Hotel Associa Takayama Resort

Japan , Gifu
Takayama Shi, 1134 Echigo-machi, Takayama-shi, Gifu
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2026

Robert

Large clean room. Comfortable beds. Staff very helpful

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2026

Mirella

Oie stay was wonderful. The hotel is very clean,
very Kind and helpful staff

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Chun Meng

The buffet breakfast has variety options. The room is big and comfortable.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2025

James

Pool was enjoyable. Breakfast was filled with choices

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2025

HYUNWOOK

VERY GOOD

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2025

Emma

Great place to stay, even though it’s a little off the city center. It’s winter time and there’s not much to do in the city center. Tired of walking all day long, going in and out of the local shops, cafe’s and resto. Time to do the onsen at the Hotel Associa

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2025

Lucresio Jr

Nice clean big rooms. The hotel was a bit off the city center, though. But it’s ok for us. We are already tired of walking around the center. Time to rest and do the onsen at the hotel

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2025

Karina

I had an amazing stay at this hotel. The breakfast was delicious and divers as well as the super. The star were the open air baths. For those like me with their head in the clouds, the bath can be accessed from the 6th floor where the onsens desk is. I loved my stay. Thank you!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2025

Kam Wai

Room is spacious. Osens have similar temperature, not particularly appealing.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Nov 2025

TSZ WAI KENNETH

客房寛敞，觀景開陽，面向高山市景。

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Francis

Great views, convenient shuttle and not far from the centre by taxi if you miss the shuttle. Friendly staff. Old fashioned but clean and charming. Would recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

Rebecca

Excellent facilities, we had a car so used the free parking. Service 10/10

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2025

John

The hotel was great until a huge bus tour group showed up and took over. The dinner buffet like locusts stripping away all food and made the whole thing a bit unpleasant.

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2025

Peter

The property had beautiful views. The rooms were very western in style compared to rooms in Japanese cities. The breakfast was good, but a bit high priced. It was disappointing not to have a swimming pool for a resort of this size. The staff were very attentive.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Darin

Customer service was excellent. I was so tired from my day that I slept right past my private onsen reservation, but they adjusted the time so that I could have my first onsen experience. A very nice hotel.

ありがとうございました！

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

15 Sep 2025

Patrick

Unwanted guests in the room.

The room was a fair size but had a cockroach in the room in each of the two nights we stayed. Staff dealt with it but you’re left sleeping with one eye open.
The spa area, which is the hotels bid feature was looking tired and parts were under maintenance or just out of use.
As a plus the views from the spa gallery are great and open for anyone. Beverage and ice cream in the machines so why pay triple the price asked in the lounge!
The food and beverages prices are high and you are stuck with it if you don’t have transport.
The laundry is great if you are travelling, there’s an app so you can see time left on the machines.
Overall the stay was good as we had a car so could access Takayama and surrounding area.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2025

HISATAKA

良

とても良いホテルでした。

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

Rommel

Family trip went well

It was a worthwhile experience.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2025

Lawrence

Rooms are clean

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2025

ADRIANA

Not modern but everything perfect. The best view, and a convenient bus from and to the train station.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2025

David

I had the privilege to stay in one of the rooms with the beautiful view of mountains and the city of Takayama. The staff was very pleasant and service was amazing. I also enjoyed the experience of the hot springs and would higly recommend anyone if they would be staying in Takayama, to come to this hotel.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2025

Katalin

Was great.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2025

robert

Onsen options were great

Nice to have a shuttle to the station

Staff were very helpful

Only issue was that most dining had to be booked prior to arrival

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2025

Gabriel

Great stay! breakfast selection was tasty. The onsen was very nice.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2025

