Oita’s 13 Best Hotels for Ladies Looking for a Cool Place to Stay

Oita volumes of onsen in the country and is also called ``Japan's No. 1 Onsen Prefecture.'' It is an attractive prefecture with gourmet seafood such as Seki mackerel and Seki horse mackerel, as well as rich nature such as Aso and Kuju. If you stay at a hotel or ryokan where you can fully enjoy Oita, your girls' trip with friends will be even more exciting.

In this article, we will introduce inns where you can fully enjoy the `` Oita'' in various aspects such as onsen, activities, and gourmet food. We also focused on the stylishness and cleanliness of the facilities, which are essential for a girls' trip. All of these hotels and ryokan will make your trip even more enjoyable, so please use them as a reference when choosing your accommodation.

Suginoi Hotel is a large hotel that boasts a onsen facility that looks like a theme park. There are plenty of facilities such as onsen pool ``Aqua Garden'' where you can enjoy yourself in your swimsuit, and the large-view open-air bath ``Tanayu'' shown in the photo. In January 2023, the new building “Soukan” will open. There are plenty of things to see, including the open-air bath with a view called Sorayu, a flower stand made from Oita's Ontayaki wood, and a cafe lounge with walls decorated with Beppu stone.

The outdoor hot bath facility "Aqua Garden" is a onsen pool where you can enter with a swimsuit. There is also a fountain show, fungo therapy using onsen mud (charged), and a float healing bath where you can float and relax in a hot onsen with a high concentration of salt. You can also enjoy a fantastic night pool, let's play with friends until late at night ♪

The rooms are stylish and will make your girls' trip even more exciting. The rooms in the central building "Hermitage Floor" are also recommended for trips with 3 or more people. There is a living room separate from the bed, so you can relax in the room. There are many other rooms that can accommodate 3 or more people, so it's perfect for a large group of girls traveling.

There are three restaurants in the hotel: the authentic Italian "Pronto," the Western-style buffet restaurant "TERRACE & DINING SORA," and the world dining "Ceda Palace." If you want to have fun with your friends, we recommend the buffet at "Ceda Palace". In the center of the store, which is reminiscent of the streets of Naples, Italy, there is also a huge aquarium that shines. You can eat as much Japanese, Western, and Chinese dishes as you like, so even greedy girls are sure to be satisfied!

"Beppu" with a camellia flower motif and a cute bright red logo, "Take to Tsubaki no Yado Hana Beppu". It's a popular inn for women, as there are many things that make women happy, such as hot springs for beautiful skin and colored yukata rentals.

The interior of the hotel is decorated with Beppu's traditional craft "bamboo work". The combination of Japanese and modern design is very stylish. It enhances the mood of the trip ♪

In the large public bath, you can enjoy onsen called hot springs for beautiful skin and hot springs for beauty. In addition, there is also a women-only steam sauna! This is a sauna that uses onsen steam, and it is said that you can expect beauty and detox effects. Let's aim for beautiful skin while enjoying the hot water!

Cute logos are featured on items at the inn, such as bath towels, welcome drink cups, and bowls. It looks like a heart symbol, which is nice. You can purchase original goods at the in-house shop, so why not check them out as souvenirs?

This is a hotel that utilizes and renovates the villa of Mr. Kunitake, who was an influential figure in the Kurume financial world. The space where historical buildings and modern architecture are fused is truly a stylish resort for adults. How about enjoying a luxurious girls' trip while feeling the sound of the waves crashing at "Shoningahama"?

Each guest room is spacious like a villa, and there are various types such as those with onsen baths, gardens, and pools. The room is so comfortable that you may not want to go outside.

The hotel is located near the sea, so you can enjoy the sound of the waves and the scenery. If you spend a relaxing time on the open terrace, your daily fatigue will be blown away!

There are four restaurants in the hotel, including Japanese cuisine, Western cuisine, and creative Western cuisine. You can also use the French restaurant of the sister hotel, AMANE RESORT SEIKAI, so please discuss with your friends and choose your favorite restaurant.

ryokan Nihon no Ashitaka is a onsen inn with a unique atmosphere that incorporates European and Asian tastes while retaining the atmosphere of a Japanese inn. When you spend time in the museum, you can enjoy the feeling of being lost in a mysterious place that is not in any other country.

