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"Loved the hotel! Be aware public Japanese baths mean sharing the hot springs experience with no clothing. It is separated by gender. We picked the private baths. When we wanted 3 different baths per member of the family, they suggested we only book 1 private bath and we could wear our bathing suits. It was great. There is a room with different types of massage chairs- one for whole body, another for feet, and another for feet and legs. We picked the half board meals. The first night was element with a guy who spoke English and explained each elegant course to us. It made the meal extra-special. The second night, we had a different waiter who didn’t speak English at all and only provided us a few minutes to finish each course apologizing before shoving each course on our crowded table. It didn’t feel special at all. I’m not sure what the hotel requires of their staff, so perhaps the first night we were just lucky. After eating dinner, our futon beds were taken out of the closet and were made with linens and pillows (we wondered what we would sleep on when we walked in). The town was a 10 minute walk and was so cute with tons of specialty shops and local restaurants. We took a short train trip to Lake Ashi and took a boat tour where you could hop off/on the boat at little towns. We stopped at a small town with a museum. Inside was a panoramic view of Mt Fuji which you could also see on the boat. I highly recommend this hotel and Hakone. "

"Good service, free shuttle bus and staff are friendly and welcoming. "