Yufuin Akarinoyado

Great location, train station and bus station nearby. Aeon and Daiso and a wonderful sushi place at a few minutes walk. Marvelous onsen, with two temperatures. The communal space was great too, the cats were cute. Windows could open and there was an insect screen in the window. Great views all around. Possibility for smoking outdoors under a small roof. Staff were very friendly

The futon were quite hard (but we had ultralight air mattresses with us, so not a problem)

Not far from train station & bus terminal (around 5 min walks). Staffs are very friendly and can speak English (also with 3 cats). If you arrive early, you can leave your luggage there first and come back for check-in later. Futon (Japanese-style bed) is very comfortable. Bathroom is standard. They have free onsen available for guests to use separating into 3 types: male only, female only and private which each room can book for 40 minutes daily. They also have space that we can enjoy our meal in case we buy some foods from the convenient store. They also have ice-making machine and drinking machine (drinking water, coffee, green tea, soft drink etc - hot and cold) available for free. There are also kitchen rooms on each floor that you can use anytime to prepare your food. In the kitchen, there are microwave, plates, bowl, knife, utencil, washing station (with sponge & dish washing liquid) as well as fridge to keep your food.

Nothing for me. But for elderly with big luggages, be careful as there is no lift to go up. You have to carry the luggage through the stair.

The spacious room, able to book private timing to the onsen and the location of the property to the train station.

How about an elevator?

Private onsen

Price is too high compared to the service and place. It’s like a medium low hotel but with price of 4 stars. Few rooms but the service is poor like a cheap mass hotel