Arai RyokanvsTensui Saryo
Both hotels are endorsed by experts. On balance, Arai Ryokan is preferred by most reviewers compared to Gora Tensui. Arai Ryokan has a TripExpert Score of 82 with recommendations from 1 publications like Lonely Planet.
Arai Ryokan
 Lonely Planet
970 Shuzenji, Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-2416 
From $304/night
- Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Laundry Service
 - Free Parking
 - Multilingual
 
Top choice
 "Long beloved by Japanese artists and writers, this gem of an inn was founded in 1872 and has kept its traditional, wood-crafted heritage." Full review
Tensui Saryo
 Fodor's
1320-276 Gora, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture 250-0408
From $686/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Restaurant
 - Smoking Rooms
 
 "There are Japanese rooms, Western rooms, and rooms that combine both, with raised islands of tatami on top of wood flooring." Full review