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"Hotel Indigo Hakone Gora is a beautiful property that perfectly captures a relaxing getaway vibe, making it an ideal choice for couples seeking a peaceful retreat. The hotel’s design is stunning, featuring a lovely bar right in the lobby that serves as a great focal point for unwinding. One of the standout features is the outdoor seating area overlooking the river, which includes built-in foot baths.a thoughtful and incredibly relaxing touch that allows you to soak while enjoying the natural surroundings. Throughout the stay, the staff were very nice and accommodating, further enhancing the welcoming atmosphere. Guests can also enjoy a paid breakfast buffet that offers a great deal of variety. While the rooms are notably spacious, there are a few aspects regarding the room descriptions that felt a little misleading. Although the rooms are advertised as having a private onsen, the bath is essentially a regular soaking tub rather than a traditional mineral hot spring. Additionally, travelers should be aware that not all rooms provide the scenic river views often showcased during the booking process. In our case, the view from the bath faced the parking lot, which was a bit of a letdown as it required keeping the windows and blinds closed at all times for privacy. Although I didn't get to experience the public hot springs and cannot speak to those facilities, the overall quality of the hotel remains high. A great destination for those looking for a modern escape."

"I could enjoy Hakone at Hotel Kajikaso very properly. "

"Very large and comfortable rooms. The private bath in our room was lovely and the washrooms were very nice. Staff was great and patient (I speak very poor Japanese). Would definitely come back here!"

"This was the big splurge on our trip to Japan and it didn’t disappoint. The hotel is set amidst the Hakone Mountain system and is such a nice refresh/reset between Tokyo and Kyoto. We booked a room for one night with a private onsen and had the Kaiseki dinner and buffet breakfast included. The dinner, which was served in our room, was possibly the best meal we had in Japan. There were so many choices at breakfast it was almost overwhelming. We booked the private onsen because we weren’t sure how comfortable we would be with the public baths - but in the end we were fine with them. The public onsen at Nanpuso is really beautiful with outdoor stone and wooden tubs as well as indoor tubs in both the men’s and women’s onsens. We barely had time to use our private tub because the public facilities were so lovely. Our room felt really luxurious. We walked from the train station but it’s all uphill so some may prefer the shuttle that’s available between the station and the hotel. "

"The outside private onsen is really just big enough for one. The rooms are kind of small. Food is very good and drinks are available for all tastes. I am gold vip and was supposed to get a 5600 yen credit that never materialized. The room price included dinner but they listed credit separately. Apparently this is confusing English translation. I eventually got that the room prices include 5600 yen dinner. Not credit. They should probably clean up the deception in the promotion. Just put bundle price. Otherwise nice hotel and spa. "

"It’s an older place but the price is great for what you get!"

"This is a fantastic hotel with so much history. The staff were so lovely and accommodating and the facilities with the onsen, the garden, the bar, the lounge- everything is so lovely. They even upgraded our room view which was very nice. The only odd thing was a particular waitress that were serving us in the Japanese restaurant and also in the breakfast hall the next day. She was insistent on us buying a sake pairing when we didn’t want to. For the breakfast she also insisted we buy the breakfast package even though we had already ordered something else. I also found it odd that she gave us the bill before we had finished eating and she seemed to forget about our breakfast for 40 minutes. Other than that, it was absolutely amazing. The rest of the staff were incredibly accommodating and professional. "

"Close to Gora station. We stayed in the Condo, so it was a separate building to go to the Onsen & lobby/lounge area. We enjoyed evening snack and sweets. We couldn't change the room temperature and asked for help from the hotel and came to find out the temperature couldn't be changed so the room was too warm to sleep comfortably. Over all, we enjoyed our stay."

"Lovely stay in a beautiful part of Hakone. The dinner was superb."