A luxurious structure with a main building and 13 detached buildings on a large site of 4,500 tsubo. All guest rooms have different layouts and interiors. Each one is fashionable and cute and popular with women. How about choosing while having fun with your friends?

All baths are reserved for private use. There are a total of eight baths, including the large open-air bath and the privately reserved "Takebayashi-no-Yu" surrounded by a bamboo grove. The open-air bath surrounded by greenery is full of negative ions and is a special relaxing space. Enjoy to your heart's content Yufuin onsen of the most famous hot springs in Oita.

Dinner is a creative dish using vegetables and fish from Yufuin. There is a wide variety of dishes that bring out the umami of the ingredients, and you can enjoy a new sense of taste. You can eat plenty of vegetables, so it's also healthy for women.

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Kamenoi Besso is a luxury onsen inn located near Lake Kinrinko, a famous spot in Yufuin. All 20 rooms on the vast site of about 10,000 tsubo have their own onsen baths. The hot water is luxuriously flowing directly from the source. Recommended for adult women who want to relax in a quiet space.

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Even if you have a bath in your room, you still want to spend a relaxing time in the large public bath. Kamenoi Besso also has a large public bath surrounded by trees and an open-air bath. With a smooth texture, it gently envelops the fatigue of the day.

There are bars and teahouses in the hall, so why not stop by during your free time? Tenjo Sajiki, a teahouse that was relocated from a sake brewery from the late Edo period, has an elegant and calming atmosphere.

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The souvenir shop ``Kagiya'' in the building sells Oita 's crafts and specialty products. Oita is famous for yuzu pepper. Specially made yuzu pepper is on sale, so why not buy it as a souvenir from your trip?

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Okuhita Onsen Umehibiki is an inn where you can enjoy the beauty of the valley and plum wine in Okuhita onsen surrounded by mountains. This area is famous for plums, and there is a plum wine factory on the premises. You can tour the factory and experience making plum wine, and you can also taste homemade plum wine at the bar. Why don't you enjoy the plum wine girls' party while feeling tipsy?

Another feature of the inn is the open-air bath. With the magnificent view of the valley in front of you, you will feel as if you are flying in the sky while soaking in onsen. You can reset your mind in the beautiful scenery. You can also experience a "liveboard bath" where ceramic balls are spread all over the place. It's a facility similar to a bedrock bath, so you can slowly work up a sweat and refresh yourself.

The guest rooms are roughly divided into three: detached houses, villas, and the main building. This is a room in the main building "Nanko". A Japanese-Western style room with an indoor bath and an open-air bath, decorated with a plum tree motif. Guest room where Hita cedar was used has warmth, and soft impression. You can see the valley from the window and spend a comfortable time.

After breakfast the next morning after staying overnight, how about enjoying coffee and sweets at Asoya Terrace, one of the most scenic spots in the hotel? You should be able to wake up feeling refreshed in the morning while gazing at the morning glory floating in the valley!

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KAI Aso is a onsen ryokan managed by Hoshino Resorts, located in Aso Kuju National Park, which is 1,000m above sea level and rich in nature. There are only 12 rooms on the vast site of about 8,000 tsubo. All rooms are detached rooms with onsen baths, so you can feel the dynamic nature of Aso. You can spend the most relaxing time in the spacious guest room open-air bath.

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Natural materials nurtured by the caldera, such as lava tea utensils, vegetable-dyed cushions, and Oguni cedar tables, are used as interior decorations.
The interior that incorporates it is very stylish with a sophisticated modern space. The windows are large, and you can be healed by the beauty of nature even in the room. The living room and bedroom are spacious, so you can have a good time with your friends.

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Start your morning by doing the inn's original exercise program "Caldera Exercises" on the "superb view terrace" overlooking the nature of Aso. Breathe in the fresh air while basking in the morning sun on the terrace overlooking the five peaks of Aso. It looks like it's going to be a morning that will be purified from the body.

