Umino Hotel Hajime

This is a nice, old-style onsen hotel right at the ocean in Beppu. We didn‘t have any expectations, but booked the hotel because of its good location. The hotel features a variety of tatami mat rooms, all with futons. The futons were thin but surprisingly comfortable. The pillows are classic Japanese pillows with one harder side and one softer side. In the reception area you can pick your yukata for the evening, as well as any amenities you might need (shaver, hair brush, and so on). The rooms are spacious and clean. Our room featured a private onsen tub, with a view of the ocean. There also is a public onsen at the top floor of the hotel, and two private family-size onsen with ocean views on the floor below. We tried all three options - the hottest water was in the public onsen on the seventh floor. The private family onsen was also very nice. There are drink machines on the third floor where you can buy a wide variety of drinks. The hotel rooms all have fridges to keep food and drinks cold. If you book a day in advance you can enjoy a very tasty kaiseki dinner in the hotel. We did and it was excellent. The hotel staff is very friendly and helpful, and their English skills are very good. The hotel is located right at the beach, close to a wide range of restaurants and also close to a couple of shopping malls. This hotel exceeded our expectations, and for this type of hotel we give it the highest rating. Note that it is an older, classic Japanese hotel, and should compared with such.

The hotel located infront of the ocean. Nice view and We booked private onsen. Staff very friendly.

The rooms were very large, with a seperate foyer and even a lounge area by the window overlooking the ocean. Breakfast was also lovely, a mix of Japanese and western food, overlooking the water. The rooftop onsen was small but exactly as shown in the photos, lovely views overlooking the ocean.

Booked a room with a private bath so that hubby could enjoy the onsen experience with his tattoo. The bath was big and spacious but I did find that the room that housed the private bath smelt a little bit musty being humid (airing it certainly helped). Otherwise the rest of room was spacious, a separate sleeping area with western beds, a separate bathroom that wasn’t the private bath, a “living” room and an entry way - we certainly did not feel cramped. There was also a lovely seating area to catch the sunrise in the morning. The public bath on top of the hotel was also very clean and the view was amazing. We took a room video tour on the trip but no photos so have attached screenshots which doesn’t quite do it justice. The hotel’s location is also quite handy, straight down the line from Beppu station.

We stayed here two nights with no meals. The room was spacious and clean. I like that we had a water server in the room that does cold and hot water. No need to bother with a pot to make green tea. You can pick a yukata of your size. There are lots of eating places nearby and it's about 10-15 mins walk (depending on your walking speed) to Beppu station. The staff were good and professional when we checked in. We left our luggage at the lobby first as we got there before check-in time. When we got back to get our room key, we got told that our luggage has been placed in the room. Now that's good service! Bath is good and the locker room is stocked with amenities. They changed towels every day so that is good too.