Gorakan Reviews

A lovely place with wonderful food. Love the outdoor onsen!!!

nice onsen and staff

Traditional Japanese tatami room. The private bath is very good. Breakfast and dinner are both kaiseki cuisine, very exquisite. Only 1 minute away from Gora Station. The hotel can help with luggage storage and mailing.

When traveling to Hakone, you must experience an authentic Japanese hot spring hotel, and Gorakan Hot Spring Hotel is one of such hotels. The strongest experience after checking in was the food, which was excellent. Picture 1 is all about breakfast, with a large table full of food. Picture 2 to Picture 12 are all about dinner, which is exquisite and delicious, plus the handwritten menu, full of ritual sense. Especially the authentic Japanese service of the store, which gives people a very comfortable experience. I am not used to living in Japanese tatami, but I sleep very comfortably. The hotel also has hot springs. Each guest must make a reservation in advance and the merchant will arrange for each guest to soak for 45 minutes.

A traditional Japanese-style hot spring hotel. The included dinner and breakfast are all very authentic Japanese cuisine. The location is one minute away from Gora Station and the service is very good. Although some facilities and equipment cannot be compared with new-style hotels, these two days What a great stay.

The hotel is okay. It's very close to Gora Station. It's just a little uphill through the tunnel when you exit the station. Breakfast and dinner are both sumptuous, and the waiters are very enthusiastic and help with luggage. The bed will be made in the evening, and the private hot spring is more comfortable ~

Arrived at the hotel in the morning, the boss is an old grandfather, who did not expect to speak good English, checked in very smoothly and made an appointment for dinner and private soup. The temperature of the private soup is a bit high, maybe it will be better to soak in winter. Dinner is arranged to be enjoyed in a separate room, and the dishes are very rich. The location is very good, the underground passage on the other side of Gora Station is directly accessible, and it takes only 5 minutes to arrive. In the peak season, Hakone is really a very cost-effective hotel.

Great, the private soup is pretty good

Such a unique and friendly hotel. The dinner and breakfast are amazing. Hotel staff is very helpful. Very close to the station. I recommend communal bath - its very good.

Great stay at authentic ryoken. Staff was friendly with some English speaking staff. Property abit dated but otherwise well mainteined, room was large with own toilet but only common bath in the Onsen. Private Onsen was good water comfortable but not as hot as I expected. Kesike dinner and breakfast was amazing and best in class, really enjoyed the beef, crab and sashimi served at dinner. Location good near train station but only route to ryoken will require climbing stairs down underpass (take note for large luggages) also many stairs in ryoken no lift. Overall enjoyable authentic stay for 1 night

I had a nice ryokan experience here. The rooms were clean and comfortable. The included meals were impressive. The only thing I would have wished for was for more guidance from the staff regarding the proper way to stay at a ryokan, although I found some guidance cards in my room. It may have just been a language barrier as I don't speak Japanese and they didn't speak much English.

The property met our expectations, food and service was amazing, although the staff’s English is limited, they try to understand as possible. It is conveniently close to the Gora Station. Onsen was clean and private, We enjoyed our stay.

Staying at Gorakan was an unforgettable experience. We are very grateful to the hosts for accommodating a "no fish" kaiseki request for one of us. The entire menu was reinvented and all flavors rebalanced with that in mind. We were very touched by the individual attention we received. This ryokan is perfectly located within a walking distance from the station which makes it super convenient, and the onsens are very relaxing, quiet and clean. Thanks again for hosting us.

my 2nd stay here, everything is very good, kaiseiki meal (dinner & breakfast) is superb, feels like coming back to home. Owner is very accomodating and welcoming.