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506-0012 Gifu, Takayama, 1-36 八軒町, Japan
#80 of 110 hotels in Takayama
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 133 hotel reviews
7.9Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.4
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Comfort
8.2
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Location
9.1
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Facilities
7.9
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Staff
7.9
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Value for money
8.0
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Free Wifi
9.0
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Reviewed: July 20, 2025
Gina
United States3 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Comfort Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Cup of Tea is a lovely, interesting little inn. We stayed in a 4 bed room, which was well laid out, comfortable and surprisingly spacious. The warm wood tones and paper screens were a nice detail. Fun common spaces, good for meeting fellow travelers.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: July 20, 2025
Mark
Canada20 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Nice, minimalist hotel, good value and great location for visiting sites.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Comfort Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nil
Minimalist, stylish, good value, excellent location for sight seeing.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: July 15, 2025
Alisa
Australia19 Reviews2 helpful votes8.0“Cute little hostel in a great location.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Comfort Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No aircon in the communal kitchen. Couldn’t gather there with friends as it was too hot.
It was a small but comfy room. Very comfy beds. Great location. Great with kids.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: July 9, 2025
Belinda
Australia5 Reviews8.0“Simple, relaxed accommodation.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Premium Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
We visited in a heat wave in Summer, so air conditioning in the communal area would have been nice. The information shown for the property needs to make it clear that there is no elevator, just stairs. This is fine for most, but a family turned up during our stay with a wheelchair and were seriously disadvantaged and unaware there was no elevator.
We liked the air conditioned rooms with comfy beds. We also liked the open communal area with kitchen, dining area and lounge area. It had a very relaxed feel, and the simplicity of check-in was a bonus.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: April 25, 2025
Julie
Australia13 Reviews2 helpful votes8.0“Great location and friendly staff.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Premium Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room design was claustrophobic with low windows to knee height and then walled to the ceiling. Our neighbour left their outdoor light on all night and it shined directly into our eyes as the beds were low/aligned with the windows. We had all of our luggage stacked up to block out the light. Maybe the outdoor lights could be put on a timer?
The beds were designed to use the space well. Great location within walking distance to everything Takayama has to offer. The staff were great and loved a chat!
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: April 19, 2025
Kawahira
United States1 review9.0“Minimalist”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Premium Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
It was clean and everything was as expected.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: April 17, 2025
Alice
United Kingdom19 Reviews10 helpful votes9.0“Small, perfect rooms, great facilities, local sento!”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Comfort Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
This is a great place - a super-stylish hotel, but with hostel-type facilities - a beautiful shared lounge with cooking facilities. The rooms are small but full of light and well thought-out and the futons are incredibly comfortable. Great location and they even provide baskets of toiletries to take to the nearby sento.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: April 15, 2025
David
Switzerland18 Reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Premium Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Strange architecture (windows at feet level - not possible to watch outside). Spartiate bathroom. No staff on site.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: April 11, 2025
Gary
United Kingdom2 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Premium Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Spacious and comfortable room. Lovely interior design throughout. Great communal space. Good for families.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: April 2, 2025
Cg
Malaysia3 Reviews8.0“A well designed common area for guests to sit around and have food. Nice staff and fast response.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Comfort Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A bigger room would be better.
Great location. Spacious sitting area and kitchen where we can prepare some light food.
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: January 27, 2025
Maebelline
Australia23 Reviews2 helpful votes9.0“A very nice, cozy place. Doesn’t have lift though. Need to advise to the staff that you have big luggages so they can bo”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Premium Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No lift for big luggages
Location.
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: January 20, 2025
Inge
United Kingdom19 Reviews2 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
It was very unpersonal. We would have like to do the check-in in person and get some information about the city but everything is online.
It was a modern well maintained hotel. Great beds with good duvets. Location was fantastic close to a lovely bakery.
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: January 3, 2025
Kendell
Australia5 Reviews2 helpful votes8.0“Perfect location for exploring Takayama.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Comfort Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No onsite laundry.
Location is perfect. Has everything you need.
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: January 1, 2025
Alejandro
Philippines18 Reviews9.0“Great location with a minor issues.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No elevator but that is common in Japan. There were no shelves or even small tables to put our things on. Just hangers and beds. I understand that this place had a minimalist concept and I appreciate it but we would have appreciated more functional furniture. Even just bare and minimalist ones. We basically had to put our things either on the beds or the floor. A tiny coffee table and chair would have been nice and a stool to help when putting on our shoes. I would still recommend this place.
The location was excellent. So close to the old town and the markets. Communication of the hosts was great. The beds were very comfortable for us. The toilet and bathroom were more than adequate.
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: December 31, 2024
Jennifer
Australia10 Reviews2 helpful votes9.0“Delightful day well spent, would do it again”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Comfort Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
The beds location on a platform were not easy to access for older guests
Location was very good, easy walking distance to both the rail station and the sights. Charming accomodation, spotless, contemporary. The town was delightful
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: December 27, 2024
Quoc
Hong Kong20 Reviews1 helpful vote9.0“Convenient location with cosy room”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Comfort Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No lift for the luggage and one of the room was above a noisy machine
Small space but well arranged plus the large common living space
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: November 23, 2024
Mert
Germany15 Reviews3 helpful votes9.0“I already reviewed this in another comment.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Comfort Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
I already reviewed this in another comment.
I already reviewed this in another comment.
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: November 23, 2024
Mert
Germany15 Reviews3 helpful votes9.0“Clean & Japandi style hotel”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Comfort Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
There is not much to complain. The "floor" in the room itself was rather narrow, but this is not really a problem. The hotel is about 15min walking distance to the train station. (Or 5 min with a taxi!) No Elevator so bringing our heavy suitcases up and down was a bit difficult, but I still would choose this hotel again!
It had a wonderful clean minimalist style. The interior designer definitely was talented. Perfect for small groups/family. The very big lounge in the entrance was also very nice and had a fully functional kitchen. Later I was told that they have some "nomikai" or Movie nights there as well! (highly recommended) The owner was extremely friendly and could speak English. We also had 4 big and heavy suitcases which perfectly fit underneath the sleeping area!
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: November 13, 2024
Marisa
Mexico14 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Comfort Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Shower was a bit tiny. Staff was not really on the premise- they just left the keys for check in
Really cute hotel. Common area was nice and having a place to cook was great! Walking distance to historical street. Overall great hotel!
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: November 10, 2024
Natalie
Australia12 Reviews9.0“Would recommend!”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Premium Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
You can hear the people in the room next door walking around. And if you want an early night but the next room has the balcony light on there is no way to block it out
It was the most comfortable bed so far out of my whole trip in japan. The staff were so lovely and the feel for the place is just so cosy and inviting. Everything we wanted to see (and eat) was all within in walking distance. There is also a cute little cafe right next door!
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: November 4, 2024
Shahar
Israel10 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Comfort Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A nice basic place to stay in Takayama. Good minimalistic design
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: October 25, 2024
Felix
Germany8 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Modern, clean, small”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Comfort Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Quite small for 3 guests, very limited space for luggage
Very clean and modern. Good location.
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: October 11, 2024
Danya
Israel22 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Comfort Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The rooms are very small even on a Japanese standard. The 4 people room cannot really accommodate 4 people comfortably. There is no space at all for the luggage
Location is perfect
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: September 1, 2024
Ariane
Germany29 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Comfort Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Good hotel for one night in Takayama. Beds are comfortable, but the room is really small.
Stayed in September 2024
