Gotemba hotels & places to stay

We were surprised and amazed by the size of the room and comfort of the beds, I think my kids had their best night sleep in this hotel throughout my 8 days of stay in Japan. 2 queen beds + a baby cot, and sofa, and still lotsa space!! Bathroom was great too!! I think SPACE is really what kids like, they sleep better and longer hours. We adults are better rested too. Breakfast was Japanese style, suits adults more, my kids didnt' have much to eat. .. but still, I'm overwhelmed by the service and what the hotel offers. Customer service was great too, they provided kids packs for my kids and they loved it... with kids room slippers and some toys, hankies and sponge for shower. Very nice gesture. This is truly an underated hotel, so glad I booked a night stay here. Thank you staff of Mars Garden Wood Gotemba! I highly recommend anyone going to see Mt Fuji, u get a very good and clear view of Mt Fuji in Gotemba everywhere u walk/drive during Spring!!

The hotel is located near to Gotemba station, approximately around 10 minutes walk. It is very convenient to reach the hotel. The room is well equipped with essentials. Toilet and bathroom, with bathtub, bathtub with warm water is all we need after a long walk and exhausted feet. My room is a twin bed room, but in my opinion, one bed is a slight wider than the another bed and maybe it can be for three middle sized adults. Morning breakfast is quite good. As far as I can remember, they provide rice, curry sauce, potato salad (I like it), some Japanese style vegetables that is served cold, vegetables salad with various sauce like mayonaise and sesame sauce, pork sausage, omelette, natto (fermented soybean), salmon or mackerel in several sauce, apple and orange juice, coffee and others I cannot remember. With this price, breakfast is a great addition to such a hotel so we can full our stomach with foods before our adventures of the day begin. Around the hotel, there were many small restaurants and convenience shop so it is very helpful to us. The weather during our stay which is in late September 2017 were really nice, a bit windy at days, and quite cold at night. The view from our room is beautiful, mountain view. If you are lucky, you can have a clear sky and full of mountain view, but I was not quite sure that it is Fujisan or another mountain around the area, but however, it is really still beautiful. From this hotel, we walk to Gotemba station and wait in bus stop for Kawaguchiko area. It took 1.5 hour to reach Kawaguchiko station to further ride several sightseeing bus from Kawaguchiko station to travel around mt.Fuji. The best Fujisan spot is from Kachi-kachi ropeway in Kawaguchiko lake, in Red line bus. At least that was my experience since I have limited time to go around Fuji. To sum up, this hotel is really nice and good. It location is in the middle between Hakone and Fuji. The best offer is you order Fuji-Hakone pass before your visit day to these

Room: very clean and much bigger than any other hotel room in Japan. Huge bathroom! Location: there’s only one bus stop outside the hotel and the next bus terminal is about 1km walk away. So it’s quite troublesome if you traveling with children or big luggages. Staff: Super friendly and accommodating. On the second day, the staff on duty sent us to the bus terminal and ran to the bus just before the bus leave just so that we can catch the bus. On the day we checked out, one of the staff sent us to Gotemba station because he realized that we had 2 huge luggages and it was raining. It’s really an insane level of customer service. 👍🏼👍🏼 Food: breakfast was simple yet delicious. Food from restaurant was also yummy! Overall: a great place to stay that worth your every cents. Not sure why is not considered 3 or 4 star hotel.

For those traveling to Gotemba from Tokyo via the regular trains, this hotel is highly recommended because it sits across the train station. The station for buses going to and from Tokyo station is also very near. The room that we got is a bit small and looks old, but it had a very good view of Mt. Fuji. The bathroom had a tub and the hot water was working well. Water pressure was also good. Breakfast (buffet) was okay. Choices were limited, but the food tasted well. If I were to return to Gotemba, I'll still book this Hotel.

Study some street view first. It's on the way to the station from about 45mins bus trip from Hakonemachi. Staffs are very helpful. We didnt take bfast, but they are provided. Nearby are 7-11, nice houses & nice people, 100 yen shop, etc. As usual in Japan, chk-in & chk-out are just in a matter of seconds. The next morning we left early. There are the Tozan buses (platform#2) going straight to Gotemba stn, as well as direct ones to the premium outlets - beautiful places along the way.

The best thing about our "mini double room" was the view. Early in the morning at 6am we were awake by the shadow of Mt Fuji. by 8am, the sky was all clear and we can see the beautiful Mt Fuji right in front of us from our bedroom window. You can also see Mt Fuji while taking breakfast.The location is good as it is about 10 mins walk from JR train station and also free shuttle bus from the station to Gotemba outlet. The mini hot spring room was an added joy for us. We really enjoyed our 2 days stay here as we had made the right hotel choice.

The Toyoko-Inn was 4/5 hotels we used on our 15 day vacation in Japan. It came 4th, mainly on location. The Toyoko wins on a lot of levels - a with most hotels in Japan, everything worked. The room was of adequate size, as was the bed. A very basic breakfast is provided. Outfitting is probably closer to 3 star than anything else but it really is a budget business and groups hotel. The problem for tourists are firstly Mishima itself, which isn't a particularly great town to be a tourist in - the hotel does its best to minimise the one asset they have, which is views of Fuji, strategically placed as it is, behind an industrial site. THe town is cut in half by the Shinkansen line, which you cannot pass through without some kind of ticket, meaning a walk to the nearest road tunnel a couple of hundred metres away. The problem isn't the hotel, really, is that Mishima is a place you don't want to be unless you have to - think Milton Keynes less outgoing brother, and you will get the idea.

