Fodor's Expert Review Takayama Ouan
4--313 Hanasato-machi, Takayama, Gifu-ken, 506-0026, Japan
A several-minute walk south of Takayama Station, the Ouan is a business hotel with ryokan (traditional inn) touches. As with many ryokan, you take your shoes off in the lobby and spend your time indoors in socks or slippers. Also like a ryokan, there are top-floor hot-spring baths, including three private baths (with sweeping city views) that can be used on a first-come basis for free; a great option for families or anyone a bit shy of stripping off in public. As for the rooms, that's where the Ouan feels like a business hotel; they are small and simple but smart, and come with a tatami-like flooring, a work desk, and beds not futon.
PROS
- several free private hot-spring baths available
- free Wi-Fi
- friendly staff
CONS
- not much in the immediate vicinity
- breakfast not worth the extra fee
- not many facilities
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Rate Includes: No Meals