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If you want to feel closer and more dynamic to nature, we recommend the horseback riding experience (paid, reservation required). You can enjoy a horseback riding experience that allows you to fully enjoy the natural charm of Aso in each season, such as horseback riding while looking at the beautifully blooming Miyama Kirishima, horseback riding under the starry sky, and horseback riding in the golden pampas field.

"Amanek Beppu Yurari" is a stylish hotel in a convenient location, about a 3-minute walk from Beppu Station. The interior of the hotel is designed with motifs of Beppu's unique bamboo crafts and lattices, creating a stylish space with a sense of openness.

In the lobby, there is an amenity buffet such as lotion, milky lotion, and cleansing! In addition, colored yukata and shark sole sandals from the select shop SHIPS are also available. You can enjoy a total of 192 combinations, including 8 types of yukata, 6 types of obi, and 4 types of sandals. After choosing your favorite coordination, head to your room.

Guest rooms have a natural atmosphere wrapped in the warmth of natural wood. Bamboo work and lattice designs are incorporated everywhere. The room recommended for girls' trips is the "Superior Japanese-Western Room" with a capacity of 4 people. It's a room where you can sit on the tatami mats or on the sofa and have fun with everyone. After putting down your luggage and changing into a colored yukata, it's time to explore Beppu's onsen town♪

On the rooftop, there is a onsen infinity pool that you can enjoy with a swimsuit. While gazing at Beppu Bay and Beppu's cityscape, you can enjoy the feeling of floating as if you were one with the scenery, and it's sure to look great in photos! You can use it from 6:00 to 22:00, so please enjoy the different expressions of the pool depending on the time of day, such as a quiet atmosphere in the morning or a romantic atmosphere at night.

"Beppu onsen Terrace Midohara" is built on a hill overlooking the streets of Beppu and Beppu Bay. It is a luxurious onsen inn with 14 rooms, each with a terrace and a semi-open-air bath. Children under the age of 10 are not allowed to stay, so you can enjoy a relaxing adult girls' trip.

All rooms are Japanese-Western style rooms with semi-open-air baths. You can enjoy the natural onsen "Beppu/ onsen Onsen no Yu" in your room. There is a table set on the terrace and by the window where you can enjoy the superb view.

The guest rooms are equipped with amenities that women will love, such as makeup remover, face wash, lotion, and onsen lotion. There is also a rental of colored yukata, so after everyone changes into colored yukata, take a bamboo basket bag and go to the public bath! Let's enjoy onsen slowly in the big bath.

Wake up to a beautiful Japanese set meal in the morning after a good night's sleep. The chef, who has experience at many luxury ryokan, presents dishes that you can enjoy with your eyes, and your tension will rise from the morning. You can enjoy an elegant breakfast with local delicacies, such as Kagomori and Ankake Chawanmushi, which are filled with local delicacies.

Yufuin is a onsen area surrounded by lush green mountains. "Hotel Morino Terrace" is located in a place overlooking Mt.Yufu away from the hustle and bustle of onsen town.It is an inn popular with women, with a wonderful English-style brick building. The solid furniture and furnishings, the fireplace, the chandelier, and so on.

There are 16 guest rooms, including double, twin, and fourth rooms. All the rooms are stylish rooms with nice European-style furniture. You can enjoy a girls' trip as if you were traveling abroad. After taking a short break in your room, let's go to onsen to heal the fatigue of the day. You can enjoy Yufuin onsen which is famous for its beauty hot springs, flowing directly from the source. There are also three private open-air baths where you can enjoy your private time.

Dinner is a gorgeous creative dish prepared by an experienced chef. You can enjoy exquisite dishes that use plenty of local seasonal ingredients and can be enjoyed with all five senses. Conversation with friends is naturally lively when you see the food that makes you want to take pictures.

The English Rose Garden, located about 5 minutes by car from the hotel, is a must-visit for girls' trips. More than 100 kinds of roses are in full bloom on the vast grounds of 5,000 square meters, enveloping you in a noble fragrance. The best time to see them is from the end of May to around June, so why not plan your trip to coincide with the best time to see them?

