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Reviews of Rickshaw Inn

2.5 out of 5
Rickshaw Inn
54 Suehiro-cho, Takayama, Gifu-ken

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 114 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 50 out of 114 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 114 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 114 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 114 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice traditional inn
Good location. Comfortable traditional Japanese beds. Little table in room and small clothes hanging area along with own sink. Shared bathroom was OK, no issues with queuing for the shower or toilet. There was a separate toilet for male/female. No outdoor shoes throughout the property, but slippers are provided. Shared lounge is spacious and had tea and coffee available throughout the day. Kitchen small but with a range of things to use if you wished to cook in. Big fridge for sharing, just write room number on your items. Knives were stick to magnetic strip on one of cupboard door (I missed that initially so used a normal knife to bluntly cut my apple). Easy walk to the main attractions and station. Lots of food options. The owner will provide you with a map with some reccomended food options. The restaurant next door is excellent, we wanted to go again, but it was closed on Sunday.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely atmoshere and character. Verycomfortable and relaxing. Wonderful to be able to prepare our own meals.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A delightful little inn!
This is a delightful little inn. The staff are welcoming, efficient and gave us great recommendations on where to eat and what to see. Our Japanese style room was comfortable, even large by Japanese standards. There is also a beautiful lounge for guests to use. Breakfast was great and is very reasonably priced. We would certainly stay here again if we were back in Takayama.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

Edward

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
over rated and disappointed
my room 301 is next to man and lady toilet, people does not know to flush toilet . smell bad , and night time people use toilet make a lot of noise, I ask hotel staff to change ,but they did not respond. hotel is overrated and overpriced .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fair price with good accommodation, hotel is far from takayama by 5-8min walking.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
This was a very clean, but basic, accommodation. The location was excellent, and the mats in the Japanese room were much more comfortable than others we have stayed on elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

DG, Montreal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, nice room. Close to train/restaurants/sights.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Centrally located, has anything you may need. Friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Nick on 5 May,2019
Thank you very much for staying with us at Rickshaw Inn! We hope to see you again sometime. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Like the inn and room we stay. Clean, tidy and the room is big. The property is near the old street and nearby have a lot of restaurants to choose and the food are tasty. The Inn allow us to keep our baggage overnight. This is much more appropriated because it make us easy to transit to Shinhotaka ropeway then overnight at Hirayu. We will stay here again if there is a chance to visit Takayama.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Nick on 3 Mar,2019
Thank you very much for staying with us and for your kind review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay in Takayama. We hope to see you again if you have a chance to visit Takayama again. All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Len

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A bit of Japanese style.
Very comfortable beds Japanese style, tatami floors were a nice touch. Helpful and friendly staff make staying here an enjoyable experience. Close to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Nick on 3 Mar,2019
Thank you very much for your kind review. We are delighted to hear your enjoyed your stay with us. We hope you decide to visit us again sometime!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and hospitality.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Dora

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Its a quiant little inn. Easy to get to and good surroundings! Convenient for food and shopping and also sightseeing!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anne, Toronto, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I liked everything. Very clean and kitchen was handy and never busy.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Li, Sydney, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient location close to Takayama Station & bus stop. Easy walk to main attractions. Clean, comfortable & quiet
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tatchaya, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best time in Takayama
The hostel is great !!! Very comfortable mattress. I booked for Japanese style with bathroom. The mattress is thicker than normal Japanese ones which is the best. This is individually, I can sleep better after the long day out and walk around a lot. Free tea and coffee located on 2nd floor, share kitchen and common area. I was walking in the back street across from the hostel and found the local restaurant that full of Japanese ppl. I went there for 2 nights durymy stay in Takayama. The food is fantastic, nice environment. Sit at the bar, chat with the local then drink sake with them. It was one of the best time I had in Japan. The worst part is hang over next day. Fully recommended this hostel!!!! Great location, an out 7 mins walk from Takayama station.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beds were wonderful, so comfy :)))) Lovely lounge and shared kitchen.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

John Meng

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A gem
Don't be put off by the small entrance, you will find a gem here. The host was extremely friendly, even let us borrow a book to bring back home (I promised to send it back after finished reading it)! Great location, close to the center of town and JR station.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Suebee, Nelson, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet hotel walking distance from train station
From check in to check out our stay was perfect. Great spot for walking to all Takayama’s incredible sights, restaurants and transport.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Response from Nick on 22 Jun,2018
Thank you very much for your honest review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Yes , we are located in a very convenient location right next to the old town. We hope to see you again sometime!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Room 304 was spacious and comfy for 2. The lounge / breakfast / kitchen area provided a convenient place to eat in and a meeting place for guests to socialize and relax together. I'd definitely stay here again on my next trip to the area.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from Nick on 22 Jun,2018
Thank you very much for your kind feedback. We are really happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope that you do come to visit us again sometime!

