Onsen Hostel K's House Hakone

This wonderful hostel was a delightful surprise and the onsen really was an added bonus with its outer pool! With a bit of planning, you can take a local bus or use your Hakone Free Pass to be dropped off within a block of the hostel from the train station. Great staff, great accommodations and fully enjoyed my stay!

Excellent value for money. Fun staying in a more traditional Japanese inn. Staff were super helpful. Loads to do/see in the area. Convenient to bus service.

Best hostel I've stayed at by far. Better than many hotels as well. I had a few issues with the WiFi and that's my only minor complaint

The place is really clean. They have indoor and outdoor onsen both are really good to use. I would recommend stay here.

Very helpful staff. The place is located 20min walk from yumoto station. But the walk is very tiring as it is uphill. Bus access is not very good. The staff did help with reserving a cab. Everything else was amazing!

This was a great location to explore the rest of the region.

It's a great stay here, friendly staff service but a bit inconvenience as it's situated at hilly terrains, especially carrying large luggages uphill by walk on our arrival. The onzen, kitchen and pantry facilities was nice and convenient.

Loved our stay

Best experience in the hostel. Staff very friendly and helpful. Hakone mesmerized me

Clean comfortable and welcoming. Steep walk up a long hill...grab a taxi from the station...or prepare yourself ....beyond that we loved this more traditional stay and the onsen

Beautiful scenery and view. The staff is lovely and the atmosphere with the other guests is great. The commune room has a beautiful antique wooden floor and views on the forest! We stayed in a tatami room and it was clean and felt very homely.

Very friendly staff, clean room and amenities.

Comfortable

K's was a very budget-friendly option for our family of four. It was a fun experience staying in the traditional Japanese room, but we did opt for an private bathroom. I didn't realise at the time of booking that the shower facilities were still shared, but this wasn't a problem (and even a bit quicker having 2 showers to use between us vs having one in our bathroom). Futons were fine to sleep on. The view from the shared lounge area was gorgeous, and so were the surrounds. It is a little bit of a walk, and the hill is really steep, so catch the bus if you can! This was really the only downside of the property we thought - that it is a moderate way out of town, so make use of the property's free umbrella loan if you might be trekking back in the rain!! We didn't use the onsen, unfortunately, so I can't add anything further on that. It was lovely to be able to grab a brewed coffee during the morning (0730-100, I think, but I don't know why you would still be inside at 1100 rather than getting out to experience the stunning Hakone area!).

Used the hot spring for 10 mins , Got 7 places bitten by mosquitoes … the hot spring smell weird . The hotel toilet smells bad . It’s too old and did not properly maintain

Nice staff, clean and have free green tea and coffee. However there is no private bathroom in our room. The property is up the hill and very difficult to walk up with luggage. The bus runs every half hour from 7:30-8:00 am and then every hour after that. You have to call taxi after dinner near station.

It’s a uphill walk from the city center n train station but enjoyed the kitchen common dining area

Excellent property with super helpful and polite staff. Very clean and quiet with great views. Onsen baths are a bonus!

Great staff

Very nice hostel for families. Beautiful surroundings, quiet, clean, well supplied kitchen and nice common areas. The staff were very pleasant and helpful snd we enjoyed using the onsen. It’s a bit off the beaten path so be ready to walk or take transportation to get to restaurants and sightseeing locations.