Name: Hida Hotel Plaza
Address: 60 Hanaoka-Cho 2 Chome, Takayama, Takayama Shi, 5060009, JP

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2026

Angus

The onsen was excellent. Over 2 floors. Great view

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

Tomiko

We stayed one night at Kira-Kan which is north building. The room is nicely renovated and excellent. We had a nice relaxing time.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2025

Lianne

Very nice area and clean hotel. Traditional setting

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2023

Fang Yin

Very clean, with good Onsen experience. 5 min walk from JR train station and convenient to the old Quarter.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

14 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

Old type hotel

מלון ישן, חדרים ולובי מיושנים
נקי אך מאכזב מבחינת התנאים

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2023

Kosuke

屋上にある温泉からの山の眺めが最高でした。朝食も地元の食材を豊富に使ったビュッフェが良かったです。立地も古い街並みから近く、また静かな場所にあり便利でした。エアコン設備が古いせいか、室温調整がうまくできないのがちょっと残念でした。弱風にしても、温度高めに設定しても寒かったです。

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jun 2023

Howard

The room I felt was dated and could use some updating and maintenance.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

04 May 2023

James

Everything was good except one of our party got food poisoning from our breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2023

Jonathan

Older property, well-maintained. Rooftop onsen was nice especially the view. Walkable from train station and near the tourist shopping areas.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2022

Jack

Excellent service, clean room, and comfy beds

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2022

Ian

Wonderful quirky resort hotel near everything you could hope for. Great staff!

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

The hotel is located around popular tourism spots, and easy to access by train and vehicle too.
A receptionist was accompanied to in front of the room. It would be a good service.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2020

ML

Nice staff, good service

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

The room is spacious and the location is great.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2019

TOON

Hida Hotel is such a great place to experience Takayama
staff was very helpful and the onsen was so good to bath all the time.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Nov 2019

Weywey

The staffs are all attentive and accommodating.
The place is clean but kinda far from the old town.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2019

Hoon Hong

Wonderful stay at Hida Hotel Plaza

It was a great stay with my family at the hotel. The staff were polite and helpful, the rooms were clean and well maintained. Both Japanese and Western breakfast that came with the rooms were of high quality and variety. The location was convenient. We will consider staying at the same hotel again if we come back to the same area.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

The hotel is in great location, you can walk to Takayama station within 7 mins. I really enjoy tax free shop in the hotel. Staffs are very nice.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2019

Christine

Good hotel highly recommended

Nice hotel with onsen. Has shops inside which closes at 9:30pm. It is about 10 mins walk to old town. Hotel itself has lots to eat. Breakfast was good with lots of selections.

Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Ugly cheaply fitted bathroom, the hardest beds ive slept on on my trip, minimal power points for ph charging, overpriced and repetitive breakfast day after day. Would not recommend.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2019

Jonathan

Very happy with this hotel : convenient location and helpful staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2019

J S

NiceHotel

We'll run, well located quality hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2019

S.Lum

Amazing hotel for an amazing town. Very close to station. Beautiful Japanese style suite with all amenities. The staff were extremely helpful. The onsen innthe hotel was great, indoors and outdoors. Breakfast buffet fantastic. The shops in the hotel were very good and convenient.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Very friendly and courteous professional staffs
Conveniently located

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2019

Jamie

Japanese style room was very large for family of 4. Had separate sleeping tatami area and tea area. Room was very warm quick was great as it got quite cold overnight. Rooftop jacuzzi we bring nice. There are also individual soaking tubs if you'd like more privacy.

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2019

Bambina02

Nice big rooms, near to bus/train terminals and easy access to Shirakawago. However, facilitiies advertised like swimming pool and gym are all chargeable! 3000 yen to use the gym and 1000 yen to use the swimming pool.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2019

YT

Very friendly staff. Manager provided pertinent advice about the weather so that we could better protect ourselves against the elements. The outdoor onsen was very nice; especially when it was snowing. The Japanese-style room was spacious and the futons very comfortable, luring us to deep slumber very quickly.

