Loved it. We had stayed in Takayama before, at a different hotel, and when we walked past the Apina, I made a note to stay there next time! It is quite central, so it is possible to shop at the daily market or in the beautiful old town area and keep nipping back with your treasures! The staff were absolutely fantastic. I'm sorry I didn't get the name of the receptionist when we arrived, but she was absolutely great and (bonus) spoke excellent English, so I didn't need to use my rusty Japanese too much. Due to a signal failure, we had to take a completely different route to get to Takayama and consequently were quite late, but everything was fine. The onsen was still open, so we could go up to the top floor and relax. The view from the bath really is as spectacular as it looks, but of course you can't view the town until you stand up - otherwise, everyone in Takayama would have a view of you as well. So the lower part of the window is frosted. Huge and comfortable indoor bath, plus a superb outdoor one. Next time, I will try to get up early and have a morning bath as well, but the bed was too comfy for that. There was an option to select a different pillow in reception, which I didn't spot until we were leaving, despite it being very obvious. Another time, I will probably try a different one. Breakfast was really excellent and delicious. We stayed for 2 nights but next time we will stay much longer. We have still only seen a fraction of Takayama.

Nothing. Loved it. Will be back!

Close to train station and 5min walk to old town. Bed was very comfortable, and I enjoyed the extra pillow selection in the lobby. Lots of dimmers and switches to create custom lighting in the room. The decor in the room and hallway was soothing, looked like tatami mats! And of course, the rooftop spa was amazing. Even in snowfall, the open air tub and one person tub were comfortable. Also had onsen inside. Breakfast had limited Japanese choices, but were excellent. I had plenty of space in bathroom for my toiletries. Shower pressure was great. And hot water on demand was perfect. Wildflower tea and coffee in lobby

When I entered the room, front door would slam into bathroom door. Need to use provided doorstop to prevent bathroom door from swinging open

This is a nice new building, well designed, neat and tidy and well maintained. Everything is clean, it is close to the train station and around the corner from Takayama old town section. We arrived early and the hotel was able to store our bags on site. Takayama had a thick layer of snow when we were there in February, and the hotel was snug and warm inside. They have umbrellas at the door for guests to use, which kept us dry outside while it snowed. They do a great breakfast buffet, and there is an onsen on one of the higher floors.

The staff were not able to communicate well in English and we struggled trying to sort out breakfast, which we paid for on the day we arrived. Language was definitely a barrier.

Location and parking is good.

Room is too small and the high floor room is not much difference in terms of view or facilities. But have to pay more.

Excellent location and relatively spacious room with a good view to the city and mountains. Staff is very attentive and friendly. Clean as you’d expect for Japan.

Arrangement of the room was weird. A bed for 2 people was all the way to the wall, so only one person could get off from the side. Also on the internet when we made the reservation it did not mention that the “2 beds” are actually one bed and cannot be disconnected. It does say so in the hotel, but not on booking.com.

The hotel seems quite far from station when I checked google map but it is very near. Once exit from station, turn right and walk towards Koban, cross the road and walk a little and the hotel is there. The onsen is under-used and usually empty and so I had the whole place to myself. Breakfast is very good with mainly Japanese foods. There is a convenient store round the corner where I purchased mineral water.

Mineral water is not provided.

Location, right near takayama station. Also good short distance to the main old town. Staff very friendly and breakfast room also good

For me personally, the spa wasn’t an option as it isn’t tattoo friendly however I had already visited a private onsen on the trip so I wasn’t too bothered. If you have tattoos and are coming here and want a spa/onsen experience, you are probably better off booking a private one like I did

Friendly and helpful staff. Good location walkable distance from the train station. Near to the city's local tourist attractions. Reasonable sized room. The hot bath facilities were great. Recommend a visit.

Breakfast was very simple and from a Western point of view was more akin to a continental food selection. The small range of hot food available was more of a Asian selection and limited in choice. In the room there was no safe deposit box and bottled water was not supplied to guests. Hotel breakfast times were early 7am to 9 am and early check out of 10 am.

The location was fantastic. Walking distance to transport, attractions and eating. Staff was friendly and helpful. We had breakfast included and that was also very nice.

The only drawback was the small size of the room but other than that it was a wonderful stay and good value.

Location was great - central within 7 minutes walk of the train station and less than 5 to the main shopping area. Staff were very friendly and at breakfast they changed the menu most days and included local specialties. There was always vegetarian choices such as salad, egg, rice and different tofu dishes.

Nothing