10/10 Excellent

Chester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location. Small and homely and the owner is an expat and still is able to speak reasonable English, {just joking, he speaks excellent English.} Rooms are a reasonable size with good facilities. We had a room with a private bathroom and it was excellent. On 3 levels and only stairs no elevators, but that's fine. Nice lounge to sit and read or have a coffee.
Response from Nick on 16 May,2018
Thank you very much for your kind review and feedback Chester. It's great to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. If you're ever back in Takayama we would be delighed to have you stay with us again! All the best,

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Lovely old building with lots of character. But beware no lift so will need to carry suitcases upstairs- maximum third floor. All kitchen facilities on middle floor nothing in room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
Response from Nick on 16 May,2018
Thank you very much for your honest feedback and review. Yes, unfortunately we do not have any lift however we always offer to help our guests with their heavy luggage upstairs to their room. We hope that you enjoyed your trip to Takayama and hope that you decide to return here some day.

8/10 Good

philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great semi traditional
Great semi traditional on western mattress on the floor but in a wonderful inn. Close to old town, station and restaurants. Highly recommended.
Response from Nick on 16 May,2018
Thank you very much for your kind review. We hope that you manage to make it back here again sometime in the future.

6/10 Okay

Priya

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not the best Japanese style living experience!!
While we knew we had not booked a fancy hotel, as they were quite expensive in Takayama, we were quite taken aback when we realised how tiny the room was! The pictures were definitely deceiving in this case.also, the description mentioned shared bath but even toilets were shared, we were not expecting that. Lounge and lobby area was good and had that old Japanese feeling to it but rooms itself were below expectation the staff at reception while checking in was good but later never there and ater calling them couldn't help much. Our wifi never worked, not in the room nor in the lounge. And the staff dint even try to fix that
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Response from . on 10 Jan,2018
Thank you very much for your honest review. We regret that you didn't enjoy your stay with us. We wish you best on your future travels. Best regards,

10/10 Excellent

Marion, Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small delightful Inn
Stayed one night here in a comfortable atmospheric Japanese style room. Only breakfast is available but there are simple facilities if you want to prepare food yourself. Close to the old town and very helpful staff who can point you in the direction of good restaurants. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Response from Nick on 10 Jan,2018
Thank you very much for your kind review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us here at Rickshaw Inn. We hope to see you again some other time! Best regards,

10/10 Excellent

Bartholomé, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel
We had one of our best times in Japan in this hotel. The location is excellent, the staff is adorable and very helpful, the rooms are very clean and extremely comfortable, and the common areas are decorated with a lot of taste, everything is beautiful. We highly recommend Ricksaw Inn to anyone who comes to visit Takayama.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Friendly helpful staff. Close to all bits of interest
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Rickshaw Inn on 6 Aug,2017
Thank you very much for your kind and honest feedback. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Yes we are indeed in a very convenient location. We hope that you decide to visit us again sometime in the future. Warmest regards from everyone at Rickshaw Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice
Hotel was basic, but clean and comfortable. It was well located and Takayama Is beautiful. We stayed in the Japanese style room with shares bathroom and had no problems.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Response from Nick on 6 Aug,2017
Dear Sophie, Thank you very much for your kind and honest feedback. We are indeed located in a very convenient place and we pride ourselves on being a very clean hotel. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us overall and hope that you decide to return to Takayama again sometime in the future! Warm regards from all of us at Rickshaw Inn.

8/10 Good

Sham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017
Response from Nick on 6 Aug,2017
Thank you very much for your kind feedback. Best wishes from all of us at Rickshaw Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Pierre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little piece of heaven in a bigger piece of heaven
Our days in Takayama were a true highlight of an already amazing trip to Japan, partly thanks to the fantastic Rickshaw Inn. Beautiful place, adorable staff, perfect location... they tick all the boxes!