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2018

LayMing

Could have been an added service

About 4 mins walk from the train station. Room was çlean and toilet/bathroom quite çlassy. The usual toiletries including hair dryer are provided. There is an electric kettle for boiling water..
It rained during the night till 8am the next morning. The only grouse I had was when I was checking out, it was wet outside. I asked the staff if they provide transport to the train station if it is raining. He replied they don't and asked if I needed a taxi. The 1 min ride would have been a plus point for the hotel's service under such weather conditions.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2018

Kathleen

Hotel is dated but in a fun, retro way. Staff is extremely gracious and polite. Hotel is very clean. Easy walking distance to the historical sights of Takayama.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Nice hotel , clean and stuff are really good..Close to city center and JR Station,too.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

The hotel is close to the train station and nice walking distance to the shops and restaurants
Staff were great and very helpful.
Air conditioner was working great and rooms were nice and cool to come back to after hot day exploring Takayama.
However the rooms are dated and bed is too hard. Hotel needs an update.

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2018

Mari

Nice onsen hotel

The onsen in this hotel is beautiful. It overlooks the city. The breakfast buffet is excellent!

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2018

Edith

Nice hotel

The room has beautiful view, however, because the hotel is near to the railway, you can hear the noise from it at early morning.

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2018

sourath

Highly recommended

Awesome experience

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2018

Michelle

Good standard of hotel and staff understood English. Rooms good size for Japan. Bicycle hire on site whic is perfect for seeing the sites

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Nice place

Very friendly and helpful staff
Spacious room.

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Very helpful staff

The Japanese style room was spacious and comfortable. A hotel staff who could speak mandarin, took time to explain to us the different facilities in the hotel during check in. Also, the front desk staff was very helpful. I needed to make a reservation for a restaurant in Tokyo. Despite the language barrier, she was very patient. Finally, the chinese speaking staff spotted me and came to assist without delay. With this kind of service attitude, I will surely recommend this hotel to anyone.

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Close to station, good service. Highly recommended

Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

Wonderful stay at Hida Hotel Plaza

Nice hotel with beautiful view of the snowy mountain. Great service, clean and comfortable room. The hotel has a few restaurants, including a Chinese restaurant if one has enough of Japanese food:) a good 10 minutes walk to the Takayama train station and Nohi Bus Terminal for buses to Shirakawa-go, Shinhotaka Ropeway. Overall a great stay. Highly recommend.

Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2018

Gary

Hotel with 2 onsen baths and good facilities

Hotel has 2 onsen baths. One in the basement and one at the rooftop which includes an open air Jacuzzi which is fantastic if you like to soak in the open.
The also have a restaurant and a few gift shops. However room is slightly too warm and unable to change the temperature even though we tried to adjust the thermostat. Slightly far from the JR station if you don't drive.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2017

Fong Mooi

Very comfortable stay

Booked a Japanese style room for 3 nights for family of 4. The room was very spacious, clean and comfortable. Very nice experience with the hotel onsen. The only problem is the breaskfast closed too early at 9am. Missed the first day of breakfast as we cannot make it on time and even the following day my children wouldn’t want to wake up for the breakfast as they were too tired.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2017

Esther

Clean and convenient

About 5 minutes walk to the train station and bus terminal. Logistically convenient to move around Takayama by foot. Room is impeccably clean, staff polite. Efficient check-in and check-out process. Use of onsen in the hotel is complimemtary but need to pay onsen tax of ¥150 per person regardless of whether you make use of this facility. The only complaint is their pillows - just don't expect the usual soft and fluffy kind.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

A decent hotel stuck in the 70s

The hotel offers a rather comfortable room and also an impressive serving of breakfast buffet. The hotel is centrally located, less than ten minutes walk from Takayama train station. The problem is the staff, while friendly, speak very little English. The day when the weather turned cold, the heat came on at full force, and one cannot control the thermostat in the room. We we're told to turn the heat off and open the windows if it was too hot. (!!!)