Kai Wai

easy to communicate

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2024

YOCHUL

깨끗하고 편리

시설도 깨긋하고 온천도 넓고좋았습니다.
특히 역의 I cafe에서 짐 미리보내기 서비스를 했는데 관광하기 편리하고좋았습니다. 주변에 먹을곳이없고 역까지나가지않으면 저녁늘 해결할수없으므로 호텔 레스토랑 혹은 저멱부페포함하여 예약하거나 하지않으면 라운지 음식으로 해결해야하므로 주의

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2024

Warren

Nice Onsen Hotel Except for One Thing

Greatly enjoyed this stay. Big resort up in the hills offering a great view of the city out the windows. The room was big and comfortable. For dinner, we ordered the special set dinner for two which was fantastic with great service. For breakfast, it was a buffet but great nonetheless. The onsens were spacious with multiple pools.

The only negative, which was a big one, was the self laundry facilities. The four machines looked modern but they weren’t. Firstly, four machines for a hotel of this size is inadequate. Worse, the dryers didn’t dry. People had their clothes in there for an hour and they were still pretty wet. We ended up having to abandon ship after midnight and went to a local laundromat the next day. They need to upgrade these machines!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2024

Susan

Such a beautiful hotel and onsen!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2024

Adelle

Beautiful onsen and clean, spacious and homely rooms! Thank you for a great stay.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2024

MINORU

次回も利用したいホテルでした。お勧めのホテルです。

滞在中の全てにスタッフの対応が良かった。部屋は9階でしたので高山市街を見ることができます。清掃された部屋にはアメニティが備わっております。
朝食の品数も最近宿泊したホテルの中では格段に多く美味しくいただきました。

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2024

John

Very good breakfast spread.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2024

Marissa

Huge place,but bit smelly room

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2024

Luciano Joson

Peaceful and Serene

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2024

Kathleen

Spacious and comfortable with great views.

Very comfortable and spacious room with great views. Excellent breakfast buffet in a sunny big room. Shuttle bus service is prompt and good to have as hotel is on edge of town. Onsen was lovely, with great views and several different ones to try aswell as a relaxation area.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Apr 2024

Rachna

very far from town. difficult to get even taxis. staff very inefficient , not very helpful , language problem even at front desk for a large hotel catering to international customers

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

11 Feb 2024

Loretta

Kind of old for the property

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2023

Larissa

Great property & service

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2023

Linda

My family has stayed in this hotel 4 times over the years, and plan to stay there in the future.
The Onsen is great, the food at the hotel is very nice. Shuttle service into town is on the hour.
We always enjoy our time there. 😀

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

Great clean hotel with huge rooms and polite professional staff. Big free parking lot. Excellent stay great choice for Takayama.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

21 Sep 2023

Marc

The positive: Our double bed room was very large, was very quiet and had an outstanding view of the Japanese alps. The hotel facilities were clean and well maintained.
The negative: Other than a very limited menu at the bar and a buffet breakfast, we were unable to eat at this hotel's restaurants. Inconveniently situated, it only offered a shuttle bus to the city center on an hourly basis. Communication in English was nearly impossible.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2023

Dominic

Excellent location and service. Shuttle bus is available and on time. Would stay again

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2023

Verified traveler

GWに家族旅行で利用しました。

家族旅行で利用しました。
子ども連れでも温かく迎え入れていただいたほか、和洋室
のベッドについて、ベッドから子どもが落ちないよう、少し配置を変えるなどの細かな配慮・気配りを感じました。

清掃も行き届いていました。
和洋室の利用において布団の料金がかかる点については、事前に案内いただけるとなおよかったです。

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2023

Kay

Great onsen, amazing restaurants for breakfast and dinner. Other than that, you'll have to go into town which they privide a shuttle to and from. Great hotel.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2023

Craig

The hotel itself is very nice and has a lot of cool features. Upon checkin an older man was extremely rude yelling at us. Also, it’s about a 30 minute walk from the bus station and it was very difficult getting from the bus station to the hotel at 11 in the morning.

We had to hire our own taxi which took forever to get there.

Also if you didn’t arrange the dining way ahead, you can’t eat at the resort and all the places in town close down around three or 4 o’clock in the afternoon!.

