We loved the location. It was one stop on the Shinkansen from Nagoya, and the train going that way was always pretty empty. It was a great way for us to decompress after dealing with all the crowds and hustle and bustle. Gifu is a small station with a great little restaurant and convenience store. We liked the fact that it was small and not so crowded. We were there for the F1 race, and it worked out well. The hotel itself was just so-so, but it was clean and the staff was great.