Hotel Crown Hills Oita

On our 3-night, 4-day trip, we actually stayed here on the first night as well. We were amazed at how the tea-brown Onsen immediately eased my mother’s leg pain, but on the second night we moved as planned to another Hotel in Beppu. Still, we couldn’t stop thinking about the wonderful water here, so we made a last-minute Reservation for the third night and came back.The building itself feels a bit old, but the interior and the large public bath are kept very clean. The front desk staff also assisted us pleasantly.After walking a lot during the day, my mother (in her 70s) had leg pain again when we arrived. She went straight into the Onsen in our Room, and said, “Just like I thought—when I soak in this water, my legs feel lighter.” She looked noticeably more energetic and was even able to head out to dinner with ease.The water must have suited her extremely well: after dinner she went to the large public bath again—first thing the next morning—and once more before departure. In total she soaked in the Onsen four times, happily telling me each time that her legs felt completely different.I was surprised at how clearly it relieved stiffness in her body. As I wrote in my Review from our first night as well, if it were closer we would stay again and again. This was a truly appreciated Hotel that soothed both body and mind for us as mother and daughter/son.

I stayed here for the first night of my trip to Oita with my mother in her 70s. At first, we planned to stay only one night. The building itself feels a bit old, but the front desk staff were very pleasant and made us feel at ease from the moment we arrived. Our “Casual Twin” Room seemed to be a renovated layout combining two single Rooms, and having two toilets and two bathrooms was extremely convenient—we could use everything at our own pace without worrying about each other. Most impressive of all was the Onsen. Since it’s a large public bath in a Business Hotel, I honestly didn’t expect much, but it was kept very clean, and the wonderful brownish water with a silky texture had such excellent quality that it reminded me of Arima Onsen. I was also truly surprised that natural Onsen water even came from the bathroom tap in our Room. My mother had been saying her legs hurt from traveling, but after soaking she happily said, “Maybe it’s just my imagination, but my legs don’t hurt!” We really felt the benefits of the hot spring—it made for an excellent start to our trip.