The staff has a lot of “rules” which they aggressively enforce - not customer service friendly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2023

Haixin

View is good, room is clean, a bit far from the town centre and public transport is not frequent

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2022

Emiko

Their public bath was so relaxing n had nice view. The room was nice and big.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2022

Gabriel

Room was spacious and clean. All atmosphere in hotel breathing by comfort.
Bed was not too soft. But blanket makes loud sound when you turns in the bed. I wake up many times at night when my kid was rolling in the bed and blanket was creaking.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2020

Pandian

Rooms were big enough. Nice location and Onsen was beautiful to Enjoy the winter

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Excellent

Great public bath area. Excellent views, and nice staff. I would definitely stay there again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

It was alright. Very expensive for my room, despite it being very old and run-down. The hotel was in a very poor state and reeked of cigarettes. The bed was extremely uncomfortable, to the point where it made it difficult to sleep on. The onsen was a nice experience and the staff were very friendly.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2019

Ching Man

It’s a good hotel although it is little far from city center. It may not be convenient if you don’t have car. Service is good. Room is spacious and clean. Breakfast has limited choice.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

The guest rooms were spacious. The location is about 5-10 mins drive from JR station. The breakfast restaurant was very large but the variety of food were limited for buffet breakfast.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2019

Alan

Comfortable hotel in less than ideal location.some

This is a nice hotel, the rooms are very comfortable, breakfast is good. Location is far from the city center, but there is a free shuttle once an hour reaching the station in 15 min. Last departure back 0900 pm.There is a bar in the lobby that closes at 5 pm., and the last order at the restaurant is at 9 pm. There is no room service. So if you return to the hotel after 5 pm. you have nowhere to have a drink or coffee in the lobby and after 9 pm. you have to take a taxi to the city if you are hungry.
They give 2 keys of the room and I lost 1. They charged me about 40 USD for it!! I told them that it costs almost nothing to duplicate it, and I was shown that in the little paper envelope they give the keys, it is written the fine you pay if you loose one. This is extremely upsetting.When checking in you receive dettailed explanations about everything, but this \"small\" dettail they omit to tell you. Anyhow, charging 40 USD for a lost key is something that is not done.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Spectacular hotel

We stayed at the hotel for two nights with our 3-year-old and we had an incredible stay. The staff were friendly and the room was spacious with a nice view of the snowy mountains. The breakfast was varied and delicious, and the outdoor hot springs were spectacular, with breathtaking views in winter. We also had dinner twice at hotel restaurants and we highly recommend the Japanese restaurant. The hotel is a bit further away from the station than other places, but there is parking as well as a shuttle bus available every hour and it's definitely worth it for the quiet atmosphere. We would love to go back!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2018

Ovidiu

In the morning, the smell of the forest was amazing.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2018

Wai Keung

Rooms are spacious and clean. Onsen is big and with different pools. It is not convenient if you don’t drive.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2018

Tony

A wonderful hotel with exceptional service.

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2018

Verified traveler

Spacious rooms with good access to city

Enjoyed the stay with great views and reliable schuttle service. Bar and restaurant services were expensive and below expectation.

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2018

Bow

Nice view good onsen

The hotel located on the mountain that have nice view of Takayama. Privateonsen is good for relax

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2018

Richard

Amazing

What an amazing hotel and location!!!
I would love to come back here.
The food, both breakfast and dinner was fabulous.
Courteous staff, the view from the room was unbelievable.
Large rooms, very clean and comfortable.
I give it 5 stars

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Quiet, Comfort

The surrounding is quiet and comfort. Facilities is well maintained. If you looking for a relax hotel, may be this hotel is right for you, but suggest visit by car as no shop nearby.

