I Looked Into Super Hotel Beppu Ekimae Kannawa no Yu

In Komorin's Imaginary Travels, I've looked into quite a few places to stay and campsites that even I, without a car, could probably get to. This time as well, I found an intriguing option under the theme of 'a place to stay that's fully self-contained near the station,' so I've put together what I found.

This time I looked into Super Hotel Beppu Ekimae Kannawa no Yu. Apparently it's a business hotel that also has a natural hot spring on-site, which caught my attention as someone who loves hot springs, so I checked out the details.

What Kind of Place Is Super Hotel Beppu Ekimae Kannawa no Yu?

Apparently it's a business hotel located in the station area of Beppu City, Oita Prefecture. As the name suggests, it seems to be situated right in front of JR Beppu Station, though I couldn't find a specific walking time listed on the official site this time.

Check-in is apparently at 15:00 and check-out at 10:00. As for room rates, the official site doesn't seem to have a fixed price list, and instead it looks like you check availability and pricing by date through a booking search system. Payment methods apparently include cash, various credit cards, and QR payment options like PayPay. It seems campaigns such as a 'Kyushu Recovery Support Discount' are sometimes offered, so it might be worth checking for those when booking.

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I found it a bit inconvenient that pricing depends on checking availability, but that might just be common for business hotels near stations. For an indoor type like me, just being close to the station is already pretty appealing.

Kannawa no Yu and the Free Breakfast Buffet Seem to Be the Highlights

One of the highlights of this place seems to be the on-site natural hot spring, Kannawa no Yu. The bathing hours are apparently from 15:00 to 9:00 the next morning every day, with separate baths for men and women. Being able to soak in the hot spring right after checking in without having to go anywhere else looked like a real plus for someone like me who doesn't drive.

Breakfast is apparently a free buffet, served every day from 6:30 to 9:00. On top of that, from 17:00 to 21:00 there's apparently a welcome bar offering free alcoholic and soft drinks, which gave me the impression that there are plenty of ways to enjoy that time slot too.

Checking Out the Rooms and In-House Facilities as an Indoor Type

The rooms apparently come equipped with a hair dryer, an electric kettle, a quiet-operation refrigerator, and USB charging ports. For amenities, it seems you can choose up to five items per night from a set of 'original organic amenities,' and you can also choose from eight types of pillows, plus pajama rentals are apparently available. Being able to pick out even these small details yourself seems like a system that could suit different ways of using the room.

As for facilities within the hotel, there's apparently a smoking corner, a coin laundry, a parking lot, Wi-Fi, a trouser press, and a projector room. The whole building is apparently non-smoking, so if you want to smoke, you'd need to use the designated smoking corner. Also, the official site notes that facilities and services may vary somewhat by location, so it's probably best to take this information as a general reference.

Rakuten Mobile Signal Conditions

When I checked the location of this facility using the official "My Area Connectivity Simulation" tool, the overall rating came back as 'C.'

Given that the hotel is located right by the station, I had somewhat expected the connectivity to be decent, but the simulation still came back with a C rating. If you're planning to watch videos or do any data-heavy tasks during your stay, it might be worth checking this in advance with that in mind.

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It really drove home for me that just because a place is near a station doesn't mean the signal is guaranteed to be great. Since I'm a Rakuten Mobile user myself, I wanted to share this result honestly.

Wrapping Up

To sum up, Super Hotel Beppu Ekimae Kannawa no Yu struck me as a convenient place to stay right by the station, with the added bonus of a natural hot spring and a free breakfast buffet, making it seem quite practical overall.

Room rates seem to require checking through the availability search, but with easy-to-enjoy features like the hot spring, breakfast, and welcome bar, I felt this could be a good fit for a travel style like mine, without a car. As for Rakuten Mobile signal, it came back with a C rating, so if that's a concern, it might be worth checking with the official Rakuten Mobile tool.

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