8/10 Good

Gabriel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and well located
A short walk from the train station. Definitely recommend this to people making a day transit at Takayama. We were there for a day before continuing to Shirakawago, so the location was great for that.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Local knowledge & hospitality a plus
The host was amazing, giving us lots of tips and advice for local attractions that made our stay really great. Recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Jesmine Tung Yan, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable place
The room is in a traditional Japanese style. The location is convinence. Feeling relax and enjoy our stay in takayama.

8/10 Good

seasoned travel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hotel within a walking distance everywhere.
This hotel located within a walking distance to the train station and all attractions. The rooms are clean, spacious, and comfortable and staff is very nice and helpful. On a negative side, the building and rooms are a little run-down. The location is noisy and unless you close the windows it is hard to get asleep even after midnight. There is no elevator, so if you have a lot of luggage, book a second-floor room.

8/10 Good

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Kristin, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location & service
Good location & service. Main attractions within walking distance.
Response from Nick on 27 May,2016
Thank you very much for your honest review and feedback. We can only apologise for the non-ideal experience you had with your room here. Normally our rooms are cleaned, disinfected and aired out thoroughly, however in the warmer months as with anywhere else in Japan, we occasionally have a problem with humidity and odors. The only explanation I can give is that the room you had stayed in could have had the tatami mats cleaned and the humidity in combination with not being properly aired out has resulted in the unpleasant odors you experienced. In saying that, we wish you would have contacted us about this when you had stayed here as we would have been more than willing to change your room. Again, my apologies for the rather poor experience you had with your room and we hope it wouldn't put you off returning back here in the future as we would be delighted to have you stay here again. Kind regards, Nick Graves Manager Rickshaw Inn

10/10 Excellent

Tony, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed at rickshaw inn for one night while we explored Takayama. The location is perfect. Easy walk to everything. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. I think the best quality is that if you choose the Japanese style room, you can get the ryokan feel without paying the high ryokan prices. It got a little cold in the room but the heater in the room is powerful and works well. Highly recommend this place!
Thank you very much for your kind and honest review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Rickshaw Inn is indeed in a very convenient location, being only 5 minutes from the train station and from the old town. We do hope that you decide to return here sometime in the future! All the best, Nick Graves Manager Rickshaw Inn

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is in a good location, clean, very friendly English speaking staff, very helpful - can't fault it. I would definitely go back.
Response from Nick on 3 Jun,2016
Thank you very much for your kind and honest review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We pride ourselves on ensuring that our place is kept as clean and tidy as possible. Rickshaw Inn is indeed in a very convenient location, being only 5 minutes from the train station and from the old town. We do hope that you decide to return here sometime in the future! All the best, Nick Graves Manager Rickshaw Inn

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff was VERY friendly and helpful. I'd love to visit again in the winter. Takayama was a great town, too.
Response from Nick on 29 May,2016
Thank you very much for your kind and honest review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Winter is indeed a fun time to visit Takayama. We have many major winter attractions within only an hour bus ride from here. We hope that you decide to return back here sometime! All the best, Nick Graves Manager Rickshaw Inn

6/10 Okay

Yeok Bin, Singapore

Small and cozy inn
The stay was pleasant. However the room is small and no elevator so you need to climb up the stairs with your luggage. The hotel is at the side street which is a bit hard to find. Otherwise the room is clean and the owners are friendly.
Thank you very much for your kind and honest review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Unfortunately we do not currently have an elevator on our premises, we do however offer assistance to those checking in to assist them to their room with their luggage. We apologise if you didn't receive any help with your luggage when you checked in. We do hope that you decide to return here sometime in the future! All the best, Nick Graves Manager Rickshaw Inn

8/10 Good

Carolina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thank you very much for your kind feedback. We do hope that you decide to return here again sometime. All the best, Nick Graves Manager Rickshaw Inn

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sandrine, Montreuil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Tout était impeccable, chambre agréable, lounge conviviale. Et l'établissement est très bien situé dans la ville.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Wing Sum

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location (around 10 mins walking from JR station).
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
令人驚豔的日式房間體驗
住宿經驗非常美好，單人日式的榻榻米房間，鋪上風味十足的被褥（而且非常舒服，贏過連鎖飯店的彈簧床），令人想賴在房間裡。 即使是共用衛浴，也非常乾淨整潔，空間也非常足夠。 但如是持大件行李的旅客，要留意飯店是日式建築無電梯，但check in時老闆有協助搬行李至房間。 總而言之對於這次住宿經驗非常滿意！
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

DY

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
日式民宿式經營，櫃台人員值勤有限時段
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019