HOTEL AZ Oita Hiji

First stay at Hotel AZ. The attached restaurant offers several types of cuisine, according to the website. It was a pleasant experience overall. You can add an all-you-can-drink option for an additional 1,210 yen, but I opted out. There’s no vending machine for canned beer. While there’s a convenience store within a 5-minute walk, I couldn’t locate it at night and ended up buying drinks at the large supermarket, Tokiwa Industry, before heading to the dinner venue in the hotel room—quite amusing! One suggestion: it might be better if the bath towels were slightly larger. The room has a kettle, which is convenient; however, only one green tea pack is provided. I could sense their efforts in cost-cutting measures and was quite impressed by their dedication!

Everything was great except for the smell in the bathroom. The complimentary breakfast exceeded expectations, with fresh vegetables and delicious tofu. I would love to stay here again.