Hotel offer regular transit to and from local train station

The lower score on services is mainly due to two experience we have 1) we see a lot of trolley at the door but do not see any staff helping customer with their luggage on our three days visit. 2) we are disappointed the concierge desk cannot support English conversation response to query related to Shirakawa Village. We rely on online info, tourist booklet and we ask the Gas station for direction when we were in Shirakawa.

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2017

Clive

Takayama Views

A bit out of Takayama but good views and very convenient shuttle service from Rail station. Huge rooms. Very nice Onsen and good choice of restaurants

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Nice hotel

Up in the mountains and very nice onsen. Clean and quiet.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2017

Joyce

Nice hotel with a fabulous view and hot spring

I stayed in this hotel for 2 nights. This hotel is located at the midst top of the mountain and has a fabulous view of the city. 10 minutes' ride from the station and the hotel has a bus shuttle for the guests. Really fabulous hot spring SPA (outdoor and can enjoy the view at the same time. 5 different pools each floor. 2 floors and each for male or female separately). Breakfast is also good and the staff is helpful. Highly recommended.

4/10

Poor

21 Aug 2016

Lucy

Disappointing for the price

We would highly recommend Takayama but this hotel made it by far the most expensive leg of our stay in Japan.

The hotel is about a 15min shuttle bus ride away from the train station, this gave us a little less freedom than if it was closer to town. When we arrived I was surprised to see that it had an overpriced, large, gift shop in the lobby, a first in my experience for a hotel. The room was very large and had a good view over the town. It was clean and we had no problems with it. The breakfasts were included and were great, we had fresh fruit and pastries but there was a huge range of choices.

Our main issue with this hotel came when we decided to have dinner in the hotel one night. The hotel seems to fairly unashamedly take advantage of its poor location and offers three hugely overpriced restaurants. We chose the one that they use for breakfast service because it seemed a little cheaper. As we got to the entrance one of the slightly strangely mannered restaurant managers (of which there seemed to be 3+) told us to 'wait there'. He then let a number of guests who arrived after us in, and eventually allowed us to sit at a table after 10mins. The food that arrived was one of our most expensive meals in Japan, and probably the poorest quality one that we had there. I can buy better sushi in Canada. These were also the cheapest items on their menu. Very disappointing for the price of the room. The cheaper hotels we stayed in were nicer and didn't charge us a 'bath tax!'

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Great Retreat Onzen Hotel

Great indoor and outdoor onzen facilities for guests. Quite far from the city center but there is free shuttle to the train station frequently. Great room size for Japan Hotel.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2016

Oriana

very comfortable hotel

We went to Takayama to attend my nephew's wedding. The hotel was suggested by the bride's family and it was a very good option. It was clean and comfortable. The hotel was up on a hill and had a great view but a shuttle bus was available to passengers to go downtown. The actual walking was about 35 mins to the city, which was not bad. Food was tasty but limited. Lunch hours were short and options in between only limited to sweets. Breakfast was excellent. The only downside was the limited space to put your clothes. I was travelling with my two sons and there was a very small drawer dresser so we kept our clothes in the suitcases all the time. If you chose this hotel you must go to the hot spring bath. It was superb.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2016

Trevor

Top spot up the hill on the edge of town.

Unbelievable views, biggest room anywhere (we booked a \"deluxe\" - well worth it), nice people, shuttle bus to town, reasonably priced \"casual\" eating/drinking facility. What more can we say - it was great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2016

Verified traveler

Excellent hotel

This is a most beautiful hotel I stayed in Japan. Facilities are wonderful. Room are lpspacious, unlike many other hotels in Japan. The hot spring bath overlook the magnificent snow capped mountains. Breakfast is delicious! Very pleased.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2016

Verified traveler

Beautiful hotel, onset with million dollar views.

