I wanted the traditional Ryokan experience. This hotel delivered! I had a traditional Japanese room (with a balcony;!) and rented a private Onsen for an hour. The entire experience was wonderful. The view from the hotel is breathtaking. I think this is a hidden gem for local Japanese tourists as I was the only gaijin I saw. It has a wonderful holiday feel to it. You could tell that people were there to relax and enjoy. I cannot recommend it enough!!

This is just a heads up, if you are a bigger person, you will want to bring your own yukata and katten. I am over 6'5" and the hotel provided robes didn't exactly fit. But I provided plenty of laughs for the other guests. This is no fault of the hotel, I am not their average demographic. Heh.

The food and the hot spring were the highlight of the trip! We were pleasantly surprised by the multiple-course dinner and the breakfast buffet. The staff was also very accommodating and polite. Me and my friends completely missed booking a spot on the free shuttle bus to get to the hotel, but luckily, the kind bus driver managed to fit us in and took us all the way to the front door without complaints! Overall, Kamenoi Hotel made for a memorable place to stay in Atami.

The toilet had a bit of a funky smell. However, we didn't mind too much, and the staff and amenities more than made up for it!

The ocean view from room 204 was amazing. It’s also one of 3 rooms with a rooftop balcony. The rooms were spacious. The restaurant has a similarly spectacular view, and the breakfast buffet was wonderful. At night, they offer guests a complimentary bowl of ramen. There’s a small shop for snacks and souvenirs and karaoke rooms bookable for ¥2200/hour. The male and females onsen sections swap the next morning, so you get to joy 2 different layouts. Both sides have an outdoor tub with an amazing view. But beware: a nearby residential building can totally see you naked if you stand upright. There’s a warning sign, but I didn’t notice it possibly because it was in Japanese. At night, that building of hardly visible, so I gave them a good show unknowingly. lol

The air conditioning was weak, so it felt humid causing me to sweat when I moved a lot. As mentioned in the pros of the hotel, a nearby residential building can see you naked if you are not careful when using their outdoor onsen. There’s a sign warning of this, but it’s most likely in Japanese, which was why I didn’t notice it. The hotel is up in a hill with no stores nearby. The closest 7-11 is 1.1km away and takes at least 15 minutes on foot. You get an amazing workout walking back up to the hotel.

The hot springs were great. Clerks were nice and reception was nice. There is small shop and some vending machines. We took Japanese room with tatami mats and it was great. The place is definitely great when you want to spend veeeeeeery slow vacation. With going to bath, reading, watching some movie etc. The hotel itself could be renovated and sometimes you can feel that some rooms were smoking ones long time ago (you can smell it most in the toilet). Buuuuut the price to quality ratio is great so I do not mind it not being perfect it was more than good enough for money. I’m not sure if there is AC in the rooms you should check it. There was heating in the room that we used after bathing.

It’s older and sometimes there are small things like dents in the door that should be fixed. Toilet in our room smell a little - probably it used to be smoking room years ago, but getting rid of tabaco smoke is hard). Also the localization is not great. We took taxi a few times. If you are on the budget there are buses going to the hotel that are a little bit cheaper than taxi.

I love the dinner and buffer breakfast. That’s best dinner and breakfast ever I had. I didn’t expect that amazing 7 course dinner with vip service. The buffet Japanese breakfast is die for. The room is big, plus you can have open air bath most of the time. It’s highlight of trip! Strongly recommend!

I didn’t know there is a shuttle bus from train station to hotel, so I walked all the way to the hotel, it’s pretty tiring walk to the hill with luggage. But the view along the way is nice. Only if I didn’t have luggage that’s will be a pleasant walk. But I took the shuttle back to the train station. That’s a plus!

Good food, view, and amenities. Although the hotel is in the middle of a hill and a bit of a walk to the public transport, they offer a free shuttle bus, and some less frequent public buses leave in front of the hotel.

I was slightly disappointed by the spa. The grand spa had only two baths, and the semi-outdoor bath( Han-roten buro) wasn't completely outdoor, just a big open window. My teenage son didn't want to go to the public bath, but there was no bath or shower in the room.

The hotel is a bit like an old-style wellness hotel in Europe, but the Japanese-style room was spacious and comfortable. The staff doesn't speak English, but they are very helpful and kind. The Japanese-style dinner and breakfast were excellent and delicious. The view from the onsen was astonishing. We enjoyed our stay very much.

The hotel needs some renovations, but it doesn't bother us much.

Great onsen, with a lovely view on the bay. Great shuttle bus service from the station!

Considering the price, I was expecting more facilities - maybe a relaxation room, a library, a nice lounge area. The room had a nice terrace, but the outside space wasn't equipped with seats and a table, which would have been nice.

The ocean view from our 8 tatami room was beautiful. The Japanese and foreign staff were extremely friendly. The breakfast buffet was plentiful.

Some areas of the hotel could be cleaner. This had nothing to do with the age of the hotel.

Your staff Mr. Wang is very professional and friendly in answering our questions and provides suggestions. And the breakfast is excellent. The view is great!