Luxe Hakone Yumoto

We stayed here for our 4-month-old Toy Poodle’s very first trip. The owner was very kind, and even though we traveled with my elderly parents, we had a very comfortable stay. The only downside to the Facility was that the stairs up to the second-floor living room were too steep for my mother, who has trouble walking.Dinner was an astonishing amount and we couldn’t finish it. Since we chose shabu-shabu, we added udon noodles the next morning and enjoyed it then. I was surprised that the paella is made by guests themselves, but when I followed the recipe, the lobster miso soaked into the rice and it turned out absolutely delicious. There were also various items prepared for rice and breakfast, but we couldn’t finish everything and gratefully took some home.And best of all—the owner-roasted coffee (available only to guests) was incredible! The coffee machine does everything fully automatically, from grinding the beans onward. We enjoyed wonderfully aromatic, delicious coffee!We would love to stay again during pool season.

This was our first trip with a pet, and after searching many Accommodations, we chose this one—Done. Our son loves saunas. I didn’t want to cook, but I did want to freely use the kitchen for coffee and desserts. We also wanted an open-air Onsen bath. This Accommodation met all of our demanding requests, and our family plus our dog had a very satisfying stay.For both breakfast and dinner, the ingredients were prepared so well that it didn’t feel like a hassle at all, and the portions were more than enough—we couldn’t finish everything. The four kinds of shabu-shabu even came with udon and rice to finish, plus paella as well.In the morning, delicious local milk was stocked in the refrigerator, and in addition to French toast there was also a whole bag of thick-sliced bread—we couldn’t finish it and took it home.The poolside area is very spacious. Since it was winter we couldn’t swim in the pool, but we used it as a cold plunge for the sauna. Our dog loved it so much that he didn’t want to go back inside and kept playing outside the whole time. I think it’s spacious enough even for large dogs.We were able to use one bedroom per person and slept very well.This was our first pet-friendly Accommodation so we were worried about odors, but there was no smell at all. There was also an air purifier, and every area was kept clean.Indoors there is a large bathtub with Onsen water and a spacious washing area. Plenty of towels were provided as well—such thoughtful care for those of us who enjoy using the bath and sauna multiple times.We’ve stayed at many places before, but this stay was just as satisfying as a three-star Hotel. We would like to visit again regularly. The staff were also very polite and kind—wonderful people.Room, Facility, meals—everything made for a truly satisfying stay! Next time we’d like to come during a season when we can use the pool. We’re also looking forward to enjoying BBQ on the balcony connected to the living room.