Old style hotel with big traditional rooms with milliion dollar views of the Japanese Alps. The onsen has the same superb views, inside or outside bathing. Takayama old streets are beautiful and worth seeing.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2015

deeyan

This resort is about 10 minutes away from the train/bus station on a hill top with a great view of the city of Takayama. The free shuttle runs every 45 minutes. The resort is elegant and very clean. compare to some other hotels we stayed on this trip the size of the room we had is double of the others. There are 4 restaurants on site. There is an onsen also. Our room included breakfast and everyday we had wonderful Japanese/ western breakfast. My friends and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The staffs are very polite though their English is not as good as the staffs in big city hotels.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

great hotel!

Hotel staffs are great! Onsen (hot spring big bath) is wonderful!!!!

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

Second stay at hotel

We stayed at Hotel Associa Takayama last October 2014 and again in June 2015 when there were no conventions and less tourists. However, both times the service was excellent. The rooms are spacious and comfortable (although a bit dated but it didn't matter).

The service was excellent. When I mentioned to the receptionist that we had an early train to Toyama at 7am, they had breakfast packs ready for us when we checked out (a variety of delicious pastries and apple juice).

The shuttle times to and from the hotel are on time and reliable. As this was not a busy season we had the shuttle all to ourselves. The hotel is a 5 minute ride away from the town but the views from the room are lovely.

The onsens are a must-try. Just be sure to read the rules beforehand to observe the proper customs. Don't forget to also bring your bath towel from the room.

I would recommend this hotel and stay again if we return.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2015

Verified traveler

Perfect Hotel for a good price!

Love the hot spring, especially the outdoor one is like a dream comes truth~Room is clean and big, we have a 3 beds room, and my 5 yrs old nephew was so happy to get his own bed~ Very nice hot spring area arrangement, and the food is good too. I would give it a 5 stars and can't wait to visit it again.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Apr 2015

HUI LIN

Unprofessional staff ruins the beautiful onsen

We booked a triple room with 3 single beds (for 3 people,obviously).However when we got there,the hotel staff pointed out that booking was for 2 people,and we needed to pay more for the 3rd person to stay in.We tried to explain that we are paying for the room, which was for 3 people,and we shouldn't have to pay extra.We spoke to the manager too.However, both the hotel staff and the manager were unhelpful,and we heard the hotel staff telling the manager in Japanese that we were stupid (\"baka\") thinking that we didn't understand basic Japanese.After we agreed to pay for the extra person,the manager came back to show on hotels.com on how we can select the number of persons;to prove that he was right and show that it was our mistake.

Even though it was possibly our mistake,I didn't like the way the hotel staff handled the situation,and felt that they were rude to us and unprofessional.I definitely will not stay back in this hotel in view of the above. poor service.

When we got into the hotel room immediately after paying,the room was prepared for 3 people(3 beds, 3 towels etc);so even though we initially paid for 2 people according to the hotel,they already prepared the room for 3 people. Perhaps that hotel works differently from others,where you don't pay per room, but you pay per person.

Other than that,the onsens were marvellous;and so was the breakfast buffet.But still not good enough for me to return to see the surly faces of the hotel staff.

Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2015

Verified traveler

Room was nice, good facilities, free shuttle bus to take you to and from the hotel, and very helpful staff.
WiFi was sketchy at best, and the buffet dinner was average.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2015

Charlie

Deserves better rating... And a better picture

Went with family and was pleased. Food was good, staffs were friendly, view was great, rooms were clean. Only thing about it is its location, it's about 3 minutes driving from the main street. Would definitely recommend this hotel if you are driving.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2015

WARAKORN

Highly Recommended

I had such a pleasant stay. The hotel is about 10-15 mins outside the city center. Most restaurants at the hotel are closed early (around 8~9 P.M.), except one at the 6th floor next to onsen. So, we decided to have dinner at the Sennen no Utage (just across the street from Takayama station) and took a taxi back to the hotel (paid around ¥1,3xx for the fare). The onsens at the hotel are very nice; highly recommended. They are open until midnight while in the morning they are closed at 10 A.M. Hotel staff can speak English very well.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2015

Verified traveler

Great place to visit and stay

The Associa Resort is set high on a hill above Takayama and offers impressive views over the valley and to the mountains beyond.