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2017

Susan

Lovely hotel near Takayama Station

We stayed here for 2 nights & were very pleased. The hotel is within easy walking distance of the station. Reception staff friendly & helpful. Very nice lobby area. Room clean with lovely view. Free wifi. Good choice of Western breakfast. We ate in the hotel restaurant both nights as it was too cold to go out into town. Food very good. Service slow on first night but very quick on second night as we were the only ones there! Hotel is recommended.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Close to JR station

Close to JR station was the best thing. Staff was very courteous. Room was very stuffy so we had to keep the windows slightly open during our stay. The bed was very soft and the sheets barely fit the bed. The rooms need updating. Very few restaurants nearby. The most annoying thing is we were issued physical metal key(only one) which we had to lock before leaving the room because door not self locking.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2017

Senior couple

Good location and a nice hotel

Easy short walking from the JR station. Friendly staff. Nice accommodation.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2017

Gary

Comfortable large room

This was the most expensive hotel ($AU 310 per night) we stayed in during our trip but the room was at least twice the size of the other hotels visited and easily the most luxurious. It is an easy walk from the railway station and many restaurants were nearby. Three onset public baths were available in the hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2017

Kevin

Comfort and Convenience

Excellent hotel with nice restaurants and shops. Easy walking distance to old town Takayama and train station. Staff was professional and nice.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2017

Angeline P

Very comfortable stay, close to all amenities. Staff are very helpful and courteous.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Oct 2017

Elizabeth

Convenient for the station, a 5 min walk. About 10 min walk to main tourist area and restaurants. Room large, bathroom small, both very dated.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Dated with an extremely uncomfortable bed but clean with excellent service

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2017

LB

An excellent hotel

This is a very good hotel which is near the station and a short walk to most of the sights. They have their own onsen (baths) as well as several restaurants. Public areas are attractive and have plenty of seating. Bedrooms are larger than usual for Japan and they are spotless and have free wifi as well as comfortable beds. The hotel is child friendly and it was therefore a shame not to give such a good hotel a 5 star rating - because of the 1000¥ charge for residents to use the swimming pool. In all other respects, we thought the hotel was excellent.

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2017

Verified traveler

Good convenient location

Good convenient location, spacious room, nice view of mountains, nice rooftop on-sen facilities

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2017

John

Lovely hotel

Enjoyed this hotel. It was the only hotel in Japan that let us check in early. I've read other reviews saying it is in need of renovation. We stayed in the South wing which was newer. Not modern, but clean, comfortable and lots of character. Our twin room was spacious and had a large separate bathroom. Good shops in the foyer. Staff helpful. Breakfast could be improved, otherwise I really loved staying there.

4/10

Poor

16 May 2017

michael

Good location extremely uncomfortable beds.

The hotel location was very good and the staff were very welcoming. The beds and linens were the most u comfortable and cheapest I have ever seen in a hotel.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Apr 2017

Dorit

Bad airconditioning system

Nice hotel, very good location , both from kyoto station and downtown. The hotel has an in house laundry self service, very reasonably priced. The big problem is with the air conditioning system. It is central, operated only by the front office and has only two options. Freezing or frying. We stayed in late April, and the temperature was 20 cel . If you turn it off, you choke, if you open the window, the noise outside is impossible

Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2017

Clement

Nice hotel which is close to both train and bus station.

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2017

Kay

Staff are friendly and helpful.

Our room was warm (28 degrees) as the centralized control was in Winter-mode - the warm air can be stopped coming out if you turned it off completely.

Notified about the hot spring surcharge at check-out even if we did not use any of the hot springs. Would be more appreciate if got notified at check-in first.

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2017

smadar

great hotel

I didn't like the Japanese style room. Beside that the hotel was great, in a great location. Breakfast was delicious.

