Odakyu Hotel de Yama

Nice garden and helpful staffs. When the sky is clear, you can see Mount Fuji. We were lucky to have beautiful weather upon arrival, and the view was magnificent!!!

The dinner at the Japanese restaurant was so so. Breakfast was okay. While I reading in bed, two tiny bugs from nowhere dropped on my blanket. So after I removed them, I had to turn off light and slept earlier.

Special historical hotel next to the Lake Ashinoko. Close to the Hakone Shrine, hiking trails and Hakone Sightseeing Cruise to ropeway. You can see a magnificent view of Mt Fuji on a clear day from the garden. Obviously, the garden is much prettier when it blooms but you are in a beautiful forest area with manicured gardens. Only a short bus trip away to special museums. There is a nice little gift shop at the venue with Hakone goods. Shuttle Bus takes you to the Hakone Sightseeing Cruise wharf area and bus station so it is very convenient. With amazing views of the area. I felt like I had stepped back in time at this hotel to last century and seen the Japanese Western themed resort holiday experience.The hotel had lovely old Christmas decorations as well. It was very much old forest hotel lodge with a Japanese aesthetic.

The food is Japanese style western food or traditional Japanese Food. It was interesting to try but a little more variety would be helpful with children. The local bus takes some time to get to the main train station but the winding, hill bus ride was quite amusing. Bring your Suica card or Hakone Pass as the bus coin system is difficult for multiple tickets.