Hotel Bintang 2 di Prefektur Gifu, Jepang

This place was absolute amazing! By far our favorite place from our whole trip. The location was absolutely perfect for the Takyama festival. We were literally right there with shops and street vendors 50 yards away and the parades would have been right there as well if they weren't canceled due to rain. The rooms were humble and traditional and really added to the experience. The tea in the room was exceptionally good and the traditional Japanese breakfast they served was also delicious and fun to eat. We didn't even know they had a legitimate hot spring on site, but they did! They are Japanese style baths so be ready for that, but the water was therapeutic and so relaxing. I cant recommend this place enough and I would absolute make it a point to visit Takyama and stay here again for a few days on our next trip to Japan. They were such great kind hosts. And I cant believe the price, what an great value. Do yourself a favor and stay here. I'm not sure why the other bad reviews are here I read some of them and they sound like entitled stupid American tourists so ignore them and stay here.

Simply an amazing stay. First trip to Japan and first ever stay at a Ryokan & was not disappointed. The mother & daughter (5th & 6th generation)hosts were super accommodating and felt very privileged that they had opened their Inn for solo travelers like myself to enjoy. The feeling of history at the Inn, felt almost like staying within a piece of living art. Ikebana display in the front display and Bonsai in the courtyard that are over 500 hundred years old, it made the whole experience an immersive one. The dinner and breakfasts were an experience that were perfectly executed. Of course local / home grown ingredients were the stars of these meals and every dish was tastier than the last. Thank you for making my stay feel comfortable and relaxed. Ena is one of the historical postal towns on the Nakasendo trail & recommend visiting and staying here if you are taking the less touristy route. とても思い出に残る滞在にしてくださった旅館のとても親切なスタッフに感謝します。

The hostel is conveniently located. Our room was spacious which was rare in Japan. The common area seems to be under renovation but all the facilities worked well :)

We were on a roadtrip, returning from Shirakawa-go and needed a place to overnight before the drive back to Nagoya the next morning. Hotels around Gifu area were more expensive so we decided on Seki, and it met all our requirements. 2-star hotel hence we were quite pleased with the onsen availability - but note that it is 1 onsen only so it will be for males during certain hours, and for females only during other times, be sure to check the schedule and the sign in front of the hot spring room before entering. Breakfast was so good, we did not expect so many options, it was a small dining area but we did not have to wait for a seat though we were there around 8am which is usually the peak breakfast time for Japan hotels. Oh, parking is also FOC in front of the hotel. Would recommend this place to anyone looking for a quick pitstop.