8/10 Good
Edmund
Traveled with partner
23 November 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Hakone Pax Yoshino is classed as a 3-star hotel. However despite its ageing facilities and room furnishings, this property still delivered a 4-star ryokan-style hotel accommodation for an affordable price. We stayed in a riverview room with twin beds, low-bed configuration. Then, we transferred to a standard room for our second night. The spacious rooms were neatly designed with minimalist Japanese furnishings and furnitures and laid with soft tatami mats. The standard room was a bit more antiquated in design than the riverview room. Our well-appointed third-floor room for our first night was close to the lift and had a picturesque view of the river. The rustling and murmuring sounds of the river cascades could be heard from our room and was conducive for mindfulness and relaxation. Our room for the second night was on the fourth level which had a distinct smell of antiquity. The amenities were adequate and included traditional “yukata” robes for use in the onsen and dining. Free hots drinks and popsicles (icy poles) were available all day in the hotel lobby. The open-air hot spring and indoor hot bath were equipped with toiletries appropriate for men, with onsens exclusive for women also readily available next to the designated male baths. Our riverview accommodation came with a gut-filling buffet breakfast. Our standard room came with a half board including a gastronomic kaiseki dinner and full buffet breakfast. Overall, staying here is good value for money!
Edmund
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024