Kurodaya

Rooms were subpar with renovations and cleaning desperately needed. The tub had black mold growing in the caulk and on tub surface. The bathroom was so cramped the toilet seat didn't completely open as it hit the countertop. The cramped size and plastic hardware were reminiscent of an RV bathroom. The step up to the bathroom was a wobbly small wooden platform which was dangerous for someone with an ankle injury who was wearing a boot but couldn't in the room. The Japanese style dinner wasn't very good compared to the others we had at other hotels and the bar options were limited. Most other places had a white wine, plum wine or plum liqueur but not here. Beer or sake were the options. The tour operators said this was a traditional Japanese hotel but I found it to be a run down mess. The Beppu area is super cute and I would come back to the area but chose a different hotel to stay in.

鉄輪温泉入口交差点から徒歩数分の場所にある昭和時代の温泉ホテル、流石に建物の造りはかなり古いが。客室は半分ベッドスペースで半分が畳スペースの和洋室だった、部屋はそれなりに維持するされている。大浴場は1階、脱衣場は脱衣棚&脱衣籠タイプ、コロナ禍を意識してか脱衣籠を減らし入浴者数を約2/3に制限していた。浴室の内湯は岩風呂、外は露天風呂とサウナ・水風呂、源泉掛け流しの暑くていい湯だった。ただ入浴時間が23時迄なので別府の街で飲み過ぎると温泉に入れなくなる。朝食は2階宴会場で和定食、宿泊者が少なかったのでミニビッフェは無かった。