The staff are very friendly. The rooms are large and comfortable, have free WiFi and are clean and in good order.

We stayed for two nights in January 2015 and would recommend this hotel to couples and families. There are three restaurants in the hotel complex - we at at the Japanese Restaurant on the sixth floor and enjoyed our meals.

The hotel also has a good spa and offers an \"onsen style\" experience with its baths which are entered from the sixth floor.

A shuttle bus runs between the hotel and Takayama station on an hourly basis.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2015

Verified traveler

Amazing resort

We had the most amazing stay at Associa Takayama and would highly recommend this lovely hotel to anyone. Points to note - very large rooms, possibly the largest I've seen in Japan; there are convenient hourly shuttle buses to and from Takayama JR station (timed in conjunction with trains); the public baths are amazing and must be tried (nothing like watching the sun rise over Takayama with snow falling on your face); the breakfast buffet and Japanese restaurant (on spa wing side) were delicious and very enjoyable. You should also take the trip to Hida no Sato.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2014

family of 5

A very comfortable and spacious hotel in Takayama

Lovely hotel overlooking Takayama. The shuttle bus into and out of town works really well. The rooms are really large and were great for our family of five. The only issue was the beds are too hard. Buffet breakfast was lovely and beautifully set up. Rooms were very quiet and had a lovely view

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2014

Suryadi

Beautiful hotel area up in the snowy location.

Beautiful hotel area up in the snowy location. Snowing through out our stay, just a wonderful place to stay. Will recommend if anyone want to feel snowy Xmas.

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2014

K Lim

Nice resort with large onsen facilities

Hotel is about 8mins drive away from train station, and you need to use their shuttle as walking is too far and taxi is a little pricey for that short distance.

Room is clean and very big and their onsen is open air overlooking the surroundings and they have 4 separate pools and jacuzzi areas.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2014

Verified traveler

Good Value Stay

Though not the newest hotel in Takayama, it is really a well maintained property and has large rooms. Saw a number of tour coaches parked upfront, but the sheer size of the property meant that it was still quiet and comfortable. They manage the shuttle to town very nicely, and the moment it gets overcrowded, they despatch another. Do your shopping in town though because there are no shops in the vicinity of the hotel.

Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2014

Verified traveler

Nice old world hotel with a fantastic views

The hotel has a terrific view of the snow capped mountains & is worth it for that. The staff were helpful & we had no issues. The hotel is a little out of town & the bus timetable can be a bit limiting however we elected to catch a taxi home at Y1200 and it suited us fine. Rooms are very big & clean.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2014

anon

Nice hotel, good shuttle service

Breakfast very good. Rooms good too. Takayama is an interesting town. Very Japanese experience short of a ryocan.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2014

Seniors

Good Resort Hotel

The free shuttle picked us up at the JR station; it ran once per hour all day for visits to and from downtown. The hotel is about 2 Km from the city center. The deluxe room was big and clean. The spa baths were hot and relaxing. Restaurant menus ran from inexpensive up to the high end, something to suite every appetite. The included breakfast was very adequate and good tasting, but not luxurious. The view from our 9th floor room of the nearby hills and the town were really nice. The fall colors were beautiful. Take advantage of the free 2 hour guided tour of the old town from the tourist information office with one day advance reservation. The walking course through several Temples and Shrines was also interesting. If you go to Takayama, this is a good place to stay.