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2017

Katie

Large Tourist Hotel in Takayama

Large tourist hotel right off of Main Street in Takayama. Hotel itself and rooms are dated (early 90's), but clean and provide basic amenities. We stayed in a Japanese style room (our first time) and were extremely comfortable. The best part of the hotel is the onsen on the top floor of the hotel. Panoramic views, be sure to check out!

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Nice hotel an facility. Nice staff.

Great hot spring and only 5 min walk to station and 10-15 min walk to old town,

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2017

Henry

Nice onsen, great location

We liked staying at Hida a lot. The hotel is rather old and in need of an upgrade but it more than made up for it in location and service

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2017

Apinop

Spacious hotel at convenient location

Nice Traditional Japanese styled room

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2017

alex

Very good hotel with nice staff.
However the hotel spring is bit small. The location is very closed to JR within 10 mins.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jan 2017

Maria Rosa

Takayama is a lovely place to explore the Japanese culture. We stayed in a Japanese style room for 2 nights as all the western style rooms were booked. On our 2nd night there 2 large bus loads of Chinese travellers arrived. The establishment needs new carpets and s fresh coat if paint. It is very tired looking.

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

A comfort & well coming hotel

Good

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2016

Razak

Near station and attractions

Was there mid Dec 2016 - was a good base for day trips to Shirakawago & Shin Hotaka ropeway. Was snowing at the former & clear at the latter - both ideal!

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2016

Jennifer

Good location from JR & bus terminal.

Very nice hot springs. Hotel has a guided map that shows all nearby sightseeing spots. Good services with English speaking host.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2016

Cam

Great hotel, close to train station.\n\n

It was very to easy navigate your way around. Excellent little shuttle bus to get around the city. Excellent coffee shop in Takayama near festival float museum. Hide folk village was an amazing place. The whole area is a must see.Hotel also had gift shops.

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2016

Dan

It works

Friendly, helpful staff

Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2016

kathy

Not too bad a stay

Location of the hotel is not bad..within walking distance to the JR station.

Quite interesting to have 2 onsen. . One is at level 9, with outdoor and indoor and another is at basement. ..

Only bad thing is terrible WiFi. Sometimes we can login n at times we got kicked out. It's so irritating for the WiFi

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2016

Kate

Convenience

Easy short walk to station and bus terminal. Room quite small but perfectly adequate for one person. Very clean and good value for price paid. Short, intetesting stroll to old town.

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2016

Frank

A decent walk to local tourism sites and to train.

The location was good for us, but if you prefer to be on the main tourism row, this hotel is a few blocks away. We didn't try it, but there's is a hot spring on the roof which I imagine had a wonderful view. It is easily walkable to the train. The hotel is clean but dated looking compared to modern hotels. Maybe this is normal in Japan. Regardless, it was clean.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2016

Kathleen

Excellent

Excellent hotel. One of the best we have stayed at. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The room was spacious (35 sq m) and luxurious. Free parking which is a bonus in Japan.

Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Apr 2016

HW

Outdated and too warm

Room furnishings looked outdated. Bathroom only had trickle cold water, so once hot water was flowing, water was burning hot to use. No AC was available during our stay, and the room temperature got up to 28 degrees C (even with open window).

4/10

Poor

17 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

Dated hotel in a good location

Very old, uncomfortable beds, awful breakfast with very poor service and selection of food. We paid a fortune to be there on the festival night. I wouldn't pay half the price for what we got.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2016

Mr. and Mrs. O.

