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Reviews of Minshuku Kuwataniya

3 out of 5
Minshuku Kuwataniya
1-50-30 Sowa-machi, Takayama, Gifu-ken

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 141 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 73 out of 141 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 141 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 141 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 141 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from EMI on Jan 7, 2020
Thanks for staying with us. We work hard to make our guests happy and appreciate your feedback!

6/10 Okay

Cynthia

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from EMI on Dec 21, 2019
Thanks for staying with us. Thank you for the comment. With your evaluation, we can do our best further! Someday again We hope to be able to spend with you again.

6/10 Okay

Juan

average.
It is only a place to sleep nothing else. It is a little hard to climb stairs and does not suit to people over 50 years old. In Takayama city there are not restaurants to serve breakfast and this property does not provide anything else that good morning and sayonara.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Emi on Nov 12, 2019
Thank you for spending time at our inn. I am sorry that I wanted to be different from your image. I'm sorry for that. There are many restaurants in Takayama where you can eat breakfast. You can also eat at the inn if you make a reservation in advance. Thanks to your comments, we will strive to improve.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is a short 3.5 block walk from the Takayama JR Train Station, and a very reasonable walk to most of the local sights. If your feet start wearing out, it's a short 3 block walk to the bus station where you can catch the circle route city bus that stops at/near all the local attractions, and one that goes to the Hida village museum. The family that runs the hotel is very friendly, and they keep the establishment very clean and tidy. The public bathing facilities are very nice and relaxing after a long day of exploring.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Emi on Nov 5, 2019
Thanks for staying with us. Thank you for the comment of the high evaluation! With your evaluation, we can do our best further! I hope your trip in Japan will be wonderful. Someday again We hope to be able to spend with you again.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would not recommend this property. Towel were paper thin, ac/heat was weak
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Emi on Nov 4, 2019
I am sorry for not meeting your request. To make guests happy, Effort and will continue to.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old style and age. Hospitality of staff. Easily accessible from station close to old areas and temples
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Emi on Nov 4, 2019
Thanks for staying with us. Thank you for the comment of the high evaluation! With your evaluation, we can do our best further! Someday again We hope to be able to spend with you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the train station and many food choices. Was pretty empty and quiet while we were there. Nice but a bit impersonal.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Emi on Jul 2, 2019
Thanks for staying with us. We work hard to make our guests happy and appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Emi on Jul 26, 2019
Thanks for staying with us. Thank you for the comment of the high evaluation! With your evaluation, we can do our best further! Someday again We hope to be able to spend with you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location. The Onsen on the top floor is nice, the one on the bottom floor is a bit small.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Emi on May 14, 2019
Thanks for staying with us. Thank you for the comment. With your evaluation, we can do our best further! Someday again We hope to be able to spend with you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Emi on Apr 3, 2019
Thank you for the comment of the high evaluation! With your evaluation, we can do our best further! Someday again We hope to be able to spend with you again.

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely place
A very nice, reasonably priced ryokan. If you want dinner -- and believe me, you want this dinner -- you musy tell them the day before. It is a great experience. The location in a very good: not far from the rail station, and not far from the historic district. The onsen is old and showing its age, but because the ryokan is small, you'll likely have it to yourself.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Emi on Mar 27, 2019
Thank you for the comment of the high evaluation! With your evaluation, we can do our best further! Someday again We hope to be able to spend with you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Emi on Mar 9, 2019
Thank you for the comment of the high evaluation! With your evaluation, we can do our best further! Someday again We hope to be able to spend with you again.

8/10 Good

CHAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
3stars
During my stay with my Wife this week ,we feel like the whole place belongs to us . Share bathroom / washroom is inconvenient to us who had to climb stairs. But it is safe to live and experience rural lifestyles since we both are from city dwellers. Very quiet ,too quiet and maybe I’m not use to it . Definitely will come again with my grown up children next trip for Takayama + Shirakawa GO + Shinhotaka Ropeway . Value for money homestay .
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Emi on Jan 22, 2019
Thank you for the comment of the high evaluation! With your evaluation, we can do our best further! Someday again We hope to be able to spend with you again.

8/10 Good

Morag

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable stay.
Comfortable stay with great hot springs bathing. Room smelt slightly of diesel fumes.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Emi on Dec 12, 2018
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Minshuku Kuwataniya
Location was good as within walking distance to Takayama train station
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Emi on Oct 31, 2018
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Emi on Oct 19, 2018
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10/10 Excellent

kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would love to stay here again
This was a lovely place to stay. It felt Japanese rather than international and we loved the hot bath. The staff were delightful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Emi on Aug 16, 2018
Thank you for the comment of the high evaluation! With your evaluation, we can do our best further! Someday again We hope to be able to spend with you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Truly Japanese Experience
Ideal to experience a Japanese Minshuku from removing outdoor shoes at the entrance to the low level bed in the room
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Emi on Jul 13, 2018
Thank you for the comment of the high evaluation! With your evaluation, we can do our best further! Someday again We hope to be able to spend with you again.

8/10 Good

Linda, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A quaint Japanese ryokan in convenient location
Love the rooms, however, shared bathrooms make it inconvenient to use and I can't help but get a bit creeped out when using it alone. And there are 3 stories with no elevators, and so if you have a big luggage, carrying it up and down the narrow stairways can be quite challenging.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
Response from Emi on May 1, 2018
Thanks for staying with us. We work hard to make our guests happy and appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hot spring bath on premises
We enjoyed this authentic Japanese experience very much. The hot bath was much appreciated in the winter. The staff ( or owners) were very nice and accomodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Emi on May 1, 2018
Thank you for the comment of the high evaluation! With your evaluation, we can do our best further! Someday again We hope to be able to spend with you again.

8/10 Good

Kerk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice, traditional Ryokan. Good price/value, and I enjoyed the public bath; suited a solo trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Emi on Feb 16, 2018
Thanks for staying with us. We work hard to make our guests happy and appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Jan, Kuala Lumpur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay
Great homestay style hotel with Japanese tatami floor and futon beds. Simple but completed with hot spring - best for full day walking and winter season. Close to train station and the old town. The hotel owner is very helpful, he cleaned up the snow collected under the luggage and wheel by using a small toothbrush.,
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Response from Emi on Feb 16, 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Jessica Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy minshuku
Comfortable room, pleasant in-house onsen and lovely traditional Japanese breakfast (not included in the room price but well worth the extra ¥800/person). Good central location. Recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Thanks for staying with us. We work hard to make our guests happy and appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for the money
The hotel was good. My only complaint was the bath was awful tight. Room for 3 adult males. I understand that the women's bath was larger but they didn't switch every night as I understood.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
Thank you for staying at our hotel. Thank you very much! We are looking forward to seeing you again.

10/10 Excellent

KIT YUNG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very clean hostal
Conventient near morning market. Room is small for 2 tatami only but it was very clean. The public bath room is clean. Free parking can be offered. We stayes on 3rd floor and need to hand carry laugages to 2 levels up. The old and strong lady was so kind to bring one of the laugages for us. If you just stay for a night and will continue your trip in next early morning, this hostal is a good choice.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Thank you for staying at our hotel. Thank you very much! We are looking forward to seeing you again！

10/10 Excellent

FeeBee, Dublin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Traditional Ryokan in Takayama, close to central a
We were stranded by a typhoon and made a last minite booking to this ryokan. We had a pleasant welcome with hot water for tea waiting in our room. Aircon was on and room was clean. Only downside for a westerner was the shared bathroom, which I failed to realise when booking. The japanese shared bathroom means literally bathing with others. It is common in Japan spas (onsen) and ryokan. There was a communal shower area to be used before the communal bath. Male and female bathing was on seperate floors.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Response from Emi on Sep 21, 2017
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8/10 Good

Ong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean comfort stay near bus station
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
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10/10 Excellent

Javier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed in the japanese room and loved it!
We stayed in the japanese room for one night and we loved it. The owner of the hotel was very nice. The room was very clean and the futtons were very comfortable. The location of this place is very good as it is near the train station and near the city centre. The onsen was very clean as well. I will stay here again!

8/10 Good

Andi, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location and comfortable room
The western-style room has private bath and toilet, is clean, convenient and comfortable. The hotel is within walking distance to the old streets area and restaurants.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort
Convenient, clean and reasonable price
Minshuku Kuwataniya is very close to JR station and its easy to find. Its also close to Miyagawa market and nearby tourist attractions. Overall a comfy stay here.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

terry hilsz, perth WA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What a surprisingly good location
First time in a Ryokan. Sleeping takes some getting used too and the overall ritual of foot wear. Dining room b/ fast was a great intro to japanese morning food which can be a palate challenge.

8/10 Good

Calvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service
Traditional minshuku, good public baths with privacy. Toilets separate by gender on floors. Forgot my journal, the housekeeper came over six blocks to find me in the train station, standing in the line. Above and beyond expectations. Domoo arigatoo gozaimasu.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Miyagima gem
This is a lovely guesthouse. We opted to take our dinners at the guesthouse and they were excellent kaisiki style.the oysters are the best ever.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Gregor, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value hotel with traditional feel
Quite a large room by Japanese standards. Staff are friendly and accommodating.

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient
nice location a short walk from the station, excellent restaurant very near, walkable to main sights

10/10 Excellent

Lin Yan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love this hostel, they got a Hot Springs which I like the most. Very clean and japanese style room. Nice staffs and they are very kind to chat with you if you speak some japanese.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Grea value, Great service, Great location
Very nice stay, only for one night but couldn't fault it!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Local Inn
Centrally located traditional Japanese hotel with tatami matted rooms. There is a shared bathroom and toilet, which was kept clean. Very friendly service, with limited English.

8/10 Good

Rudy, Pittsburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Private guesthouse - simple and clean
It is an easy 10min walk from the JR train station and has no 24h reception. We arrived after 10pm and everything was dark outside and inside. The owner came after about 1 min. We had to take our shoes off and stored them in an unlocked cabinet near the entrance door. The owner does not speak English. She cleaned the wheels of our suitcases before we entered. We had room 205, which is a Japanese room that is not much bigger than the two beds with firm mattresses that are in it. The entrance door is only 6ft tall but the room has a normal ceiling. The room also has a separate bathroom that does not have a high tech toilet seat as you find in other hotels. The bathroom comes with a multi-use bottle of shampoo, liquid soap and a bottle of hand sanitizer. Two complimentary tooth brushes with tooth paste were provided and there was no hair dryer. Hair dryers are installed in the onsens and at a public sink on the first floor. Be careful, the hot water is extremely hot! There is a notice on the bathroom door saying that bath times are from 7-9am and 4-10pm which was real inconvenient as we are early risers. The bedroom also has a flat screen TV with no English channels, a quiet and efficient A/C, a safe and a thermal can with hot water, 2 tea bags and 2 paper thin cookies. The floor is hardwood with Japanese mats throughout the guesthouse whereas the bathroom is all plastic floor, ceiling and wall panels. The hotel was supposed to have free wifi which was not working in our room.

8/10 Good

L, Coulsdon

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyed our stay
We stayed 2 nights. Good location opposite excellent Temple. Fine Onsen. Only problem, shortage of hot water in room, so used the showers in Onsen. Food excellent Japanese style. Takayama overated.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old place, a little small but clean and has all the necessary things. They have decent toilet paper, which is something not to be underestimated when most other places have paper thin enough to use as tracing paper. No western shower room though.

8/10 Good

Susan, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice convenient traditional hotel
This hotel had superb japanese style dinner and breakfast and a nice shared onsen bath. Overall a great traditional japanese experience.

6/10 Okay

S2K, Honolulu

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Convenient location
We reserved late and arrived late. First, the owner was not very nice but sent us with big smile on the next morning. Wifi in the room did not work well at all. Owner had no idea to fix it because most of people used it with only phones. Too bad! The room we got was huge and clean but it is pretty expensive from US standard for just sleep one night.

4/10 Poor

Kampp, Japan

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Close to all must-see sights
Easy to stay place for doing sightseeing.

8/10 Good

Joe, Thailand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Room is very clean over all good.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Stay, More like a bed and breakfast.
Excellent place hotel bath is great. Room is quiet, none smoking, traditional style hotel. Safe, and very good service. Room is very clean.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler