Select Inn Fujisan Gotemba Hotel — Hotel in Gotenba

We picked here because it was near to Gotemba Station and we wanted the free shuttle to Gotemba Premium Outlet on our next morning. Of course there's plenty of other great choices but we chose here for this very reason.||||It takes about 5-10 mins straight walk from the station to this hotel. There's only one ramen restaurant next to it, but they don't speak English so we ended up having our meal in the hotel instead. ||||As expected, for any budget-travelling, the room are small (bigger than Lungwood Hotel on my first night) and bathroom even smaller. This is going to be standard review statement I'm going to give every hotel I stay in Tokyo. ||||But I had one of the magnificent view in the morning. The Mount Fuji. The weather was good so I had a good glimpse of the majestic mountain. The stay came with breakfast so the food was average - a buffet mix of American breakfast and Japanese curry rice. (Malaysia has the best buffet line, btw)||||The bed are better here with better pillows. The room are generally clean. The remote controls are in Japanese - so use Google translate app to push the...

This reminded me of those old-school backpacker motel in Europe, everything is dated but bearable. Just manage your own expectation- it’s a hotel u see on a 70s-80s. The curry service is plain curry with rice which is a nice touch on a cold rainy day. Google map showed me the longer way. Basically upon coming out of the train station facing the koban, just walk straight up- no need to cross that train track on which I got horned at. Important thing to take note- It’s a majority smoking hotel, so need to take note for those with weaker respiratory system. I booked a non-smoking room, repeated that on special request as I have asthma-induced from bronchitis before. Yet, when I checked in, there were only smoking room, but the staff managed to get me a room eventually as it was getting dark and cold at 5ish and I was traveling with my elderly mom as this was meant to be a short layover and the nearest to the Gotemba station as Gotenbakan...

I was pleasantly surprised to find that this place offers a complimentary dinner! The menu included pork curry rice or pork curry udon—both delicious options. The staff was incredibly kind and attentive, making the stay even more enjoyable.The room came fully stocked with all the necessary amenities, including a traditional Japanese-style pajama set, which was a nice touch. There's a shared hot bath available for men only, open from 5:00 PM to 7:00 AM the next day—perfect for relaxing after a long day.They also offer a Japanese-style breakfast buffet, which had a great variety and tasted amazing.Additional conveniences include free parking, as well as vending machines with drinks, snacks, and beer. There's also a coin-operated washer and dryer, which came in handy during the trip.Highly recommended for anyone looking for a comfortable and...