初花(Hatsuhana)

抵達初花就意味著進入奢華放鬆的世界。我們有一個漂亮的套房，露臺上有一個私人溫泉。儘管如此，我們還是嘗試了其中一個更寬敞的私人溫泉，非常壯觀。建議提前預訂。私人餐廳和早餐室保證最大程度的隱私。我們無法嘗試任何治療，因為它們已經被預訂了。溝通有點困難，因為只有少數工作人員會說英語。

Odakyu Hotel Hatsuhana is a luxurious onsen/ryokan that was recently renovated and it showed on its amenities and price tag. We were there in Feb 2023 for 2 nights which included breakfast and 2 kaiseki dinners. The highlights were the large private open-air onsens. It was even more spectacular when it snowed on our last day. Most travelers will take the Romance Car to Hakone, we took the JR to Odawara Station and rented a car to explore Hakone. The hotel entrance/lobby oozed opulence: luxurious sofas, fire place, bottomless champagne/wine/coffee. We booked the Comfort room for JPY86,300 per night, it was actually the cheapest room here, yikes. Furnishings were new and comfy: lounge chair, HD TV, super comfy queen beds, large bathroom with separate bathing area before you hop into your own private onsen on the balcony, with a view of the majestic green mountain to boot. There are multiple public baths which we relished, but there are also 4 large private baths that you can RSVP (no additional fee) for 45 min sessions. Akari was nice but our favorite was def the Kawato private bath. It was open-air, quite large, and you are few feet away from the trees and the forest. We went there twice, the 2nd time it snowed heavily and the experience was surreal. Because it's a private bath, you can take all the photos and videos to your heart's content. There are endless supply of beers and milk, you just grab it from the mini fridges, no extra charge. There was a cable car that takes guests from their rooms to different onsen and various floors, so cool. For the meals you can choose Western or Japanese Our Japanese BF was good, but the kaiseki dinners were fantastic: wagyu beef, shark fin soup, pasta, sushi, etc. Guests dine in their own private rooms. If you are still thirsty or hungry, the lobby offers 24 hr beer/wine/champagne/coffee, also afternoon snacks and desserts. During our 3-day stay we saw everything: rain, sun and then snow at the end. The snow made it hard to drive but it was spectacular for taking photos and videos

所有房間都有露天浴池，但也有大浴場和包租浴池。不錯的旅館，有溫泉，光是泡溫泉就可以玩上一整天。是循環式的，但熱水綽綽有餘，可能是原泉水質好吧。房間很新很乾淨。我印象深刻的是設施是 osaji，這是一家現代化的酒店。食物不是今天的尖銳菜餚，而是調料溫和而溫和。工作人員很棒。我非常希望這種品質能夠長期保持。

我在 10 月 23 日入住，對新開業的 Hatsuna 寄予厚望。之前晚餐都是在房間裡供應，可惜不能代替餐廳享受悠閒的用餐時光。餐桌的尺寸與餐具的尺寸不相符，顧客要自己想辦法。食材質量不如以前，不值每晚 66,000 日元。此外，早餐的茶和咖啡不冷不熱，令人失望。