Heaps to see and explore nearby, close to the Hayakawa train station and a few supermarkets/convenience stores/restaurants. It was great to have access to a full kitchen.

We were a tad creeped out by a camera in the hall way.. we ended up covering it during our stay. It was suuuper musty and the layout of the apartment doesn’t make much sense. They also turned the wifi off before we completed our stay and the washing machine in outside on a balcony rusted over.

The Guesthouse was very spacious, clean and neat and with all the required facilities. The guest house was divided in two floors. The guest house is at 2nd and 3rd floor of building. Location: It was at 1-2 min walk from Hayakawa Station and 15 mins walk from Itabashi Mitsuke Station from where you can board Hakone free pass buses and trains Guest House Part 1: At 2nd Floor, Guesthouse had Kitchen with Dinning Area, Bathroom, Toilet Kitchen had TV, Dinning Table and Chairs, gas stove, rice cooker, microwave, electric kettle and all the basic utensils. Body-wash, Shampoo, Conditioner, Hand wash, Body and Face Towels was provided for daily sanitation. Guest House Part 2: At 3rd Floor there was three bedrooms that can accommodate 8-10 people id groups or 3 couples. Guesthouse provided beds with Quilt and Blankets. Two bedrooms had AC/heater. The guesthouse looked properly sanitised and since it was away from crowded places like Odawara and Hakone Yumoto it felt safe to stay in COVID times. Yet Odawara and other places was easily accessible from guesthouse. All in all its a good place to stay and economical. If you are in group it would be very cheaper for you. Make sure to have some raw cooking materials with you as place have everything required in Kitchen. So you can cook at guesthouse and save time and money on food.

The apartment is bigger than what I was expecting. It has a Kotatsu, what is a must if you are visiting Japan during the winter. The staff is really nice attentive and ready to help if you need something. On the apartment you have the option to sleep in a bed or in a traditional Japanese mattress on the floor... what you should try if you are visiting Japan, seriously you should do it at least one time :). The kitchen is big and well equipped. It is also close to the train station, what is a great advantage if you are not by car. However, IF you are by car, you should go at least a little bit further to the south... the view is amazing, to the north... not that much, but to the south.... the road goes by the sea, and in just a few kilometres from the apartment you have some really nice views, it worth the detour.

The bathroom is not in the same floor of the bedrooms, so at the night.... well, it is not very convenient.

It was good value and convenient for touring Hakone

It was stuffy at first, needed to be aired