Hakone Nanase formerly known as Manatei Hakone

It is a beautiful hotel and we had a beautiful room with a private onsen tub. We had a suite that had a bedroom and separate lounge area with a huge day bed surrounded by woodland views. We also used one of the private onsen rooms available on a first come first serve basis and it was a great experience. Staff were really friendly and helpful.

Lovely location in Hakone overlooking the river. Very green and peaceful. The hotel itself is a bit of a throwback but not in a negative way-- everything is tidy and nice. The main reasons I'd give the hotel very high marks is its lovely staff who will help you make sense of what to do in Hakone, and the very impressive kitchen. My daughter and I did the meal plan which was one of the best decisions-- it is 'kaiseki' style, so very sophisticated and the chef was really amazing. It was some of the best food we had in Japan, so I would definitely recommend including the meals if you book here. It's about a 10 minute bus ride (every 15 minutes) from Yunessen, a hot spring and theme park basically that is really fun for families.

Fantastic position by the river, 20 minutes walk from the outdoor art gallery which was the purpose of our visit. Traditional bedroom with tatami matting and cypress bath was lovely. Private hot baths were always available and a great experience. Traditional kaiseiki dinner was very good.

We had a wonderful time at Hakone Nanase. The staff were very kind, especially the woman who welcomed us when we arrived. Our room was very comfortable and the in-room hot spring bath was positively luxurious after spending the day outside hiking in the surrounding area. The food was spectacular, with seasonal ingredients, beautifully presented. It was a perfect, relaxing getaway after the bright lights of Tokyo. A word of advice: The hotel is a bit remote, which we appreciated for the peace and quiet and proximity to nature. Access is easy enough via bus or the mountain railway, but I do recommend using the luggage transport service at the train station to send your bags ahead if you have cumbersome luggage, particularly if you plan to do any exploring between arriving in the region and checking in at the hotel.

It was easy to find by catching a bus from the train station, thanks to our Hakone Free Pass. The room was grand, just as per photos on the website and the amazing part was obviously the large onsen in the room, overlooking the hills and listening to the happy birds outside our balcony. We used the other onsen first for 40 minutes: it has steps to gradually get into the hot water comfortably and there too we could look at the sky and feel part of nature. We did not use the public onsen. Dinner was in a secluded room just the two of us, with a golden parchment menu we kept as a fond memory of that evening. The food was perfect and it was the first time that we really enjoyed raw fish and raw beef. We paid extra for two glasses each of excellent wines. We were treated like kings and queens. We had the same treatment the following morning! Definitely worth every minute and every penny!