Hotel Sekisuien

The best feature of the hotel is her proximity to the castle. I put up with those awful narrow lanes to the car park at the foot of the castle to see harassed drivers queuing there with no hope of finding a parking space or being up at the castle before sunset while I just zoomed up to the hotel next door, parked my car and walked to the castle in 10 minutes. That's why the hotel can proudly say on the hotel information that they were not an onsen hotel and they didn't have a big public outdoor bath. Guest should wash in their private bathroom if they needed to. The room was spacious, comfortable and quiet. Breakfast was sumptuous and tasty. I'm a bit tired of the buffet style breakfast but they offered a J breakfast set which is way better to me. Coffee and other welcome drinks were available in the lounge all day. The safe in the room is much bigger than average.

Outstanding place! Really loved it; The room was so cozy and comfortable, big too, which is something for Japan. Their bathroom had a nice hot tub where you can easily take hot baths. The location was fantastic! Underneath the castle, such a beautiful location indeed! And only 10 minute albeit uphill walk to the town of Gujo Hachiman. Their breakfast was amazing, home cooked Miso Soup, vegetable soup and was very filling. There's also free coffee all day long and orange juice & Tea from the afternoons to early evenings. The staff was also very polite, nice and pleasant. Will overall recommend!

Hotel Sekisuien was a lovely experience! 1. The hotel staff was very kind and accomodating, and tried very hard to communicate with us when we asked questions/for help/service. 2. The hotel is in the mid-way of the mountain! It is easy to walk down... but a bit of a challenge to walk up! There is a shuttle bus to and from the station/castle plaza, thankfully. Please contact the hotel ahead of time to set a timing for the shuttle bus to pick you up. Aside from that, the hotel also provides for a shuttle bus to pick guests up from the castle plaza every day, but only upon request at 3pm, 4pm, 5pm or 6pm. Book your timing at the front desk if you would like the shuttle bus to pick you up (and avoid the walk up half of the mountain)! 3. The hotel doors close and lock at 12pm every night, so be back before that or inform the front desk that you will be back late so they can unlock the front door for you. 4. The rooms are very lovely, clean and comfortable! We had a room that faced the mountain, and it was very nice and scenic. 5. The dinner service is very delicious ( for about Singapore dollars $55 ) - it is served in courses at the hotel restaurant, and they will serve you different dishes each day if you order the dinner for multiple nights. It is also a convenient option for those who take the last 6pm shuttle back to the hotel and want their dinner after that. KIV that the hotel is in the mid-way of the mountains and there are no other restaurants/eateries around- you need to go down to the town at the bottom of the mountain to have your meals there otherwise.

I stayed in a 4 bed room. The room was huge and the fixtures were all very new. There was even a small living area with a table and chairs to chill at. Everything was well thought out. There were only about 20+ rooms in this whole hotel and it felt very exclusive. The hotel is located on top of a small hill but we drove so it didn't matter. We had full board, so dinner and breakfast were included.

The staff went above and beyond helping us with travel arrangements and restaurant reservations. I cannot stress enough how kind and helpful they were. The room was large and recently remodeled. It was nice to have space to spread out a bit.