Gyokutei

酒店環境特別美，有一棵巨大的櫻花樹，還有一些叫不出名字的花。這次我們住在加茂，房間很大，媽媽不習慣睡榻榻米，正好有一間雙床卧室正合心意！旅館的工作人員都很親切，老奶奶能講一點點英語，日語的部分就交給翻譯器解決。這裏的晚餐和早餐都很好吃很豐盛，睡前泡個温泉簡直完美。退房那天我跟酒店説要坐9點半的浪漫號回東京，老闆娘親自開車送我們去了箱根湯本站，服務真的太好了！

超棒的酒店！環境服務都很喜歡 ，他們的小童浴衣很好看，訂了一晚含兩餐 吃的很不錯，好看又好吃吃的飽飽的但是酒和飲料需要單獨付錢 但價格合理 梅酒很好喝 爸媽喜歡的不得了， 説住一晚太少了 我們住的房間很大 我們3大2小鋪了3張榻榻米 還有一個小房間裏有兩張床各睡各的互不影響 還有一個房間專門房行李箱和浴衣非常方便 房間裏有一個室內温泉 像個浴缸一樣能自己放水 我覺得晚上可以泡泡腳 但也沒什麼必要 起初我訂酒店時以為是個庭院温泉能拍拍照到了酒店比較失望其實就是個室內浴缸 好在旁邊就是公共湯泉很方便就像在房間裏泡一樣走兩步就到了 但是不能拍照沒什麼風景 這個温泉酒店是日式庭院風 拍照很好看 自己房間庭院就能拍出美美的照片 很出片 ！語言交流雖然都是日語但他們會拿手機翻譯給你看還是比較得懂的

We stayed 2 nights in Gyokutei. It was overall a nice experience. The room was clean and old fashioned. Was a nice experience. Just a few notes which may help other travellers decide if this accommodation is suitable for them: 1) As per the website, the ryokan is located 10 min walk from Hakone-Yumoto station, so it is very convenient. But please note that it’s located on a steep, steep slope. It’s no problem for reasonably fit people to walk up (though dragging luggage up the slope will be tedious), but may prove challenging to those who have much luggage or have mobility issues. There is baggage delivery service at the train station which will deliver your luggage to the accommodation for a small fee. We used it and it was reliable. Do note that the cut-off time for same day delivery is 12.30pm. 2) Breakfast is served in room at 8.30am. They were pretty inflexible about the timing. We did ask if it could be later but they demurred. The staff came every morning at 8.15am to set up the table for breakfast. So, no sleeping in. 3) Dinner is served in room at 6.30pm. Again, they were inflexible about the timing. We purchased the Hakone free pass which allowed us on most of the public transport available. However, public transportation in Hakone is pretty limited. Some of the buses come only once hourly, and some only have 2-3 buses per hour (depending on whether it’s weekday or weekend). The train from Gora to Yumoto is every 40min. Also, close to sunset, when most tourists are returning to the main train stations, there’s a very high chance one will not be able to get onto the bus if they are not boarding at the terminal stations. All the roads are single lane, windy roads, so slow traffic during sunset hours are pretty much expected. I would say most attractions are at least 30-40min away from Yumoto station by public transport. Do take this into account when deciding if you would like to include dinner during your stay.

We had a traditionally Ryokan stay at Gyokutei with both Japanese-style dinner and breakfast served in our room. The food was absolutely incredible - meticulously and beautifully prepared and served. The room is older, but charming! The view of the courtyard gardens was stunning, the in-room hot springs bath was perfect, the futon bedding and pillows so comfortable and the communal bath and view was lovely. Most of all, our room attendant Kyoko was absolutely wonderful. So attentive and sweet, explained the meals and best way to eat them, how to most enjoy the ryokan, etc. it was a magical stay. Don’t hesitate! Enjoy what Gyokutei has to offer. It’s so special - from the hosts receiving us upon arrival, to walking us to our cab as we left - truly memorable!!!