Hatago Kayausagi is ryokan located in Hita, a small Kyoto in Oita, Kyushu. Once you step into the inn, the atmosphere changes completely! You will feel as if you have traveled back in time to a spectacular world filled with Taisho romance. The lobby and guest rooms are filled with retro furnishings, from furniture to accessories, making you feel like you've wandered into the world of a movie.

There are 13 guest rooms in total, 6 in the main house with a thatched roof and 7 annexes with open-air baths and indoor baths. This is the detached room "Wayotei Madoromi -Madoromi-". It is a two-story Western-style building, and the first floor has a Japanese-style room with an open-air bath and a wide veranda with a brazier, and the second floor is a Western-style room with beautiful stained glass that gives you a Taisho romance. This detached room has a maximum capacity of 8 people, so even a large group of girls traveling together can stay in the same room.

There is also a large public bath in the hotel, so you can heal the fatigue of your trip in a large bath. Also known as the hot spring of beauty, Yunohana dances here.
Let's enjoy Hita onsen with a free-flowing onsen. You can also use the open-air bath of Kotohira onsen Yume Sansui, which is about a 5-minute walk from the inn, for free.

For dinner, please visit private dining and enjoy our original Kaiseki cuisine. The menu changes monthly, using fresh local vegetables as the main ingredient, as well as seafood and mountain products from Oita. Enjoy the richly flavored kaiseki dishes that bring out the best of the ingredients with your friends for an unforgettable dining experience.

ANA InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa is a luxury resort built on a hill overlooking Beppu Bay and the steam rising cityscape of Beppu. In addition to facilities such as infinity pools, spas, and open-air baths, there are plenty of activities available. Spend the best time with your friends at Beppu's new resort for professional travellers.

There are three types of guest rooms: Suite, Club Continental, and Classic. It is a very stylish space with bamboo work, lattice decorations and accessories. The room is spacious with more than 62 square meters. A sofa is placed on the terrace and you can enjoy the superb view. Suites and Club Continental rooms also have open-air baths. The photo is of the "Classic Twin" room.

This is an open-air bath made of Beppu stone, full of rustic charm. Let's enjoy the beautiful skin hot water while looking at Beppu Bay and the city of Beppu. There are two types of indoor baths, one made of cypress and one made of stone, and there is also a cascading bath and a sauna. If you want to enjoy your private time, try using the family bath (charged). After enjoying the year-round infinity pool, you can warm your body in onsen, which is unique to this resort.

Breakfast is a semi-order style buffet at the all-day dining "Elements". In addition to a rich lineup of appetizers, you can choose from several main dishes centered on egg dishes such as omelets and eggs benedict. If you choose in-room dining, you can enjoy Intercontinental breakfast or Japanese breakfast in the comfort of your room.

Standing on top of a fault cliff, Galleria Midobaru is a site-specific art hotel where the works of various artists decorate the interior. The building's colors and textures are connected to nature, like the carved earth, and it's like a museum. A space that seems to be inorganic and feels warmth spreads out. Stay at a stylish hotel that won the Good Design Award.

There are 35 guest rooms in total. All rooms come with a semi-open-air natural onsen bath and a terrace. From the terrace, you can see the city of Beppu and the sea. This room is a "suite" with a capacity of 5 people. A maisonette-type room with a kitchen, a living room with a large sofa and a table. You can buy ingredients and enjoy a cooking party together.

At the on-site restaurant "The Pear," you can enjoy grilled dishes cooked at high temperatures in a custom-made white brick kiln. Focus on local ingredients such as Oita Himeshima prawns and Oita Kunisaki oysters, as well as meat and vegetables from Kyushu. Of course, you can also enjoy art and installation works inside the restaurant.

This is "HOT SPRING BAR". You can enjoy coffee and sweets as a cafe during the day, and cocktails and snacks as a bar at night. With art on the walls and stylish interiors, it's a space that will make you want to take pictures.

Oita is a prefecture with some of the best onsen areas in Japan and the great nature of Aso and Kunoe, and there are various ways to spend time at the hotel. You can stay in your room with friends and enjoy a relaxing stay, or you can actively participate in activities and enjoy Oita gourmet food. Please refer to this article to find your own unique trip.