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Great little town and the perfect stop over for your forward journeys to other points of interest. Close to lots of travel options and we took advantage of the Hakone Free Pass that we collected from Odawara Station to explore Hakone and Mt Fuji. Some of the little alleyways were probably not suitable for children. But if you are looking for a nice little place to stop for the night, this bets the city.

Little hard to find at first, but after getting your bearings, location is excellent. After arriving via JR, exit gates and turn right. Look for doors with small supermarket, takoyaki stand, and udon restaurant. Walk past those landmarks, veer left, then right, walk along an open walkway. Look for escalators on right side, go up to 4th floor check in. Onsen was on the 10th floor and open foot bath, breakfast restaurant on 14th floor. Don Quijote was located close by for shopping. Many restaurant choice near the hotel.

Odawara castle very nice. But many displays inside the castle were in Japanese so we couldn't really learn a lot. Otherwise the architecture is fabulous. Loved the beach ; we went right after a typhoon, very windy, huge waves, beautiful. The food is very nice everywhere you go. So many different types. We went into a small local restaurant and had ramen. They could,'t speak English but we just pointed out other clients' dishes to tell what we want to eat.

The castle is definitely worth a visit, be it only the garden grounds (during sakura season, it’s really beautiful!) It’s a good place to stay for visiting Hakone (a little outside of things, but more affordable and on the Shinkansen line, so convenient to arrive/leave there).

We arrived on a very wet day and had planned this as a lay over, rather than deal with the hustle and bustle of Tokyo. Wish we could have spent more time. So close to the JR line which just opens up options. But exploring the fishing port, the castle and the wider region would have been great. The accomodation was excellent for a family.

The ambience and scenery of the city during day and night was very nice and beautiful. The city looked completely different at night. Odawara castle was a sight to behold. The trees have already begun blossoming Sakura leaves, it emitted a radiance of peacefulness and everlasting tranquility. The Odawara castle park was filled with people who brought their lunch for picnic. Food prices in comparison to the bigger cities such as Tokyo and Kyoto are a bit more expensive.