A new kind of stay is coming to Hakone this November for travelers who want more room to spread out. Mori Trust Hotels & Resorts is opening APARTHOTEL Lilt Hakone Gora on November 10, 2026, an apartment-style hotel built for the growing number of families and groups looking for longer stays. All 18 guest rooms come with a kitchen and can sleep four to six guests, and the property also has a source hot spring bath and a coin laundry — amenities suited to travelers settling in for a few days rather than passing through.
Reservations opened on September 1, 2026, and a limited-time opening plan runs through the end of February 2027.
The hotel's name, "Lilt," refers to a light, easy rhythm, reflecting a hope that guests can travel at their own relaxed pace rather than on a packed schedule. The idea is to make the hotel a home base for a Hakone trip with family or friends: spend the day out at nearby sightseeing spots, then cook dinner in the room whenever it suits the group, unwind in the source hot spring, and relax afterward in a room with enough space to actually stretch out.
Opening Plan: "Group Travel Support Plan"
To mark the opening, the hotel is offering a limited-time plan aimed at groups of four or more.
- Price: From ¥4,905 per person (based on 6 guests sharing one room)
- Booking period: September 1 – December 31, 2026
- Stay period: November 10, 2026 – February 28, 2027
- Bookings: Via the official website
Prices include consumption tax and service charge; a separate hot spring bathing tax applies. Rates vary by room type and stay date — contact the hotel directly for specifics. The hotel operates on a fully cashless payment system, and cash is not accepted.
Facility Overview
| Official name | APARTHOTEL Lilt Hakone Gora |
| Address | 1300-126 Gora, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa |
| Built | 1989 |
| Floors | 5 above ground |
| Rooms | 18 total (approx. 48 sqm each, all with a kitchen) |
| Other facilities | Hot spring public bath, coin laundry |
| Opening date | November 10, 2026 |
| Reservations open | September 1, 2026 |
| Website | https://www.lilt-hakone.com |
Access
By train: From Odawara Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen, transfer to the Hakone Tozan Railway to Gora Station, then transfer to the cable car to Naka-Gora Station (on the left); the hotel is about a 1-minute walk from there.
By car:
- From Tokyo: Via the Tomei Expressway and Odawara-Atsugi Road, about 11 km from the Hakone-guchi IC via Route 1.
- From Nagoya/Osaka: Via the Tomei Expressway, about 18 km from the Gotemba IC via Route 138.
Nearby sightseeing spots:
- Hakone Museum of Art — about 1 minute by car
- Hakone Gora Park — about 3 minutes by car
- Pola Museum of Art — about 5 minutes by car
- Owakudani — about 10 minutes by car
- Hakone Garasu no Mori — about 10 minutes by car