Fuji Green Hotel was fantastic value for money. As a solo traveller who tends to stay in hostels I had booked a couple nights here purely because of the lack of availability of hostels closer to Mt. Fuji and it was the cheapest option. For a private room it's a really good price. If you're looking for somewhere to stay for climbing Mt. Fuji it is a little far from the 5th station, involving an 18 minute train to Fujinomiya then a 1hr30min bus, making it a bit ambitious to ascend and descend within the first and last bus but do-able. The hotel itself had friendly and hospitable staff, a lovely roof top restaurant and beer garden (open in summers) which looked out onto Mt. Fuji, and there was a communal bath which you could use in private and there were no rules concerning tattoos. It's also located just opposite Fuji Station.

Good lodge, it was the beginning of the climbing season, with very few people at the time. A lot of empty beds, wo we had a lot of space to sleep. In case of crowded nights, I imagine it can be a lot less enjoyable (with 4 people in our space for 2)... Anyway, we slept only 3 or 4 hours before going to the summit to see the sunrise. Pretty good beds with futons and blankets, very nice temperature. Nice staff, minimal toilet (no shower obviously). Awesome sunrise, but we had to struggle with the bad weather (a lot of rain and wind). We were so cold arriving around the 9th station. Carry enough warm and waterproof clothes (we had though but it was tough anyway!). Our gloves (not waterproof) were soaked very quickly. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

The staff at this hotel were really friendly and went out of their way to help us. The room was small but clean - and had a huge TV with loads of free movies. Nice to have access to the public bathroom and hot bath :) - as well as the bathroom in your room. Breakfast was good - Japanese style with lots of options (maybe some fresh fruit would make it even better!). Location wise - it is where it is. It's not really near mount Fuji if that's what you're after - but there are good views of Fuji from the town. The town is very quiet - we struggled to find somewhere open for lunch, but there were lots of places open for dinner. The people in the town were the friendliest we've met in Japan :)

- the staffs were very nice and can speak english. they were very kind to me that I booked on the wrong date but they change the dte without charge. - you can see Fuji mountain from the back of the hotel. - you have to rent some amentities like towel... - there are free drink and fridge for you to keep the foods. - there is a massage machine that is the best of all. - highly recommend to stay here

If you are looking for a very simple and affordable hotel in Mishima, Hotel Massimo is the the hotel you're looking for. The price is super affordable and the hotel is located very close to the train station. The hotel facilities are clean and all the staffs are polite and very helpful and accommodating. The free food they serve for breakfast is simple but good enough to fill you out. I stayed on this hotel because of its proximity to the Gotemba Shopping Outlet. A lot of restaurants nearby when you feel hungry. Very nice experience in this hotel, for sure I will keep coming back.

the hotel itself is rather old, small rooms with very limited furnishing in the room. clean though and has a small manmade indoor 'hot spring', which is more like a public bath. it is located next to 'little america' in gotemba with some restaurants so you won't have to worry about food. transport is less convenient as it takes 10-15 mins drive to town or the train station (gotemba train station) or the gotemba interchange (gotemba-tomei ic) which has shuttle buses from and to places like gotemba premium outlets and kogen / tokinosumika resort. one of the managers speaks mandarin, so it's easier for the chinese-speaking tourists.

I came to visit Mount Fuji, but was pleasantly surprised by this little hotel just next to the train station. Everything is clean, well set out, and organized. Great room for the price. But for me, the highlight was the staff. My Japanese is horrific, and I needed to figure out getting to Fuji, leaving some luggage, and picking up some extra stuff for the trip. The young woman at the front desk spent over half an hour with me during a lull, explaining everything I needed to know via a tedious game of pass the iPad, during which she never once seemed frustrated or annoyed. She took a huge chunk of her time to help me, and did so with a politeness and consideration I could only describe as exemplary.

You get what you pay for. I was looking for a cheap hotel for two rooms for me and my family. The location was on the outskirts of Fuji so limited traffic was a plus. Free breakfast was a great plus as well. View from our room was a parking lot but the hotels 6 floor had a great view of Mt Fuji. The hotel itself could use some upkeep and renovations, things looked out of date and could use some modernization. Staff was great and the rooms were good for what we payed. It wasn’t a 5 star hotel but with a family on a budget it worked for us. Close to Fuji Q and Fuji city. I would stay there again. Staff was friendly and spoke English well enough for those who need it.

I'm very impressed in this place. Feeling like home. Big room - spacious living area. Friendly host - service mind, take us to the room, explain about everything to know in Fuji area, in the room and in Japan. Completely facility - Microwave, dish, spoon, electric stove, pots , pans, knife Best location - near Fuji , when you open your eyes in the morning the first thing you will see is Fuji-san view , very beautiful location. I am confident that the next time coming to Fuji. I would stay here again.

Our stay was quite a comfortable one. The bedding was very comfortable and clean. The major issue we had was location. We were lucky enough to have some locals help us find the place, otherwise, we would have gotten pretty lost in the dark. Checking in was relatively smooth, but it becomes an issue you when asking for assistance as the staff only speak Japanese. The Ryokan was relatively old and could use a paint job. Apart from that, a bit pricey, I would probably pick another spot next time.