KOKO HOTEL Hidatakayama(formerly Hotel Wing Hida Takayama）

This place felt pretty good. It's not far from the station and has a hot spring you can enjoy. If you can book it without a price hike, it's really good value for money.

Location: About a 10-minute walk from Kyoto Station, the location is great (there's even a direct airport line from Osaka Kansai Airport). Cleanliness: Very clean, with bidets everywhere – very comforting. I really like Japan's integrated bathrooms. Facilities: It's quite new. Being able to screen mirror was a pleasant surprise. Comfort: If there are two people, I recommend booking a twin room. Japanese double beds are too small and cramped. It's tiny but has everything, though overall it felt a bit cramped. The design is quite thoughtful, and there are bedside lamps. Service: Japanese hotels are usually known for their service, but there was absolutely none here. 1. Check-in and check-out are both self-service (I wonder what the four or five staff members at the front desk actually do – no wonder Japan's job market is good and not competitive). 2. I left something at the hotel this time. It took several hours for them to reply to my online message and email, and no one answered the phone (it reminded me of Mu Xin's poem, 'In the past, the days passed slowly, cars and mail were slow, one only loved one person in a lifetime' – tsk tsk tsk).

The room was clean and tidy. We were able to store our luggage in advance, and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The hygiene was excellent, and there's a hot spring bath. Do note that a hot spring tax is charged regardless of whether you use the bath or not.

I chose this hotel for my trip to Takayama. It used to be the Wing Hotel Hida Takayama, but now it's called Koko. **Cleanliness:** The hotel has high-legged beds, and there was dust underneath, which personally bothered me. **Facilities:** The hotel parking requires advance reservation and has two areas: one directly under the hotel and another 500m away at a different establishment. The price is 500 yen per night. There aren't enough spaces at the hotel, so if you reserve late, you have to walk a long way to get your car, which is quite inconvenient. Additionally, the washing machines and dryers are located inside the communal hot spring bathhouse, and on the men's side, there's only one washer and one dryer, which is really too few. You often have to wait in line. **Environment:** The location is quite peaceful, about 1km from Takayama Station. **Service:** Overall good, but not outstanding.