
The short answer
Pick Hakone Hisui Hotel
It comes out ahead on 9 of 16 compared facts. 760 m apart.
Choose root hakone if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
- a newer or recently renovated building
Choose Hakone Hisui Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is root hakone better than Hakone Hisui Hotel?
- 1More guest reviews (335 vs 66), so the rating is more reliable×5.1
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 2008)+15y
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (9 vs 70 rooms)−61
Why is Hakone Hisui Hotel better than root hakone?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.2)+0.8
- 2470 m closer to the city centre−470 m
- 319 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+19
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 68 vs 58)+10
- 5Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
- 6A larger hotel with more facilities (70 vs 9 rooms)×7.8
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| root hakone vs Hakone Hisui Hotel: which hotel is better? | root hakone | Hakone Hisui Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 9.0 +0.8 |
| Location | 4.2 | 5.0 +0.8 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 5.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.9 +0.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 9.0 +0.8 |
| Number of reviews | 335 +269 | 66 |
| Google rating | – | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 274 |
| Rank in Hakone | top 85% | top 31% +54% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.2 | 5.0 +0.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 4.6 km | 4.2 km −470 m |
| To the airport | 63 km | 63 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 28 | 47 +19 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 5 +2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Rooms | 9 | 70 |
| Floors | 2 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 +15y | 2008 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 14 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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root hakone or Hakone Hisui Hotel: common questions
Which is better, root hakone or Hakone Hisui Hotel?
Hakone Hisui Hotel leads in 9 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Hakone. root hakone is stronger in number of reviews, newest building or renovation.
Which is cheaper, root hakone or Hakone Hisui Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hakone Hisui Hotel is closer: 4.2 km from the centre, against 4.6 km for root hakone.
How far apart are root hakone and Hakone Hisui Hotel?
The two hotels are 760 m 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