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Reviewed 19 July 2012

This was the most expensive of our accommodation on a 2 week family trip to Japan and we only stayed one night, but it was well worth it. The rooms are spacious and in a modern "ryokan style" - the beds are low but not exactly a floor futon and the decor is beautiful dark wood. It's a high rise hotel so in that sense doesn't have the feel of a traditional ryokan, but the floors throughout are tatami mats - so you walk around barefoot and in a lovely yukata (robe). A must do is the outdoor onsen on the top floor which looks out over the city - very relaxing at night time. The hotel even has a foot bath outside to soak your weary feet after trekking around Takayama all day! Location-wise, it was very close to the station (rather than in the old quarter) ie, overlooking the tracks, but once you're in the room it was very quiet. Old quarter easily walkable from here.

Date of stay: November 2011
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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2  Thank Happycan
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Reviewed 17 July 2012

A very typical Japanese hotel with tatami mats and futons. Traditional Japanese food and great politeness from the staff.

Date of stay: October 2011
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 12 July 2012

Nice location, nice room, good food, good experience.
They have an onsen on top floor and during my visit I used it every morning and every nite.
Lots of choices for your breakfast, and they offer supper, and for me, it is kind of new experience for a Japanese hotel to offer ramen as their supper. The interesting part is walking around the hotel with socks only, as the hotel has tatami-mat on every floor, and I like this, very much environmental friendly (though every time when you come back to the hotel, you need to remove your shoes and put them in a designated locker assigned for each guest. Hotel staff are really friendly. The rooms are very nice, simple, and I think the rooms a lot, a lot of wood materials being used. I have a full 8 hours sleep every nite, very peaceful, and the bed is so comfortable. Anyway, it is worth every yen spent in this hotel. I would love to get back to this hotel..............

Room tip: Corner room is recommended.
Date of stay: October 2011
  • Trip type: Travelled solo
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1  Thank ChoongSH
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Reviewed 3 July 2012

The outside of this multi-storey buildings is unprepossessing but once inside the guest is transported into a Japan of the past. Kimono clad reception staff - friendly, efficient and a number with excellent English language skills - crafted wood interiors, tatami mat flooring - barefoot or socks only allowed once past the lobby - and a number of onsen options (public and private), this is a great place to experience Japanese life as one might imagine it in the past. Our room was quite small as is the Japanese way, and those travelling with large or many bags will struggle to accommodate them in the room. The bed was futon-style on the floor, quite comfortable but without bedside tables. There was also a very small two-seater couch with coffee table facing a TV. There were no English language channels. The bathroom too was adequate with a sink outside the bathroom providing more flexibility. The hotel also provides free fixed Internet (but no wi-fi), free washing and modestly priced drying, and the free open air onsen is a great experience. We had a D, B & B package and were treated to two traditional dinners - shabu shabu and hida beef and roasted vegetables, both cooked at the table, supported by a buffet of Japanese delicacies, not all too this westerner's tastes. Breakfast too was predominantly a large array of Japanese foods but there were sufficient, albeit modest, western options, including fruit, fruit salad, croissants, yoghurt, cereals and scrambled eggs. The hotel is well located near the station and not far from the centre of town and the old town, a feature of Takayama.

Date of stay: June 2012
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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1  Thank mumbo51
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Reviewed 12 June 2012

Leave your shoes at the door! This is a Japanese style hotel.

Actually, you leave your shoes in a secure locker adjacent to the reception area.

The flooring throughout the hotel (including the guest rooms) is tatami mats hence - no shoes allowed. Everyone walks around the hotel either in socks, bare feet or wearing the complimentary slippers provided.

The decor is minimalist in traditional Japanese style. Our room was small, but functional. There was a small shower, but no bath, a sink with coffee making facilities and television. Our room was air conditioned. The bedding is somewhere between western and a futon taking the form of a low mattress placed on the floor with coverings and pillows. All in all quite comfortable.

There are a number of private onsens (traditional Japanese hot baths) on the top floor of the hotel. Some of these are for single use (although two people can fit), but the pick is the couples onsen. This larger bath is open air with a view over the town and is big enough to accommodate two people comfortably. Outside the onsen area are a number of vending machines where snacks and drinks (including beer and sake) can be purchased. Soaking in the very hot water is made even more relaxing with a cup of sake or a cold beer!

Breakfast is served each morning in the dining room located on the ground floor. No need for formalities here. Most guests just wear the complimentary robes provided in the rooms. Western tastes are catered with toast, eggs etc. available. The later can be cooked to order. We enjoyed the more traditional breakfast fare like smoked fish, miso soup and pickled vegetables.

I suspect that this hotel is largely targeted at Japanese rather than western tourists. We found the staff to be very friendly and helpful although only one of the reception staff spoke English well.

The hotel is approximately 5 minutes walk from the railway station and 10 minutes walk from the centre (older part) of the town. As such it makes a good base for exploring the town and surrounding area. We would definitely stay here again.

Date of stay: May 2012
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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