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2014

Justine

Enjoyable stay

Hotel is out of town a little ways but they run a complimetary shuttle to & from the JR station. We arrived before check in time but were able to leave our cases at a cafe just outside the train station & our bags were delivered to the hotel beforehand - an excellent arrangement! The lobby & restaurants are very impressive & breakfast was a varied & well-stocked buffet selection. The rooms are very large by Japanese standards & pleasantly-appointed. Service very professional - the shuttle drivers, reception staff, everyone. Very clean & comfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2014

LAU

Modern hotel in rural setting

The hotel provides modern Western style comfort combined with traditional Japanese service and facilities. The room is spacious, clean and comfortable with a nice view. The staff were courteous and helpful. This place is a good base to explore rural Japan. The hotel shuttle bus provides hourly rides to Takayama train station which is next to the Nohi bus station. From the station, it is a short walk to the old town of Takayama where there is a lot of attractions. It is also very convenient to go by bus to visit the surrounding villages and sights such as Shiragawa-go, Kamikochi and Shinhotaka.

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2014

angelina

onsen relief

lovely onsen. restaurant service very slow though.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2014

seniors

Very good hotel

Spacious, comfortable double room, great view of mountains and valley; spa baths were excellent, staff was courteous, clean nice rooms. good shuttle to town every hour. Our room did not have a double bed that was the only negative thing about it. This is a top hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2014

Verified traveler

Comfortable Clean & Nice View

The triple room is extraordinarily spacious, with a view overlooking the city. It is very clean, everything looks new probably it has just been refurbished. The onsens are very good, clean, with city view as well. It's really relaxing and enjoyable. The public areas are also clean and spacious. The breakfast is full of varieties while the restaurant is nicely decorated. We loved the stay very much.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2014

Verified traveler

Relaxing stay

Nice clean and enjoyable hotel. Helpful and polite staff. Onsen has a decent number of pool selections. Location is 5 mins drive from Takayama city.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2014

Verified traveler

Lovely Onsen experience

Big rooms with a gorgeous view over the town and out to the mountains. Gorgeous Onsen facilities. The food at the hotel is not great and the shuttle is not coordinated with the train. Because of this I was prepared to be critical, but the hotel itself is so lovely and the onsen is such a fabulous experience I got over my surprise at the strangely inconvenient lack of that service.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Oct 2014

Steve

Internet barely worked

All good except for hopeless internet.
Wireless barely worked in room or lobby
Staff aware of problem but no solution offered
No cable option
To make things worse they charged to use the one computer in lobby area !

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2014

Verified traveler

Enjoyable stay

We had a lovely stay in Takayama. It was one of the highlights of our trip. We enjoyed our stay in this hotel. It was about 10 minutes away from the station and they had a shuttle bus that ran every hour. It was a bit hard to time it coming back and we just missed it one night so had to take a taxi but it only cost about $12.
The hotel was elegant in an old fashioned way. The staff were generally very friendly and tried to help in every way but they didn't speak much English. We stayed in a deluxe room which was very large and had a pleasant view. The only criticism would be that the bed was a bit hard. The onsen was lovely with all amenities and the breakfast was good although the restaurant room was uncomfortably hot one morning. We ate in the Japanese restaurant one night. The food was nice but it was very expensive and we left a bit hungry. I also felt the staff in that restaurant weren't as friendly as the staff in the rest of the hotel. Overall it was a lovely hotel and I would recommend it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2014

Ellie

Great place to wind down after the crowds in Tokyo

Rooms are spacious and ours was a corner with amazing views. We ate at 2 restaurants there and the food was fantastic and reasonably priced. Breakfast was buffet and my only complaint is that we couldn't ever get a window table...seemed to be kept for bus tours. Best part was the onsen with both floors having a fantastic view down the valley. I would come here again to relax. Such a contrast to the hustle and bustle everywhere else.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2014

Johanna

Nice hotspring baths (onsen)

Relaxing in a very nice town.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2014

Ron

fabulous

The hotel is great. Don't be put off by the location. The free hotel shuttle service is great. The onsen in the hotel are superb. The hotel has a nice Japanese tapas style restaurant and some more exclusive ones. All are very good. The views are great.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2014

Verified traveler

Reasonably priced nice resort

Very big room for a family for four (including two bigger kids). The hot spring facilities are good and free of charge. Hotel staff are helpful. Considering the good facilities and spacious room, the room rate is very reasonable.

Family