K's House Hakone

In the middle of the mountains and tall leafy trees is Hakone’s K’s House. Bunk beds aren’t usually known for their comfort, but the ones I slept on were very comfortable. The hot springs are definitely a plus—there’s an onsen right in the hostel! Overall, a very nice and relaxing place to enjoy the serenity of the area.

An amazing stay. The staff is beyond generous, kind, and helpful. The beds were spacious in the hostel rooms and the curtains blocked the light very well. In the warmer months I'd recommend having a small neck fan as they do get warm. The onsen was beautiful and very clean. Very private so you don't feel like anyone is able to sneak a view. The K bus can take you to and from the hakone-yumoto station and is included in the hakone free pass but the hours are spread out so make sure you check. The walk down to town is easy but very steep. I lost my key at the end of my trip in the hostel and the staff found it right away and didn't charge me the key fee; so grateful for that. They also stored my luggage for free and let me sit on the terrace while awaiting my bus. Also, they had a shoe drier and sanitizer spray, which really came in handy as I was hiking in the rain the days before and was so worried what to do to dry my shoes by the morning.

Amazing hostel! Indoor and outdoor onsen. Lovely common area. Book exchange. Clean and comfortable. Nice kitchen. Fresh coffee in the morning. Friendly staff.

Hostel and Onsen. Everything is well organised and kitchen is available with dining room attached. Rooms on dormitories but may be double bed for couples or families also available. Onsen is available (300 yen's compulsory anyway) inside or outside

I actually cannot say enough good things about this place. Best common areas EVER, and insanely relaxing. I’ve always been nervous of onsens for some reason, but having one on property in the hostel made me comfortable enough to try out both of them. It was an insanely rejuvenating and relaxing experience. I just really wish I had spent 3 nights here instead of just 2, this is one of those places that just stands out in my mind from my travels. Staff was extra nice, and this place attracts nice travelers. You won’t regret staying here!

The amenities of this place are good but don,t justify the picky and stingy owners. - you Pay around 90€ to sleep in a box and Take a bath in the evening because you are not allowed to do anything else. - the hostel is maintained by not paid volunteers. Not exactly. They get paid 2euros per Day for 4 hours of cleaning works. 🫣 . ( paid with peanuts ) - the onsen its closed in the morning ( they dont want you around ). Seems that is the place where volunteers eat their peanuts durante the morning - the outside terraced are límited for a couple of hours. But you can see the volunteers using them everyday for their sparing - you have to stay at least 2 days. ( i dont understand this stingy rule ). Maybe we give too much work to the volunteers. So, they earn about 500euros/Day per shared room managed by not paid workers and they Still suggest you to voluntary pay for the instant Coffee, what is the only thing that they offer for free. See pictures those justify my comment. Again, the amenities are good but the way thst the owners manage this place its quite abusive.

Super nice staff and in good location, also has a nice common area. Onsen was nice as well after a day of hiking

This is a wonderful hostel with an indoor and outdoor Onsen. It has a lovely living area and a well kitted out kitchen with free tea and coffee. The staff are all very welcoming and very helpful. My two teenage girls loved staying here.Just to note, it is an uphill walk from the train station. There is a bus but it is not very frequent.

This place is sparkling clean. Quiet, everyone mind their own business. I booked it through booking online for $37. Not to mention you get free Osen I was expecting a lot of foreigners but most guests are Japanese.

Stay here if you're going to hakone. They have both private rooms (for ~$100 a night) and "capsule" like bunks in a mixed dormitory style room (for ~$20-30 a night). You can use their onsen for 150 yen which is literally $1. They have both outdoors and indoor onsens (open 4pm to 2am) which are separated by women and men at different times (example: only women can use outdoor onsen 4-8pm, while men use the indoor onsen. From 8:30-2am, only men can use the outdoor onsen and women can use the indoor onsen. This could change). I stayed in the dormitory style room, it had space in the room for everyone to put their luggage in. My bed bunk was very spacious !! They have shower rooms and bathrooms on the same floor. I only paid ~$25 to stay here (from booking.com) but I had the best time because of the warm hospitality of the staff members there. They looked like a mom and daughter and are so so sweet. They have laundry machines you can use for 500 yen. They even have a kitchen everyone can use with all the utilities, cutlery, plates/bowls, you could borrow, and free coffee in the morning! They also have a nice common room to relax. I folded my laundry there lol. Also, there's a bus stop only a 2 minute walk downhill away that can take you to Hakone Yumoto station, which you can then hop on another bus to transfer to Odawara station, and hop on the bullet train to go anywhere else again. I had 2 really heavy luggage's with me traveling alone so this close by bus stop really helped me. Advice: bring earplugs if you're staying in the dormitory style room in case people snore. Bring an adapter for extra plugs. They have shampoo conditioner and body wash already for you to use. Getting here is a little hard/confusing if you don't know Japanese because hakone is all busses and it's confusing especially at night... I took a cab for $40 to get here and I saw a lot of going uphill and winding roads. There's no way I could have walked alone with my 2 heavy suitcases. Anyways! This place is great, stay here!!