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#4 of 161 onsen ryokans in Hakone-machi
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Art & Music Spa Resort MANATEI HAKONE opened in 2012 as the first ryokan of Club Manatee Group. Our group ryokan has different kinds of unique concepts: RAKUZAN YASUDA ( located in Izunokuni ) reopened after remodeling in 2018 which features Kimono and art, TOKIWAYA ( located in Numazu ) reopened as well in 2018 where you can feel the old days of Japanese fishing village with music & art, and MANATEI NASU ( located in Nasu ) opened in 2018 and the design concept is Taisho Roman ( the cultural stylings of Taisho Period of Japanese history (1912-1926) )
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Hakone is known for things like the beautiful nature of the Lake Ashi or Owakudani, volcanic hot spot, but it is also known for its Onsen. That is where this property comes into the lime light. Our stay at Manatei Art and Music was for 2 nights at the premium suite called Owakudani. The suite itself is spacious which could, from my observation, can sleep 4 adults 2 on the two double bed pressed together on the left side of the room when you enter through the entrance and 2 on the right side a futon/lounging area. The suite also comes with a private semi open air Onsen which is out to favorite feature of the room. The room is indeed a “Premium suite” for all these features and space plus along with amenities such as solid collection of bathroom amenities as well complementary tea (with Matcha powder and tea kettle) and a complementary water as well. We also paid for half board which means breakfast and dinner was included in our stay. For breakfast, it is a standard Japanese style with an main entree (breakfast can be change to western style upon request before the check in) and dinner is highlight and star of the meal. The hotel calls it a creative Kaiseki 7 to 8 dish course meal which is not only pleasing to the eyes but to palette as well. The service here was impeccable, special thanks to Mr. Oyama for taking care of us during the both meals for both days!! They also have English speaking staff daily from 9 AM to 6 PM at the front desk. So it is foreign friendly as well. After you finalized your booking it also sends an automated email in English that explains everything about the hotel.If you want to get the true authentic experience of Hakone this place is a must.
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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About 10 minutes walk from Kowakidani station, but it is quite steep. I recommend asking the hotel for pickup (by Mercedez!). Some rooms have their own private spring hot tub and it is awesome. No large public bath, but there are three small chartered baths, so you can enjoy it whenever you want even if you stayed in a room without a spring bath. Dinner and breakfast have plenty of vegetables and you can enjoy Bagna cauda and various vegetable sticks with white dip sources. Kaiseki (course meal with many small dishes) is very healthy. The room is clean and cozy, but a bit aged (but it does not blot on the good points at all). Nothing is around here and it is very quiet; it means that you have to buy snacks beforehand. I love this hotel!
Room Tip:I strongly recommend the room with a private wooden or stone bath (hot spring) even if these are...
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I wanted to give it a 4.5 star but half a star is obviously not possible so I just round it up lol
Anyway, the location is convenient, pretty close to the train station and the good thing is that they gave me a ride from that train station to the hotel, a really good courtesy ride! Bus is also a good option and the closet bus stop is like a 5-min walk away.
There are a few things that I really like about this hotel: 1. The art pieces and decor, very detailed, that distinguish itself from other properties 2. The dinner was soooo good! One of the best ryokan dinner experiences I had 3. The in room hot bath is great and it comes with the price that we paid which is a good deal 4. The private bath for rent was not busy, and when I say rent, it is actually free. I went during the autumn leaves season so I could actually view the autumn leaves when I bath, so going in the red leaves season would give you a surprise 5. This is a cozy and quiet hotel, so if you long for some quiet time this would be the place to go.
The thing to improve is that some areas of this hotel are dated which need some touch up. But I can live with those, not major actually.
All in all I would recommend this hotel!
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Date of stay: November 2022
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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1. The quiet country atmosphere 2 our own private onsen (divine)! 3. The private onsens where you can lock the door. 4. The dinner was spectacular - presented beautifully, in our own private room. 5. Large rooms. 6. Wearing our traditional and comfortable yukatas to dinner was so nice.
Things to be aware of:
1. The rooms are very dated! Comfortable but dated. 2. Our fridge had seals that no longer sealed hence the fridge was useless. 3. They only offer a Japanese breakfast these days (which our group did not enjoy). I had advised previously of a fish allergy so I received a western breakfast instead which was great. We asked if we could all have this on the 2nd morning, but the response was they don’t do western breakfasts (obviously only if you prearrange an alternative). 4. If arriving on the train, it’s a precarious trip down hill with your luggage (the hotel will only offer a courtesy pick up at certain times). 5. The hotel does not have a bar or food outside of breakfast and dinner (if you have this as part of your package) so you will need to come organized with food and drinks outside these times. The hotel is a bit isolated - during the day it is easy enough to get to a convenience store - but not at night.
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Date of stay: April 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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The Manatai was the perfect way to experience the traditional Japanese Onsen (hot tub) while still enjoying western comforts. The hotel offers both public as well as private onsens. The service was amazing as was the traditional Japanese breakfast and dinner.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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We stayed here for 2 nights on our honeymoon in December 2019. The rooms are amazing! spacious and the in room hot springs hot tub is worth it! Delicious breakfast and dinner included each day. The staff were very helpful and able to get us anything we needed. Highly recommend a stay here if in the area!
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Date of stay: December 2019
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Stayed here for two nights in January 2020. While the staff and food was excellent, the accommodations were lacking and in desperate need of some attention. Hotel and rooms felt old.
We had stayed at a variety of properties across Japan so were able to compare to other hotels. The price per room here was high so we were expecting a nicer experience. We even opted for the “suite” with in-room soaking tub. The bed was not very comfortable, noticeable stains on carpet and mats, and the bathroom shower was outside next to the hot soaking tub.
As mentioned everyone on staff was very friendly and the hotel dining was really delicious.
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Overall it was fine but given the price I think you could do better.
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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large, comfortable, scenic rooms with a nice seating area with tatami floors. excellent japanese breakfast ...only problem is , it has to be booked in advance. as with the dinner ...kaiseki dinner but requires a prior booking so we missed out on that. Lovely private and public hot baths. nestled among trees and greenery. quite a revitalising stay!
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:please book your meals and breakfasts in advance.
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The room: the room was nice, decor was kind weird (all modern, except a old english china cabinet), stains on the day bed (hopefully not what i though), we had the suite (most expensive room) with half open air bath (both my wife and myself said the water isn't hot enough), they tried stuffing too much furniture in the room.
The shares onsens (not public): very nice though we only tried one so the family could go together. Good temp, clean, lots of towels, amenities all there.
The food: ok this is what killed and i mean killed this place for any possible future visit. Let me just start with total time in restaurant was 1hr 40mins. We have a 1.5yr old son and this was totally unacceptable regardless of him or not. Its approx 20mins between eat plate and some of the plates are like 2 bites. I think its a ploy to get you to buy more drinks (expensive drinks, 530yen for small soft drink). As i think about it again i want to give this place one star.
The staff: very, very nice in the lobby. At the restaurant i felt the smiles were fake as crap. More than half the time they didn't describe the food. Yes I'm aware its on the menu, but usually they go more in-depth and present it well.
Families and anyone really should get the choice to have all their food present or simply do the course meal.
We wont be coming back unless that changes.
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Date of stay: December 2014
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On the one side, the personnel is very nice, the cooking is delicious and the premium suite is very comfortable .
On the other side, a few elements have to be fixed: -Style of the furniture, different styles which do not go well one with the other. I had to ask a piece of furniture be removed from my suite - outside walls of the building have to be renovated -access to the garden very difficult -no bar, expresso machine - no laundry
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Date of stay: May 2018
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