Highly recommended

A great location and enjoyable accommodation. The breakfast was very good and reasonably priced.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Feb 2016

Verified traveler

facility is a bit old, room is spacious, a bit far from JR station but walking distance

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2016

CHEAN FONG

Enjoyed our morning breakfast and the rooftop onsen! Thank you for great holiday!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2015

Eric

Good comfortable Takayama stay

Good location close to train station, good value, and high marks for giving us a morning check-in for no additional cost. The room was big and comfortable.
While not luxurious it was a good value, and the complimentary buffet breakfast was very good. For a one-night two-day stay in Takayama, this met all of our needs and was a good value.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2015

Hoe

We had a very comfortable 3 nights stay in this hotel. There are two onsens located at different levels in the hotel. I enjoyed the onsen on 9th floor, especially the outdoor jacuzzi. Love this hotel very much and I will definitely recommend this to my friends.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2015

Gerry

Nice hotel close to the railway station

Takayama is a charming town and the hotel was an easy walk away. There are plenty of restaurants close by and the station is a five minute walk. The room itself was a nice size and very comfortable. I would stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2015

Grant

Nice Japanese style hotel

The staff are very attentive. It is located 15 minutes walk from the old area and temples as well as the station. We stayed in a Japanese style room. The room was smallish, but fit our rolled out futon beds and still gave us room to move comfortably about.

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2015

Ada

Spacious room and convenient location

The hotel is within walking distance to the train station and the center of the town. The room is very spacious and comfortable. Considering the room size, the bathroom could be bigger. The bathroom counter, mirror and shower head are so low that it is only built for short people. However the hotel service is good. I had no communication problem with the staff at the front desk. Overall I recommend this hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

Good

Overall is good

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2015

Gary S K

Short trip to Takayama

room is larger than we have expected (in Japan's scale), hotel is not new but well kept, 5min walk from station, staff were helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

Very good hotel!

Location is good as it is so close to the train and bus station.
Within walking distance to all sight seeing attractions.
Hotel staff was extremely helpfully.
Our room was in the old wing but it was very good in all aspects.

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2015

Brent

Quality hotel.

Solid hotel stay. Clean. Nice onsen. Good quality. Nice community. Worthy of a visit.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2015

Barry

Good Hotel, Buy Breakfast Buffet Separately

This was our first time in Takayama. The hotel is relatively close to the train station...5 minute walking at Hawaii speed. The hotel is very clean and comfortable with rooms that are bigger than most Japanese hotels. The breakfast was very good, although the western food selection was relatively limited compared to the Japanese food selection. Our room did not come with breakfast, because the price differential ($60 per night) seemed too high. We purchased the breakfast buffet for 1,540 yen plus tax (around $13/person).

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

This is a big hotel. Location is very good, easy walking to most attractions and restaurants. Staff are helpful.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jun 2015

Rita

Holiday at Takayama

We had a good stay. But the reception people hardly knew any thing other than japanese and so was very difficult to communicate. Restaurant food was not even average but pricy as well.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2015

Rita

Good time at Takayama hotel

We had a very good stay at this hotel. Clean, comfortable and very very convenient location. English at reception was a problem. Other than that everything was perfect.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2015

David

Pleasant stay in Takayama

Hotel was quite comfortable, large room for Japan. Location enabled walking to all important sites. Staffnhas limited English, but it was not a problem for us.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2014

Verified traveler

Charming Takayama

Great area in that it is walking distance to the main sites. Has all of the amenities that anyone would need.

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2014

Osamu

Nice hotel close to Takayama interesting sites

Hotel well located with room confortable in size, nice shops to buy suvenirs from Japan.

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2014

Verified traveler

Good facilities

Close to JR station, 15 min walk to most sites around town. Good facilities.

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2013

RosAd

Very good but....

No breakfast included in the room rate which was the most expensive I paid out of all the hotels I stayed in over 2 weeks in Japan. The pillows were very hard as well!

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2013

Barbara

Great location

It was located in a very good position to walk to many of the local sight seeing and restaurants.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2013

Jefe511

Great Hotel

Very nice and big rooms. The staff is very accommodating. They will give you a full map of all the major shrines, temples, and other landmarks. Make sure you get a steak at one of the local restaurants, it is what the town is known for!

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2011

Verified traveler

Much better than the last hotel I used in Takayama

Comfortable, convenient, great onsen. Acceptable breakfast.