Mizu No Oto, OdawaraMizu No Oto in Odawara, Japan has a corrected score of 3.5 ± 0.3 (thin evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 4 of 6 hotels we score in Odawara. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.7 before correction: Booking.com 4.2, Tripadvisor 3.2.Mizu No Oto is a three-star onsen ryokan located in Kowakudani, Hakone-machi. The property features 87 air-conditioned guest rooms and includes an open-air hot spring bath and garden. It is positioned within a fifteen-minute walk of the Hakone Open Air Museum and Hakone Kowakien Yunessun. This hotel suits families and travellers seeking a traditional Japanese experience with modern interiors. Guests can access an on-site restaurant and spa facilities. While the property offers authentic amenities, some guests have reported issues with dated room facilities and water quality in private tubs. The hotel is scheduled to reopen on 1 April 2025 following renovations.What stands out

Open-air hot spring bath

Near Hakone Open Air Museum

On-site restaurant and spa

Family friendly facilities

Watch out for

Dated room facilities

Issues with private tub water

Better-scored in Odawara

Nazuna Hakone Miyanoshita, Odawara: 4.3 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $397 a night. Nazuna Hakone Miyanoshita is a ryokan-style property in the Miyanoshita area of Hakone, Japan, part of a ryokan brand that began in Kyoto.

Espacio The Hakone, Odawara: 3.9 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $2,839 a night. Espacio The Hakone is an art-museum hotel located in the Miyanoshita district of Hakone-machi.

Hakone Tenyu, Odawara: 3.5 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $319 a night. Hakone Tenyu is a contemporary ryokan situated in the mountains of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture.