Hotel Associa Takayama Resort (JR-Central Hotels)

Perfect for self drive travellers. One of the best value hotel at Takayama. Hot spring at 7 floor and 5 floor almost perfect. Buffet breakfast have many choices. Will definitely come back again while visit Nagoya again .

Great 2nd stay. Very clean and big indoor and outdoor osen. Nice Mountain View and thankful to the hotel for giving me the highest floor on both stay. Shuttle departs from hotel/Takayama train station hourly. Driver is very polite and on time. Delicious food and drinks at the lounge at level one. Good for family and other travellers who like nature spacious rooms.

The hotel is large and spacious, with three interconnected buildings featuring an onsen, or hot spring, on the sixth floor. The breakfast room's capacity is somewhat limited; we were seated on the third floor, a ballroom repurposed for breakfast, while the typical restaurant is on the second floor. Although the food is the same, the third-floor location lacks the ambiance and view of the second floor. While I understand that the hotel has many guests during peak hours, allowing guests to choose their seating would be preferable. We are not in a rush and are willing to wait; Japanese guests tend to eat quickly anyway. The room and hot spring were satisfactory, though unremarkable. The hotel's location is not convenient to the train station. If you are traveling by train, this should be considered, even though a shuttle bus runs hourly.